Senior Playground Design & Visualization Specialist - Remote

Earthscape; Wallenstein; Remote; CAD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

ESOP after 1 year

Six-week sabbatical after 14,000 hours

Tuition reimbursement

Extended health and dental benefits

Flex time with hybrid work

Casual dress code

Job summary

Earthscape Play, located just outside Elmira in the Waterloo Region of Ontario, seeks an Applied Playground Designer for a remote, full‑time position. You will design customized play equipment, create 3D base plans, and produce visuals for North American projects.

The role requires strong SketchUp skills, Rhinoceros 3D basics, and proficiency with AutoCAD and the Adobe suite, plus a passion for inclusive play and child development.

Qualifications

• Experience modeling with SketchUp and 3D workflows in design-build contexts.
• Proficient in Rhinoceros 3D; capable of exporting multiple formats.
• Proficient in Adobe InDesign and Illustrator for visuals.
• Experience with AutoCAD; CAD to Illustrator exports.
• Strong organizational skills and time management.
• Passion for play, inclusive design, and child development.
• Familiar with Google Suite.
• Project management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Playground Design: Develop customized play equipment, 3D base plans, and visuals.
• Construction Drawings: work with layouts for playground installations.
• Rendering: render models with Enscape, manage lighting/materials for visuals.
• Asset Production & Management: maintain 2D/3D assets in the library.
• Optimization & Technical Translation: optimize components and translate between Rhino, SketchUp, and SolidWorks.

Skills

SketchUp

Rhino 3D

Adobe Suite

AutoCAD

Organization

Passion for Play

Google Suite

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SketchUp

Rhinoceros 3D

AutoCAD

Adobe InDesign & Illustrator

Job description

Earthscape Play, located just outside Elmira in the Waterloo Region of Ontario, seeks an Applied Playground Designer for a remote, full‑time position. You will design customized play equipment, create 3D base plans, and produce visuals for North American projects.

The role requires strong SketchUp skills, Rhinoceros 3D basics, and proficiency with AutoCAD and the Adobe suite, plus a passion for inclusive play and child development.