Ever wonder who designed that cool new tiger shark tank at your local aquarium? The amazing interactive gallery at the Smithsonian? Or the innovative children’s museum that’s getting all the press? That’s what we do. Roto is searching for an Exhibit Designer to plan, design and co-create custom interactive exhibits, play spaces and immersive experiences for museums, science centers, children’s museums, zoos, aquariums, and similar destinations. The Exhibit Designer's role includes responsibility for creative development, design execution, and project coordination through all phases of the design process. The role is focused on the design, integration, and coordination of exhibits and other scenic and display elements with the architectural spaces in which they live. If you prize conceptualizing and designing visitor driven public environments this may be the role for you.
The role is multidisciplinary, highly versatile and collaborative.
To be considered, applicants must:
Provide a portfolio/work samples demonstrating your relevant design experience.
Essential Functions
Contribute to all stages of project development and design. Project work, responsibilities, and contributions extend from concept through installation supervision and are completed in collaboration with other in-house architects, designers, project managers, writers, developers, engineers, and fabricators as well as an array of external consultants, contractors, and venders. Experience in schematic, detail design / design development, and CD phases is required. Experience in concept and CA phases is desired.
Create program documents, conceptual diagrams, space usage plans, detailed floor plans, elevations, 3D models, visualizations, cost estimates, and other technical and design documentation as a means of developing and defining exhibits and other display elements within larger architectural envelopes.
Collaborate with other Studios within Roto, project architects, subconsultants, and contractors to coordinate technical, engineering, MEPIT, and other requirements and synthesize into clear, concise, designs and documentation.
Interface with Roto clients, lead client focused design discussions, and develop a genuine understanding of the client's needs and objectives.
Experience in schematic, detail design/design development and CD phases is desired
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Design, Architecture or related field
Minimum of 4 year's experience in design, architecture or related field
Fluency in Sketchup (or other 3D modeling programs)
Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite
Experience with AutoCAD (or other 2D CAD programs) is preferred
Comfort using Microsoft Office products is desirable
2D/Graphic design skills are a plus
Experience with museums, zoos, aquariums, themed attractions, or other public use type projects is a plus, but not required.
Benefits: Fun, creative, collaborative, unique, and casual working environment. Paid conference attendance in areas of expertise & interest. Half day Fridays during the summer. Team Events. Medical, dental, vision, PTO, paid holidays, 401(k) and more!
Flexible work from home options available.