Exhibit Design Technician — Immersive Zoo Exhibits

North Carolina Zoo; Asheboro (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, NC seeks an Exhibit Design Technician to join the design team. The role focuses on conceptualizing, fabricating, maintaining, and designing educational exhibits and themed environments across the zoo.

Responsibilities include working with curators to ensure exhibits meet animal needs, planning budgets and schedules, and developing naturalistic installations and public art collaborations. A bachelors in art/design and exhibit experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience with 3D fabrication or 3D creation.
• Experience with fabrication materials and/or methods (wood, metal, cement, fiberglass, paint, glass, resin, casting).
• Ability to read construction drawings, site plans, elevations or sections.

Responsibilities

• Translate abstract concepts into functioning objects from design concepts to construction documents.
• Prepare budgets, schedules, and plans for review with staff, architects/designers and contractors.
• Research animal behaviors to ensure exhibit designs meet physical and psychological needs.
• Develop fabrication options and refine specifications for review.
• Collaborate with curators and designers to plan public art and interpretive components.

Skills

3D fabrication

fabrication materials

read drawings

communicate design ideas

team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in art/design related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Job description

The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, NC seeks an Exhibit Design Technician to join the design team. The role focuses on conceptualizing, fabricating, maintaining, and designing educational exhibits and themed environments across the zoo.

Responsibilities include working with curators to ensure exhibits meet animal needs, planning budgets and schedules, and developing naturalistic installations and public art collaborations. A bachelors in art/design and exhibit experience are preferred.