3D Designer

QTS Realty Trust; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible spending and HSA accounts

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Volunteer days

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Wellness program

Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

QTS Realty Trust is seeking a talented 3D Designer to lead in-house modeling and visualization efforts that support our marketing of expansive data center campuses and facilities. You will create 3D models, textures, and environments, integrating renders with photography through perspective matching and compositing.

You will collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Marketing, and Design teams to develop impactful assets and storytelling visuals, delivering projects from concept to ship while

Qualifications

• BFA in industrial design, architectural design, exhibit design, interior or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of industry experience.
• Understanding of technologies, materials & techniques.
• Experience in architecture, design, construction industries.
• Proficiency in REVIT, AutoCAD, BIM, SketchUp and Adobe Creative Suite is required.
• Proficiency in Enscape, Lumion, Twin Motion, 3DSMax, Blender and V-Ray is required.

Responsibilities

• Gain a deep understanding of visualization and rendering mission for external and internal efforts and build a strategy for creating impactful assets around that mission.
• Developing architectural renderings for projects in various stages of design.
• Ensure presentations deliver the objectives of the mission and clearly articulate design solutions in 3D, visualization, and/or rendered output.
• Rapidly generate ideation via sketches (digital or analog) research and reference images and design models
• Work with graphic designers to integrate with graphic applications
• Work comfortably alongside writers, video producers, and other members of the creative team, in order to deliver a holistic creative solution
• Manage time and balance multiple projects
• Be able to present your ideas eloquently and with poise and confidence to develop a partnership with your internal and external clients
• Responsible for a project from start to ship including managing presentations, working with the internal or external customer, visualization design, and production
• Work closely with leadership throughout production and clearly articulate creative concepts that can be produced on time
• Manage the handoff of assets to other media channels as appropriate
• Present and check in with the Creative Director throughout the duration of the project
• Inspire the team through energy and optimism, pushing the envelope to advance the program and its goals
• To be able to work in a large, complex, and collaborative environment while still maintaining an independent mind
• To be able to work directly with leadership to understand audiences and communication needs, mediums, and mission

Skills

Rendering

Visualization

3D modeling

Education

BFA in industrial/design

1–3 years industry experience

Tools

REVIT

AutoCAD

BIM

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

Enscape

Lumion

Twinmotion

3DS Max

Blender

V-Ray

Job description

Who we are: As a global leader in digital infrastructure, QTS designs, builds and operates advanced data centers that support strategic AI, cloud and digital transformation initiatives. We are driven by a mission to connect the world for good and our people make it possible. Every single day, the creativity, dedication and genuine care for our communities are what push us forward and make this a truly special place to be.

SUMMARY

The 3D Designer will play an integral role by providing in-house modeling discipline in partnership with the Sales, Engineering, Marketing, and Design teams. This role is crucial to external marketing through visualizations of our expansive campuses and world class facilities. This position will lead efforts to create 3D models, textures, and 3D environments of architectural buildings and customer solutions and integrate renders into photography using perspective matching and photo compositing skills. This is an incredible creative storytelling and visualization opportunity with the world’s fastest growing data center company.

RESPONSIBILITIES, other duties may be assigned

• Gain a deep understanding of visualization and rendering mission for external and internal efforts and build a strategy for creating impactful assets around that mission.
• Developing architectural renderings for projects in various stages of design.
• Ensure presentations deliver the objectives of the mission and clearly articulate design solutions in 3D, visualization, and/or rendered output.
• Rapidly generate ideation via sketches (digital or analog) research and reference images and design models
• Work with graphic designers to integrate with graphic applications
• Work comfortably alongside writers, video producers, and other members of the creative team, in order to deliver a holistic creative solution
• Manage time and balance multiple projects
• Be able to present your ideas eloquently and with poise and confidence to develop a partnership with your internal and external clients
• Responsible for a project from start to ship including managing presentations, working with the internal or external customer, visualization design, and production
• Work closely with leadership throughout production and clearly articulate creative concepts that can be produced on time
• Manage the handoff of assets to other media channels as appropriate
• Present and check in with the Creative Director throughout the duration of the project
• Inspire the team through energy and optimism, pushing the envelope to advance the program and its goals
• To be able to work in a large, complex, and collaborative environment while still maintaining an independent mind
• To be able to work directly with leadership to understand audiences and communication needs, mediums, and mission

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• BFA in industrial design, architectural design, exhibit design, interior or equivalent
• 1-3 years of industry experience
• Understanding of technologies, materials & techniques
• Experience in the architecture, design, construction industries
• Proficiency in REVIT, AutoCAD, BIM, SketchUp and Adobe Creative Suite is required.
• Proficiency in one or more of the following is required: Enscape, Lumion, Twin Motion, 3DSMax, Blender and V-Ray

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to understand the brand and the creative mission at its core and then translate it into other experiential mediums
• Exceptional design aesthetics and ability to constantly adapt to meet a breadth of a growing set of styles and mediums, including rendering, visualization, video, digital, and storytelling
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills across all mediums
• High performance/high productivity mentality
• Skilled in analytical thinking, modeling and rendering to support the design process

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Rendering and visualization skills
• Animation capabilities are a plus
• Understanding of photography and image manipulation techniques
• Knowledge of various visualization and rendering software and ability to make recommendations

TOTAL REWARDS

• medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• flexible spending and HSA accounts
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• paid volunteer days
• employee assistance program
• tuition assistance
• parental leave
• military leave assistance
• QTS scholarship for dependents
• wellness program
• and other company benefits.
• Bonus eligible.
• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Parental Leave Military Benefits Package
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• QTS Crisis Fund
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

QTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more: Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim. The "Know Your Rights" Poster is included here: Know Your Rights (English) Know Your Rights (Spanish) The pay transparency policy is available here: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster-Formatted

QTS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.