This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Graphic Designer in our Baltimore (East Pratt), MD office. Be involved in projects with our WSP's Communications & Public Involvement practice and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.
Think creatively to produce innovative ideas and design products to inform and engage communities in print and online!
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
Create original design concepts to inform and engage communities for a wide variety of public projects.
Design branding, messaging, copy, logo design, infographics and a multitude of materials including factsheets, post cards, document design, website design, online open houses and presentation design.
Provide a variety of written and design solutions for engaging communities consisting of technical and non-technical audiences in print and online.
Ability to learn to read technical documents and coordinate with engineers to develop simplified diagrams for technical and non-technical audiences.
Collaborate with project managers and teams, client agency staff, and technical experts; including accepting critiques and addressing feedback.
Write and/or edit public involvement documents, including multi-media presentations, newsletters, public exhibits, display boards, meeting summaries and social media content development.
Articulate design process for leadership and clients.
Assist in new business pitches by developing creative briefs, design concepts and visual assets.
Work within existing design systems adapt to client needs.\
Facilitate internal and external client, stakeholder and community meetings.
Develop and maintain stakeholder databases, mailing lists and communication strategies.
Maintain and grow relationships within WSP to continue to generate project work.
Be a creative problem solver, connect the dots between different teams to promote a community-centric approach to public involvement.
Talent is the essence of meeting our client's objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we'd love to have that first discussion of you joining our team. Be prepared to share your portfolio and demonstrate your expertise.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Creative graphic and digital communicator. Portfolio and Work Samples required.
3-5 years industry experience and a bachelor's degree in graphic design, digital design, web design, visual communications or related discipline.
High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Creative Cloud), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint), Google Docs and other collaboration sites.
Mastery of print pre-production and preparing a variety of documents for professional printing serivces.
Detail-oriented, focused on efficiency and quality, and adept at collaboration in a fast-paced team environment - must be able to work on various projects in a parallel fashion.
Excellent verbal, writing, and presentation skills, including copywriting and copyediting skills.
Articulate, attentive listener, comfortable with client relations, and able to think outside the boundaries of traditional design
Proven understanding of graphic design philosophy, fundamentals and best practices
Strong command of color theory, image composition, and typography
Demonstrated ability to take a project from concept to launch
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience with public information, policy, government relations, public affairs and communications for infrastructure and energgy projects.
Experience with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS
Photography (DSLRs, digital cinema cameras and accessories, and lighting).
Composite video editing, motion graphics, animation, retouching, and/or illustration.
Proficiency in Section 508 ADA compliance standards, file production standards for assisted technologies, document remediation, and compliance/reader software
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $64,000 - $90,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
