CAMPGROUND DESIGNER

KOA•Billings, MT

13d

About The Position

The Campground Designer produces campground design plans in AutoCAD for owners building new campgrounds or improving existing ones. The role collaborates with the design team, other departments, franchisees, and vendors, applying technical and creative skills to prepare construction drawings and designs that follow KOA standards, design criteria, and industry building codes. The position also supports company initiatives for sustainability, accessibility, and forward-thinking campground technology. Effective communication and presentation skills are essential.

Requirements

Associate degree or higher.
At least 2 years of AutoCAD and work experience in a related field such as architecture, landscape design, hospitality design, construction management, or a similar area.
Proficiency in AutoCAD.
Time-management and multitasking skills.
Ability to read landscape, engineering, and building-design construction documents.
Basic knowledge of ADA and other construction codes and standards.
Ability to operate standard office equipment and a keyboard.
Ability to plot drawings and use a measuring tape.
Ability to lift and carry a laptop and other small items weighing up to 25 pounds.
Ability to travel by air or vehicle to KOA locations, other locations as directed, and conferences.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of sustainable land-planning and building practices.
Outgoing and engaging personality, with the ability to interact with individuals and large groups.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Strong organizational skills.
Concise written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
A passion for camping.

Responsibilities

Produce scaled AutoCAD design drawings that adhere to company standards and industry code requirements.
Create, update, and modify campground site plans, buildings, amenities, and related plans and detail libraries in AutoCAD.
Interpret sketches and concepts and turn them into completed design documents.
Develop knowledge of electrical codes and standards to create site electrical plans.
Track and organize multiple projects simultaneously.
Represent the KOA brand professionally while working with franchisees on new design projects and redesigns of existing structures.
Establish and maintain working relationships with campground owners and managers, product vendors, other departments, and the design team.
Participate in reporting departmental projects and tracking measurements.
When necessary, prepare and present program and educational information at KOA University, Managers School, and the annual KOA Convention.
Assist with initiatives and programs related to Kamp Green and Campground of the Future.