At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact
At Client Deliverables Solutions (CDS), we help our project teams tell the story of the work we do at Jacobs. Our professional editing and design services bring life to project communications and present technical information in an approachable, understandable way. From multi-volume regulatory submittals to simple memos and project reports, CDS partners with project teams to develop and deliver quality, consistent, and cost-effective publications that demonstrate how Jacobs is challenging today and reinventing tomorrow. Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.
We’re looking for a talented, highly motivated and energetic Graphic Designer to join our team of creatives in North America (currently in a hybrid capacity). You’ll be part of a thriving, collaborative, inclusive team, delivering bold visual communication to our internal and external clients. You’ll have the opportunity to connect and engage with clients and team members while sharing knowledge and new ideas with the wider creative team. You’ll add value to project documentation by creating compelling graphics such as covers/spines/CD labels, flow charts, maps, cross-sections (applying labels to CAD drawings), document layouts, infographics, and interactive elements for technical project reports, presentations, and some marketing deliverables.
Applicants must provide either a portfolio link or PDF samples of work that highlight your work in layout, graphics and presentation.
This is a non-exempt, hourly paid position.
Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills and we’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what drives you – so we can make big impacts on the world, together.
Here's what you'll need
- At least 6 years of graphic design experience
- Expertise designing with the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, particularly
- Adobe Acrobat
- InDesign
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Working knowledge of and experience using Microsoft Office 365, particularly PowerPoint
- Experience working with GIS technicians and using the ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud plugin to create well designed maps that are reader friendly and visually appealing
- Strong professional communication skills. You’re comfortable communicating verbally and in writing, you ask questions for clarity, and you’re not shy about hunting down answers. You’re adept at communicating with publishing colleagues, team leaders, contributing authors, and project managers alike.
Ideally, you’ll also have
- Minimum two-year Associates degree in graphic design, visual arts, or a related field
- Additional coursework, college-level, or post-graduate studies in graphic design or a related field
- Experience in an engineering consulting environment, working directly with project teams to create compelling visuals for various types of projects
- Extensive experience in producing electronic and print deliverables
- Experience with best practices for document accessibility (Section 508, AODA, WCAG, PDF/UA)
- Flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends when our success depends on you
- Understanding of a wide variety of shared workspace platforms (SharePoint, ProjectWise, etc.), document-related software techniques, visual mediums, and delivery options
- Experience working as part of a team and collaborating with editorial, graphic design, document publishing, production, and technical staff
- Demonstrated time management skills, to include completing work on time, communicating your current workload and upcoming availability, scheduling your participation on long-term projects, and efficiently offloading work to your colleagues if you’re overbooked
- A commitment to providing the best quality work you can in the time provided for the work and engaging in quality reviews both as a doer and as a reviewer and implementing feedback
