Transit Environmental Graphic Design Manager

LA Metro; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

LA Metro is seeking a senior-level Environmental Graphic Design Manager to lead planning, design, and production of signage and wayfinding for capital projects and new transit corridors.

You will supervise staff and consultants, ensure standards compliance, and coordinate with Architecture, Maintenance, Operations, Safety, and Marketing teams to deliver complex, high-visibility environments. Strong leadership and design expertiese are required.

Qualifications

• Six years of relevant experience in developing complex, highly visible environmental graphic design programs and products.
• A valid California Class C Driver License or ability to obtain/use alternative transportation.
• Bachelor's Degree in Urban or Transportation Planning, Public Administration, Public Policy, Visual Communications, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Environmental Graphic Design, Architecture, Urban Design, or related field; Master's preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning, conceptualization, design, refinements, and production of environmental graphic design work for major capital projects and lifecycle signage programs.
• Ensure compliance with Metro's Environmental Graphic Design Systemwide Standards across projects.
• Lead staff and consultants, supervise workflow, and manage budgets and schedules.
• Review design and construction documents, provide comments, and guide contractors and vendors.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Maintenance, Operations, Safety, Security, Fleet Acquisition, and Marketing teams.

Skills

Project management

Environmental graphic design

Reading architectural/engineeringdraw

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Urban or Transportation Planning or related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Acrobat

CAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

LA Metro is seeking a senior-level Environmental Graphic Design Manager to lead planning, design, and production of signage and wayfinding for capital projects and new transit corridors.

You will supervise staff and consultants, ensure standards compliance, and coordinate with Architecture, Maintenance, Operations, Safety, and Marketing teams to deliver complex, high-visibility environments. Strong leadership and design expertiese are required.