[Hiring] Applied Playground Designer @Earthscape Play

Role Description

As an Applied Playground Designer at Earthscape, you will be responsible for:

• Playground Design: Develop customized play equipment, 3D base plans, and effective visuals of designs.
• Construction Drawings: Work with layouts for playground installations.
• Rendering: Render models with Enscape, manage lighting/material settings to create exceptional & consistent visuals.
• Asset Production & Management: Support the development and maintenance of 2D and 3D assets in the standard product portfolio for use internally and externally, as well as the SketchUp and Rhino libraries.
• Optimization & Technical Translation: Reduce file sizes and optimize components to ensure high-performance modeling across the team. Support the translation of 3D models between Rhino, SketchUp, and SolidWorks while retaining functionality.

Qualifications

• SketchUp: 5+ years of experience in modeling, dynamic components, metadata utilization, and troubleshooting complex models.
• Basic Rhinoceros 3D: Experience in modeling and exporting to different formats.
• Advanced Adobe Suite: Expert in InDesign and Illustrator; skilled in vector-based art and quick design iterations.
• AutoCAD: Ability to work with layers and export files between CAD and Illustrator.
• Organization: Highly organized with strong attention to detail and time management.
• Passion for Play: Interest in play, inclusive design, and child development.
• Google Suite: Knowledge of Google Suite is an asset.
• Project Management: Prior experience in project management is an asset.

Benefits

• Profit sharing and performance bonuses.
• Employee share ownership opportunities (ESOP) after 1 year of service.
• Six-week sabbatical after 14,000 hours worked.
• Tuition reimbursement for continuous learning.
• Extended health and dental benefits.
• Flex time with options to work hybrid to support work-life balance.
• Company events and a casual dress code.

Company Description

At Earthscape, we create beautiful, innovative custom playground sculptures and structures that inspire children and adults to creatively play. Our award-winning design-build firm is located just outside of Elmira, Ontario in Waterloo Region. Together, our ambitious team designs, engineers, builds, and installs state-of-the-art timber playgrounds that become iconic and well-loved destination spaces.

We are committed to building an environment where everyone feels included, valued, and heard. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging are an important part of our everyday work, and it is our belief that they enable us to reach our goal of bringing incredible play spaces to life.