Brown and Caldwell, a national environmental engineering and consulting firm, is looking to expand our in-house design studio with a full-time entry level Graphic Designer. We are seeking a self-motivated and creative professional with persuasive graphics, illustration, and layout skills. The designer works closely with other Graphic Designers, Senior Graphic Designers, and Design Leads/Supervisors/Managers to execute design, compose layout, and coordinate with the marketing sales teams.

This role has the potential to work virtually and can be filled near any BC office, preference of Columbus, OH, Raleigh, NC, Charlotte, NC, or Portland, OR areas. BC currently has a work arrangement policy and process where we provide flexibility, choice, and trust for our employees to choose what is best for them to do their best work.

Roles and Responsibilities:

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing professional consulting firm and to be a part of a collaborative, largely virtual graphic design community.

• Applies knowledge of process and branding to successfully complete pursuit/project deliverable tasks.
• Serves as a BC Brand champion. Advances understanding of BC visual brand and templates by applying them in pursuits and marketing collateral.
• Supports document layout, graphic and illustration development and revisions for pursuits, presentations, and deliverables. Conducts reviews of final layouts and graphics to suggest improvements, as needed.
• Supports slide formatting, interview graphics, animation and revisions for interviews and presentations.
• Supports creation of graphics ranging from cover design, brochures, maps, informational graphics, basic process diagrams, charts, conceptual illustrations, and persuasive graphics that simply convey key information while achieving company brand standards (including billable work as needed).
• Prepare and communicate instructions for final assembly and print preparation both internally and with external vendors.
• Strives for “zero tolerance” of errors when editing/proofing/spell checking. Schedules time for a senior design review when applicable.
• Attends team workload meetings and communicates project status and availability to graphic design project leads and supervisors.
• Seeks open design critique from senior-level team members and proactively asks for ways to continue to improve, explores resources, follows processes and guidelines.
• Asks questions when uncertainty arises.
• Develops reputation for consistently high customer service and communication skills.
• Adheres to expectations for level of effort on all projects.
• Maintains archive of assets, including images, photos, and previous work products. Uploads final products and assets to established company storage as appropriate.
• Follows Creative Services standard practices, including standard file structure; project ticket requests; sharing best products, knowledge, and expertise through the Creative Services design community.
• Communicates closely with clients on schedule, revisions, and graphic needs through project completion.
• Effectively manages and prioritizes multiple deadlines simultaneously.

Minimum Qualifications

• A strong and relevant portfolio, including samples of document of completed layout and graphic development, is required to be considered for this position. Acceptable formats include a site link or attached PDF.
• BA/BS in Graphic Design, Communication or related field is required. A combination of experience and education may be substituted.
• At least one year of related experience is required.
• Highly Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Experience in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple tasks and excel in a fast-paced work environment while meeting deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to work with various departments to resolve challenges.

Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A:
Salary $46,000 - $62,000

Location B:
Salary $51,000 - $68,000

Location C:
Salary $55,000 - $75,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 52 offices and 1,900 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Minorities/Women/Disabled and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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