Senior AEC Graphic Designer and Team Leader

HNTB Corporation; Santa Ana (CA); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 173.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

HNTB Corporation in Santa Ana, CA seeks an experienced design leader to guide a team of designers, set priorities, and deliver high-quality proposals and communications. You will coach staff, collaborate with pursuit teams, and manage external vendors to sustain a high-performance design function.

The role emphasizes people development, accountability, and a strong design vision, with opportunities to influence large-scale projects and client outcomes.

Qualifikationen

• Associates Degree in Art, Graphic Design or related field with 7 years of relevant experience (or 9 years if no degree).
• Experience managing people and coordinating design teams.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and PowerPoint.

Aufgaben

• Lead team members and assign daily tasks.
• Create and review print and digital materials for proposals and presentations.
• Direct design of templates and graphics for complex proposals.
• Coordinate with pursuit teams to prioritize work.
• Manage internal and external vendors and photographers.
• Provide guidance on recruitment, development, and staff performance.
• Ensure schedules and timecards are managed and approved.
• Coach and mentor staff to elevate design quality.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Strategic thinking

Ausbildung

Associate degree in Art/Graphic Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

What We're Looking For

We are seeking an experienced design professional who is equally passionate about developing people as they are about delivering exceptional work. This role is ideal for a leader who knows how to build trust, inspire confidence, and create an environment where individuals and teams can thrive. The successful candidate will set clear expectations, foster accountability, and help elevate performance across a team of talented designers. They will lead through influence, collaboration, and strong communication, maintaining a high bar for quality while coaching others to achieve their full potential. We are looking for someone who celebrates wins, proactively identifies opportunities for improvement, and helps teams successfully navigate growth and transformation. Success depends on partnering with colleagues, sharing knowledge, and bringing people together around common goals. The right leader will be a true team player who values collaboration, develops others, and understands that the best outcomes are achieved through collective effort. If you are a strategic thinker, trusted advisor, skilled people manager, and accomplished designer who is energized by helping both people and projects succeed, we'd love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for leading team members and assigning daily assignments.
• Creates and reviews print and digital materials for proposals, presentations and PR and internal communications.
• Leads the design and preparation of templates and graphics for complex proposals and presentations.
• Undertakes complex projects requiring specialized design or industry knowledge, including leading creative direction and design for print and digital materials for proposals, presentations or other marketing-related efforts.
• Interacts with pursuit teams to determine requirements and needs and schedules and prioritizes work for the group.
• Interprets and coordinates work around purchases and contract of services of outside studios and vendors.
• Recommends new approaches and participates in the development, implementation and maintenance of policies and procedures to produce continual improvements.
• Selects and coordinates Internal/external vendors and photographers.
• May participate in strategic war rooms, presentation rehearsals, and graphics meetings of lower-level staff in order to provide guidance and support creative vision.
• Makes internal presentations to staff and clients regarding technical data.
• Provides input on recruitment, hiring, development, and retention of staff, including developing a plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession.
• Responsible for coordinating schedules and approving timecards.
• Aids in establishing employees’ objectives and provides feedback from clients while coaching and mentoring their team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Associates Degree in Art, Graphic Design or related field and 7 years of relevant experience, or In lieu of education 9 years of relevant experience

What We Prefer

• Bachelor's Degree in Art, Graphic Design or related field
• A/E experience
• Experience managing people
• Longform layout experience
• PowerPoint experience
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite

Locations: Santa Ana, CA (Irvine).

The approximate pay range for Los Angeles Metro Area and Orange County, CA is $110,390.23 - $172,661.65. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

Work Authorization

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will only employ qualified individuals legally authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law). Verification of employment eligibility will be required. HNTB participates in E-Verify Know your rights: Right to Work

Equal Opportunity Employer

HNTB is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other status protected by law. We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability where appropriate.

We are committed to the continual improvement of an inclusive workplace. We encourage our employees to bring their whole and authentic selves to work, provide them a meaningful welcoming environment where they are valued, celebrated and respected. Diversity of thought and unique perspectives drives innovation, engagement and retention, which makes HNTB better and brings value to our clients and our communities. Equal Opportunity Employer HNTB is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other status protected by law. We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability where appropriate.