Senior Environmental Graphic Design Lead

Designer Jobs; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision plan options

Pension Plan (PERS)

Transportation passes for employees

Flexible work schedules

401(K) Thrift plan

Job summary

LA Metro is seeking an experienced Environmental Graphic Design Manager to lead planning, conceptualization, design, and production of signage and environmental graphics across stations, facilities, and vehicles, ensuring adherence to Systemwide Standards while meeting schedule, budget, and regulatory requirements.

This onsite role manages staff and consultants, coordinates with Architecture, Maintenance, Operations, Safety, Marketing, and public-art interfaces to deliver high-quality customer

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant experience, or 6 years with supervisory-level role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Urban/Transportation Planning, Public Admin/Public Policy, Visual Communications, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Environmental Graphic Design, Architecture, Urban Design, or related field.
• Valid California Class C Driver License, or ability to use an alternative method of transportation when needed to perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning, conceptualization, design, refinements, and production of environmental graphic design for station, facility, and vehicle construction to ensure integration of Metro’s Environmental Graphic Design Systemwide Standards.
• Lead environmental graphic design and customer environment branding standards for major capital projects, ensuring work stays on schedule, within budget, and compliant with technical and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and evaluate staff and consultants developing complex signage and wayfinding plans, programs, and processes to maintain consistency across the transit system.
• Plan and execute creative strategies and solutions, and communicate them effectively to staff and consultants.
• Analyze complex design problems and recommend visual solutions that convey clear, consistent, and effective information aligned with best industry practices.
• Review design and construction documents, project specifications, and shop drawings for compliance with Metro’s Environmental Graphic Design Systemwide Standards and provide direction to construction design teams.

Skills

Environmental Graphic Design

Leadership

Project Management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Urban/Transportation Planning, Public Admin/Public Policy, Visual Communications, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Environmental Graphic Design, Architecture, Urban Design, or related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Acrobat

Distiller

CAD

MS Office

Job description

LA Metro is seeking an experienced Environmental Graphic Design Manager to lead planning, conceptualization, design, and production of signage and environmental graphics across stations, facilities, and vehicles, ensuring adherence to Systemwide Standards while meeting schedule, budget, and regulatory requirements.

This onsite role manages staff and consultants, coordinates with Architecture, Maintenance, Operations, Safety, Marketing, and public-art interfaces to deliver high-quality customer