Wayfinding Planner & Designer
About The Position
AECOM is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Wayfinding Planner & Designer to join our multi-disciplinary Urbanism + Planning practice. This is a chance to combine your creativity, technical expertise, and strategic thinking to create signage and wayfinding systems that don’t just guide—they inspire. As a key member of a multidisciplinary team of planners, designers, and engineers, the Wayfinding Planner & Designer will have two primary responsibilities: developing comprehensive wayfinding and signage systems for projects across transportation, aviation, healthcare, education, civic, workplace, and mixed‑use environments; and identifying opportunities to grow AECOM’s wayfinding practice in by monitoring emerging trends and supporting business development initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, graphic design, environmental graphic design, architecture, urban design, or a related field and 6+ years of professional experience in wayfinding, environmental graphic design, or signage design.
- Experience with wayfinding principles, human-centered design, and spatial navigation.
- Experience using Adobe Creative Suite.
- Experienced knowledge of signage materials, fabrication methods, and installation processes.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with ADA guidelines, building codes, and permitting requirements related to signage.
- Experience developing wayfinding programs for large-scale or complex projects.
- Experience creating inclusive and accessible environments.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to convey technical information clearly and effectively.
- Experience with presenting and ability to communicate design concepts to clients and multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated experience in business development and proposal writing.
- Experience with Revit.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Urbanism + Planning leadership team and the Wayfinding Studio lead to identify and monitor best practices, and to identify opportunities to expand AECOM’s wayfinding client base and service offerings.
- Manage and/or conduct wayfinding planning, including circulation analysis, user experience mapping, and signage program development.
- Produce detailed design intent and construction documentation, ensuring compliance with ADA standards, building codes, and other regulatory requirements.
- Create signage typology, location plans, message schedules, and specifications to guide fabrication and installation.
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, planners, and other stakeholders to integrate wayfinding into the overall project design.
- Evaluate materials, fabrication techniques, and installation methods to ensure durability, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness.
- Review and coordinate deliverables with internal teams and external consultants to maintain technical accuracy and design consistency.
- Present concepts to clients and project teams, clearly articulating design rationale and decision-making.
Benefits
- AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
