Digital Design Wayfinding Specialist

HDR; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a BIM designer for signage and wayfinding, collaborating with architects and engineers to deliver BIM models, drawings, and fabrication-ready details across multiple building types.

The role emphasizes developing and maintaining discipline models, asset data, and coordination with other disciplines, using current 3D software. This is a part-time, on-site opportunity in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Technical degree or a minimum of 3 years related industry experience.
• Technically qualified with 3D design software and document management infrastructure.
• Competency of Microsoft Office products and communication tools.
• Experience with 3D Coordination tools.
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and organizational traits are essential.
• Intermediate understanding of engineering or architectural concepts.

Responsibilities

• Work for the signage and wayfinding discipline, under the direct supervision of a technical professional.
• Be responsible for their discipline model and will generate the BIM elements, based on the Level of Development (LOD) outlined in the Digital Delivery Plan (DDP) and project scope.
• Create and maintain the discipline model, systems, content, and overall digital delivery output.
• Rely on the architect, engineer, or other technical professional to provide direction and guidance throughout the project duration but will be technically competent with the discipline and software used to produce the designs identified in the Digital Delivery requirements.
• Accurately model the BIM elements in the correct special constraints of the modeling environment, using the current 3D software.
• Ensure BIM elements contain accurate asset data parameters (e.g., asset IDs, material specifications, and power requirements) to support procurement and facility management.
• Prepare detailed drawings, layouts, schedules, & diagrams of the design within the project scope, schedule, and budget, using the current 3D software, and assist in translating design models into fabrication-ready details.
• Maintain the discipline model including project information, coordinates, scales, orientations, scope boundaries, match-lines, views, and sheets.
• Produce discipline specific documentation with accurate annotations on all modeling output.
• Coordinate the design with other discipline models through Design Reviews and the 3D Coordination process

Skills

3D design

3D Coordination tools

Office software

Communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Technical degree

Tools

3D design software

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

HDR is seeking a candidate with the desire to use and grow their technical expertise to successfully deliver projects across a variety of markets and building types, with potential to support architecture work across Water, Resource, Federal, and Building Engineering market sectors. In this role, you’ll partner with other digital delivery specialists and architects to execute the design, documentation, and construction administration of signage and wayfinding designs for multiple building types, from high-performance data centers that power cloud computing and the digital infrastructure the world relies on, to water treatment facilities that provide clean drinking water for entire communities, to advanced manufacturing plants, office spaces, operations centers, and maintenance facilities, among other project types.

Responsibilities

• Work for the signage and wayfinding discipline, under the direct supervision of a technical professional
• Be responsible for their discipline model and will generate the BIM elements, based on the Level of Development (LOD) outlined in the Digital Delivery Plan (DDP) and project scope.
• Create and maintain the discipline model, systems, content, and overall digital delivery output
• Rely on the architect, engineer, or other technical professional to provide direction and guidance throughout the project duration but will be technically competent with the discipline and software used to produce the designs identified in the Digital Delivery requirements
• Accurately model the BIM elements in the correct special constraints of the modeling environment, using the current 3D software
• Ensure BIM elements contain accurate asset data parameters (e.g., asset IDs, material specifications, and power requirements) to support procurement and facility management.
• Prepare detailed drawings, layouts, schedules, & diagrams of the design within the project scope, schedule, and budget, using the current 3D software, and assist in translating design models into fabrication-ready details.
• Maintain the discipline model including project information, coordinates, scales, orientations, scope boundaries, match-lines, views, and sheets
• Produce discipline specific documentation with accurate annotations on all modeling output
• Coordinate the design with other discipline models through Design Reviews and the 3D Coordination process

Qualifications

• Technical degree or a minimum of 3 years related industry experience
• Technically qualified with 3D design software and document management infrastructure
• Competency of Microsoft Office products and communication tools
• Experience with 3D Coordination tools
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and organizational traits are essential
• Intermediate understanding of engineering or architectural concepts

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic understanding of wayfinding concepts, including familiarity with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) guidelines and life safety and egress signage requirements.
• Experience working on large-scale, complex infrastructure or technical facility projects.
• Familiarity with graphic design software (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite) and/or specialized wayfinding and signage design software.

Required Qualifications

• Technical degree or a minimum of 3 years related industry experience
• Technically qualified with 3D design software and document management infrastructure
• Competency of Microsoft Office products and communication tools
• Experience with 3D Coordination tools
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and organizational traits are essential
• Intermediate understanding of engineering or architectural concepts

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location:United States-Nebraska-Omaha Other Locations:United States-Texas-Dallas, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte Industry:Architecture Schedule:Part-time Employee Status:Regular BusinessClass:Interiors Job Posting:Sep 2, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affimative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.