Applied Playground Designer

Wallenstein, ON
$20.00-25.00 per hour
Contract
Full-time

8 days ago

Applied Playground Designer
Work Type: Full Time, Contract, May 4 - August 28
Work Location: Wallenstein, Ontario
Wage: $20.00 - $25.00/hour
Vacancies: 2At Earthscape, we create beautiful, innovative custom playground sculptures and structures that inspire children and adults to creatively play. By partnering with some of the most prestigious Landscape Architecture firms in North America, we bring brilliant playground concepts to life. 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. The work environment we've created is positive, productive, fun and rewarding. To see our one-of-a-kind projects, visit .This summer, we're looking for two enthusiastic and creative students to join our Design Team. While both roles sit within the design department, they offer two distinct paths: one focused on Systems & 3D Asset Management and the other on Applied Design and Presentation. .Role 1: Sketchup Systems Coordinator
Reporting to Carlin Mantynen
In this role, you will be the guardian of our digital assets. You'll ensure our 3D library is lean, organized, and functional, acting as a "librarian" for our technical design components.What You'll Own:

Asset Management: Audit and organize the SketchUp Component and Materials libraries; identifying files to be archived, updated, or added and performing these changes. Supporting the development and maintenance of 2D and 3D assets in the standard product portfolio.
Optimization: Reduce file sizes and optimize components to ensure high-performance modeling across the team.
Technical Translation: Support the translation of 3D models between Rhino, SketchUp, and SolidWorks while retaining functionality.
Rendering Prep: Prepare models for rendering with Enscape and manage lighting/material settings.

Skills You Bring:

Advanced SketchUp: Expert in modeling, dynamic components, metadata utilization, and troubleshooting complex models.
Technical Eye: High attention to detail with an understanding of 2D/3D file imports/exports.
Rendering Familiarity: Knowledge of lighting and photo editing for 3D visualization.

Role 2: Applied Playground Designer
Reporting to Ross Ricupero
In this role, you will help bring our concepts to life for clients. You'll be responsible for the "look and feel" of our proposals and the graphic details that make our playgrounds unique.What You'll Own:

Visual Storytelling: Create high-impact presentation decks, color packages, and document templates using Adobe Creative Suite.
Custom Graphics: Design interactive play panels and create precision vector files for laser engraving and CNC production.
Reference Materials: Research past work to build a reference library for new designs.
Scope and Site: Assist with the development of 3D model base plans, play equipment inventories, and effective visual communication of designs.

Skills You Bring:

Advanced Adobe Suite: Expert in InDesign and Illustrator; skilled in vector-based art and quick design iterations.
Graphic Competency: Proven ability to create professional layouts and standardized templates.
Foundational 3D: Comfortable navigating SketchUp to drop in components, rotate assets, and set up basic scenes for rendering.
Basic AutoCAD: Ability to work with layers and export files between CAD and Illustrator.

What's in it for you?This job will offer you the opportunity to work on some of North America's most innovative playground projects. The pace, challenges and problem-solving opportunities will mean you are never bored. You will have the chance to develop and refine a wide variety of skills in our rapidly growing business. Your colleagues are dynamic, and highly skilled. They have an impressive range of backgrounds, skills and expertise.We believe in great compensation for great employees, and we reward our staff with a combination of:

Flex time with options to work remotely to support work-life balance
Company events
Casual dress code

Accommodation: We are committed to treating all people in a way that respects their dignity and independence. Should you require any accommodation during the recruitment process or otherwise, please notify us of this when you apply, and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.At Earthscape Play, 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. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identitiesPlease submit a letter expressing why you feel you are a good fit for Earthscape (please specify which role you are most interested in), your resume, and your portfolio through our careers page.

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