Web Designer

Job Posting Title

Web Designer

Bureau of Economic Geology

All Applicants

40

Exempt

Immediately

Expected to Continue

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

General Notes

This position is located at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus located in North Austin.

Deliver a cohesive and user-centered web experience by maintaining current and accessible web content, collaborating on frontend design and usability, and supporting backend development to ensure stable and efficient site functionality.

• Maintains and updates web content within the content management system by creating, editing, organizing, and publishing content in accordance with established standards, workflows, accessibility guidelines, and organizational policies.
• Supports the design and implementation of user-facing web interfaces by applying frontend technologies, ensuring responsive layouts, usability, accessibility, and visual consistency across web platforms.
• Develops, configures, and maintains Drupal-based websites by implementing modules, themes, and configuration changes to support content delivery, system functionality, performance, and long-term maintainability.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of professional web content management experience
• Experience creating and updating content using a content management system (CMS)
• Ability to edit and format web content, including text, images, links, and basic page layouts
• Understanding of content accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail
• Familiarity with basic web accessibility and usability principles
• Ability to follow established style guides, templates, and publishing workflows
• Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS for styling and structuring web pages
• Familiarity with responsive design concepts and mobile-friendly layouts
• Ability to implement design changes based on mockups or style guidelines
• Experience using browser developer tools to inspect and troubleshoot frontend issues
• Willingness to learn and collaborate with designers and developers on frontend improvements
• Basic understanding of how CMS workflows are implemented through configuration and code
• Ability to assist with developing or modifying simple CMS tools, scripts, or configuration under guidance
• Familiarity with how content types, fields, permissions, and workflows interact within a CMS
• Ability to read existing code or configuration to understand how CMS processes are implemented
• Willingness to learn debugging, testing, and documentation practices related to CMS process development
• Ability to balance multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and follow through with projects and assignments to completion
• Excellent listening skills and a "customer service" attitude

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• More than the required years of professional web content management and development experience
• Experience managing complex content structures, taxonomies, and reusable components within a CMS
• Ability to audit, optimize, and reorganize existing content for usability, accessibility, and consistency
• Familiarity with content governance, versioning, and rollback processes
• Experience applying SEO best practices and using analytics to inform content improvements
• Ability to train or support other content editors on CMS usage and standards
• Strong working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and basic JavaScript for enhancing user interfaces
• Experience implementing responsive layouts and design systems across multiple templates
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve cross-browser and cross-device frontend issues
• Familiarity with frontend build tools or component-based workflows
• Experience collaborating closely with designers to translate mockups into production-ready interfaces
• Experience developing or extending custom Drupal modules and themes
• Strong understanding of Drupal’s entity system, configuration management, and caching
• Ability to work with Drupal hooks, services, and dependency injection
• Experience troubleshooting performance, permissions, and access…