Senior Graphic Technician – Visual Communications

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Excellent medical, dental, life,vision

403(b)/457 plan with matching

Retirement benefits under CalPERS

Tuition reimbursement

Training and advancement opportunities

Public transportation reimbursements

Hub of public transportation: rail,sub

On-site fitness center

Job summary

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is seeking a Graphic Technician III (Graphic Arts) at Headquarters in Los Angeles to develop and produce visual communications that support agency goals including reports, social graphics, website content, and environmental design projects.

You will partner with internal clients, manage timelines and budgets, create assets such as illustrations and photography, and ensure materials align with brand guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and four years of relevant experience.
• OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• OR two years in a MWD Graphic Technician II classification.
• Relevant/Related Experience is defined as: Relevant experience may include professional graphic design or visual communications experience developing and producing print, digital, web, or other visual communication materials.

Responsibilities

• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand communication objectives and develop creative strategies and visual solutions that support effective storytelling and messaging across projects ranging from simple to highly complex.
• Develop design concepts and produce a wide range of print and digital materials, including publications, reports, outreach materials, flyers, brochures, advertisements, social media graphics, digital displays, employee communications, event signage, presentations, and environmental graphics.
• Support graphic design projects from concept through final production, taking into account budget, schedules, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Create and edit visual assets, including illustrations, photography, and other digital imagery, while ensuring materials adhere to Metropolitan’s brand standards and graphic guidelines.
• Provide graphic design, art development, maintenance, and programming support for Metropolitan’s internal and external websites.
• Produce, revise, and maintain technical illustrations, including isometric and orthographic drawings.

Skills

Graphic design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is seeking a Graphic Technician III (Graphic Arts) at Headquarters in Los Angeles to develop and produce visual communications that support agency goals including reports, social graphics, website content, and environmental design projects.

You will partner with internal clients, manage timelines and budgets, create assets such as illustrations and photography, and ensure materials align with brand guidelines.