Environmental Designer

About the role

The Environmental Designer position within the Department of Resource Design plays a critical role in developing, designing, and implementing integrated resource conservation, wildfire resilience, and environmental infrastructure design projects along the District's wildland-urban interfaces and transects. As part of the Resource Design team, this position blends technical expertise, stakeholder engagement, and innovative design to support interdisciplinary projects. The role uses mapping, spatial analysis, and data visualization to tell compelling, place-based stories that communicate complex environmental challenges and solutions in an accessible way.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Resource Design in the design of integrated resource projects.
• Create two- and three-dimensional representations in support of the design and multidisciplinary communication process, including conceptual and graphic development and visual narratives that communicate site conditions, ecological processes, and spatial and formal interventions involving architecture and landscape or habitat elements.
• Use GIS, Adobe Creative Suite, Twinmotion/Unreal Engine, and other advanced software tools to develop visually compelling and data-driven storytelling elements.
• Develop mapping solutions that go beyond technical analysis to effectively engage stakeholders, decision-makers, and the public.
• Synthesize findings into reports and feasibility analyses and ground-truth existing conditions and designs as needed.
• Stay current on emerging software and artificial intelligence tools to optimize workflows and improve project efficiency.
• In conjunction with the Director of Resource Design, organize, schedule, and facilitate Technical Advisory Committee meetings, community meetings, and internal project meetings.
• Coordinate with engineers, architects, biologists, and other project stakeholders to align goals and timelines.
• Develop scopes of work, support new project development, and assist in securing funding.
• Conduct independent research and establish connections with leading university researchers and professors to integrate current science into projects.
• Track project progress, manage multiple concurrent projects, and help ensure deliverables are completed efficiently.
• Under the supervision of the Director of Resource Design, manage administrative aspects of grants, including tracking deadlines and supporting compliance with reporting requirements.
• Develop strategic graphic-design workflows to automate GIS-based mapping projects.
• Under the supervision of the Director of Resource Design, assist with preparing grant applications and supporting documentation.
• Continue developing innovative solutions for wildfire resilience and environmental sustainability.
• In coordination with the Director of Resource Design and District Manager, act as a liaison among community members, project partners, and regulatory agencies.
• Translate complex environmental and architectural concepts into accessible visual, oral, and written products.
• Assist in preparing reports, feasibility studies, and interpretive design projects.
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