[Hiring] Web Designer @Estrada Consultingorporated

Role Description

ECI is looking for a web designer to lead the user experience and visual design of a large public sector website consolidation. You will design the information architecture, page templates, and block patterns that many department editors will use, and make sure every design meets WCAG 2.1 AA.

Responsibilities

• Run discovery with staff and residents, and design the information architecture and navigation.
• Design page templates, block patterns, and a component library for a WordPress block theme.
• Design to WCAG 2.1 AA and review builds for accessibility before launch.
• Prepare developer handoff in Figma and review the built pages against the designs.
• Support usability testing and refine designs from the results.

Qualifications

• Three years or more designing websites for government, higher education, or large nonprofit organizations.
• Design of WordPress block (Gutenberg) themes or design systems.
• Designing to WCAG 2.1 AA: color contrast, focus states, headings, forms, and accessible components.
• Information architecture and navigation for large sites with many departments.
• Figma or a similar design tool, including handoff to developers.
• A portfolio with at least two public sector or large multi-department websites.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience consolidating several websites into one.
• Usability testing and card sorting with residents or staff.
• Mobile-first and responsive design for public service tasks (pay, apply, report, find).
• Plain-language and bilingual (English and Spanish) design.
• Experience with a design system used by many content editors.

Requirements

• Remote within the United States, with occasional video meetings during Mountain Time business hours.
• Part time, about 400 hours across 2027, contingent on contract award. The expected start is January 2027.
• $50 to $80 per hour (W2 or Corp-to-Corp), depending on experience.
• The candidate's name and resume will be included in ECI's proposal, with references who can verify similar website work.