Modeler (Vegetation & Organic) | Modeleur.se (Végétation & Organique)

Nbcuniversal Media, LLC; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NBCUniversal is seeking a Modeler (Vegetation & Organic) to create high-quality vegetation assets for an ambitious AAA open-world project set in a contemporary urban environment. You will collaborate with artists and engineering to ensure assets integrate into scalable workflows across platforms from high-end to mobile.

As an Intermediate Modeler, you will translate art direction, build trees and plants with realism and variation, and ensure consistency and performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in real-time or AAA production focused on vegetation and organic modeling.
• Portfolio demonstrating vegetation and organic asset work for games or films.
• Strong understanding of topology, scale, and optimization.
• Familiarity with SpeedTree or similar vegetation tools.
• Knowledge of Unreal Engine pipelines and asset integration.
• Ability to follow artistic and technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Translate art direction into vegetation and organic assets for natural environments.
• Create trees, plants, ground cover with realism, scale and variation.
• Ensure consistency and quality of vegetation within environments.
• Work within vegetation pipelines and support production efficiency.
• Support scalable workflows for ecosystem creation and large-scale content.
• Collaborate with Procedural, Environment, Lighting and Technical Art teams.
• Ensure assets meet performance, LOD, and scalability constraints.
• Iterate on feedback and refine assets to quality standards.
• Maintain consistency across vegetation libraries and ecosystems.
• Contribute to team productivity and best practices in vegetation production.

Skills

Vegetation modeling

Real-time production

Portfolio building

Unreal Engine

Procedural workflows

Team collaboration

LOD & optimization

Tools

SpeedTree

Unreal Engine

Houdini

Job description

• Full-time
• Business Segment: NBCU Corporate

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Job Description

NBCUniversal is seeking an Modeler (Vegetation & Organic) to create high-quality vegetation and organic assets for an ambitious AAA open-world project set in a contemporary real-life urban environment. This role is responsible for producing trees, plants, and organic elements that support realism, environmental storytelling, and large-scale ecosystem creation.

Reporting to the Lead Artist (Procedural) and working closely with Senior and Principal artists, the Intermediate Modeler will collaborate with Environment, Procedural, and Technical Art teams to ensure assets are integrated into scalable workflows. The role focuses on reliable production, learning vegetation systems, and contributing to efficient content creation across platforms from high-end to mobile.

Responsibilities

• Translate Art Direction into vegetation and organic assets supporting natural environments and ecosystems.
• Create trees, plants, ground cover, and organic assets with attention to realism, scale, and variation.
• Ensure consistency and quality of vegetation assets within environments.
• Work within established vegetation pipelines and contribute to production efficiency.
• Support scalable workflows for ecosystem creation and large-scale content generation.
• Collaborate closely with Procedural, Environment, Lighting, and Technical Art teams for integration.
• Ensure assets meet technical constraints including performance, LODs, and scalability.
• Iterate on feedback and refine assets according to quality standards.
• Contribute to maintaining consistency across vegetation libraries and ecosystems.
• Support team productivity and follow best practices in vegetation production.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in real-time or AAA production with a focus on vegetation, environment, or organic modeling.
• Portfolio demonstrating solid vegetation and organic modeling skills.
• Good understanding of modeling fundamentals (topology, scale, optimization).
• Familiarity with vegetation tools such as SpeedTree or similar.
• Basic understanding of real-time pipelines and vegetation workflows.
• Understanding of modular asset creation and ecosystem consistency.
• Ability to follow artistic and technical direction.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience working with Unreal Engine pipelines.
• Interest in ecosystem creation and large-scale environments.
• Familiarity with procedural workflows (Houdini or similar) is a plus.
• Understanding of environmental composition and biodiversity.
• Motivation to grow toward senior or specialist roles.

Eligibility Requirements

• Interested candidates must apply to be considered.
• Must be willing to work in our Montreal office a minimum of 4 days a week.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
• Must be willing to travel for work related business, if necessary

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [e-mail].