Applied Playground Designer
About The Position
Earthscape is an award-winning design-build firm that creates custom playground sculptures and structures. The Applied Playground Designer develops designs and visual materials for playground projects and supports the technical production and management of the company’s product assets and libraries. The role works with playground layouts, construction drawings, 3D models, and renderings, helping translate designs into clear, effective visuals and installation plans. The position includes creating and optimizing assets across SketchUp, Rhino, and SolidWorks workflows, as well as producing consistent Enscape renderings. It offers the opportunity to contribute to innovative playground projects and develop a broad range of skills in a growing business.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of SketchUp experience, including modeling, dynamic components, metadata utilization, and troubleshooting complex models.
- Experience using Rhinoceros 3D for modeling and exporting to different formats.
- Expertise in Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, including vector-based art and quick design iterations.
- Ability to work with AutoCAD layers and export files between CAD and Illustrator.
- Strong organization, attention to detail, and time-management skills.
- Interest in play, inclusive design, and child development.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of Google Suite.
- Prior project management experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop customized play equipment, 3D base plans, and effective design visuals.
- Work with layouts for playground installations and construction drawings.
- Render models using Enscape and manage lighting and material settings to create consistent visuals.
- Support development and maintenance of 2D and 3D assets for the standard product portfolio and SketchUp and Rhino libraries.
- Optimize file sizes and components to support high-performance modeling across the team.
- Support translation of 3D models between Rhino, SketchUp, and SolidWorks while retaining functionality.
Benefits
- Profit sharing and performance bonuses.
- Employee share ownership opportunities (ESOP) after one year of service.
- Six-week sabbatical after 14,000 hours worked.
- Tuition reimbursement for continuous learning.
- Extended health and dental benefits.
- Flexible scheduling, with options to work hybrid.
- Company events and a casual dress code.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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