Exhibit Designer & Fabrication Technician

Adult Correction; North Carolina; Presencial; USD 34.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) via the North Carolina Zoo is seeking a Museum Technician III (NS) to join the Exhibit Design team. This role focuses on designing, fabricating, maintaining, and designing world-class animal and educational exhibits across the Zoo, including public art planning with the Curator of Design.

Applicants should have experience with 3D fabrication, exhibit materials, and the ability to read construction drawings.

Responsabilidades

• Translate abstract concepts into functioning objects including development, schematic design, construction, documentation, logistics planning, installation, and project management.
• Gather and present site information and prepare preliminary budgets, schedules, and plans for review with necessary staff, architects/designers and outside contractors.
• Research the natural history, behaviors, and physical capabilities of the animal subjects and consult with animal curators to ensure schematic layout and components meet physical and psychological needs of the animal collection.
• Research materials and methods for exhibit fabrication, refine specifications, and develop fabrication options for review.
• Experience with some of the materials used in exhibit fabrication and construction including but not limited to: metal work, wood working, concrete, welding, model making, mold making, urethanes, epoxies, resins, paint, additive and reductive carving or sculpting
• Artistic work of the highest quality and either the knowledge of, or the ability to, learn how to create artificial exhibit components that vary from large scale artificial rocks, artificial trees, interactive elements, enrichment items, and thematic elements.
• Organize, prepare for and attend progress meetings with in-house staff, project architects, designers, contractors, and State Construction reps.

Descripción del empleo

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) via the North Carolina Zoo is seeking a Museum Technician III (NS) to join the Exhibit Design team. This role focuses on designing, fabricating, maintaining, and designing world-class animal and educational exhibits across the Zoo, including public art planning with the Curator of Design.

Applicants should have experience with 3D fabrication, exhibit materials, and the ability to read construction drawings.