Description

The role is highly collaborative, partnering directly with senior leadership, HR, project managers, and various teams to elevate the firm’s voice and visual identity. The designer will have autonomy to shape creative direction across a growing engineering firm that values great design.

Key responsibilities include owning the visual brand across the company, translating complex engineering concepts into clear visuals, designing polished proposals, developing consistent marketing materials, and supporting both print and digital initiatives such as infographics, web content, and animations.

• Own the visual brand across the entire company, including proposals, social campaigns, and conference booths.
• Translate complex engineering concepts into clean, compelling visuals.
• Design modern, polished proposals using layout, typography, imagery, and graphics.
• Develop consistent marketing materials for multiple offices, disciplines, and project types.
• Partner in the marketing process to understand campaign goals and shape strategy through design.
• Create and evolve graphic assets that strengthen Civil Science’s brand identity.
• Design for print and digital, including infographics, ads, flyers, banners, slide decks, and event materials.
• Support digital initiatives such as web content, social media visuals, animations/GIFs, and other online assets.

Requirements

Civil Science is seeking a sharp, imaginative, and self‑driven Visual/Graphic Designer to lead all visual aspects of the brand, proposals, and storytelling. The ideal candidate has experience in the A/E/C sector and enjoys turning engineering content into compelling visual experiences.

Candidates must bring at least two years of professional graphic design experience within the A/E/C industry, a versatile portfolio, and strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. A bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or equivalent experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced technical environment are required.

The position involves prolonged desk work, occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds, and the ability to perform activities such as squatting, bending, and lifting as needed.

• Minimum 2 + years of professional graphic design experience, specifically in the A/E/C industry.
• Portfolio demonstrating versatility, originality, and strong foundational design skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design preferred or equivalent experience.
• High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, etc.).
• Strong communication skills for effective cross‑functional collaboration.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, technical environment and turn complex ideas into clear visual content.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds occasionally.
• Capability to perform activities such as squatting, bending, and lifting as needed.
• Agile structure allowing project ownership, role exploration, and career acceleration.

Benefits

Civil Science offers ownership through an employee‑stock‑ownership plan, an agile structure that encourages project ownership and career acceleration, flexible work‑life balance, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes PTO, holidays, health insurance, tuition reimbursement, and a 401(k) plan.

• 100 % employee‑owned firm with ESOP giving ownership and retirement growth.
• Flexible work‑life harmony to complement personal life.
• Comprehensive benefits: three weeks PTO, eight holidays, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short/long‑term disability, tuition reimbursement, and 401(k) plan.

Training + Development

Interview process

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