Senior Graphic Designer

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact
A Jacobs Senior Graphic Designer is a proactive team player, excited and ready to engage on a multitude of projects, from concept to completion—from handouts and project sheets to complex visually‑compelling proposals and presentations, in a fast‑paced environment for our Buildings & Infrastructure Americas team. Must be highly creative and innovative, ready to conceptualize, design, and develop visually appealing graphics and content that will inform and engage the intended audience.

Must possess proven design aptitude and advanced understanding of design process, principles, and production techniques.

Perfect professional skills: expert technical skills and expertise in developing and executing creative solutions using Adobe Creative Cloud applications (including, but not limited to InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop), as well as presentation software (including but not limited to Microsoft PowerPoint) to deliver those solutions in a variety of print and digital formats. Along with excellent communication skills, this individual will be flexible, dedicated, organized, collaborative, self‑motivated, and can work effectively in a fast paced, deadline‑driven environment.

Applicants must provide either a portfolio link or PDF samples of work that highlight your work in layout, graphics and presentation.

Prior Architectural/Engineering & Construction and/or Proposal and Sales experience a plus. Applicants must be prepared to flex their working hours as needed to align with peers in North America. Must have flexibility to work overtime hours and on weekends as needed, especially for deadline‑driven assignments.

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Duties & Responsibilities

Independently drive strategic graphic design solutions to support the production of winning complex proposals, sales materials, and presentations, including but not limited to long document layouts, PowerPoint presentations, storyboards, covers/dividers, marketing collateral/brochures, illustrations, interactive PDFs, ads, and digital media.

Leads interview visuals and presentations by working live to develop sketches and concepts.

Understands diverse perspectives and offers ideas to solve design problems and drive effective solutions.

Plans, conceptualizes, and designs compelling and impactful graphics while collaborating with proposal team members and technical staff to strengthen messaging and successfully sell Jacobs.

Knowledgeable of one or more markets and/or client groups within Jacobs; begin to develop relationships with account teams.

Conveys complex ideas with smart and concise graphic designs; develops complex concepts visually beyond bullet points.

Interpret and convert technical data and conceptual content into more accessible and visually appealing information.

Uses diverse perspectives to solve design problems and drive effective solutions.

Expert in software trends; acts as a resource for graphic design methods and tools, developing and implementing process improvements, tools improvements, and best practices.

Shares technical expertise with others and provides guidance and support; mentors junior staff to help grow their skills and advance their careers.

Coordinate and provide production and vendor support for submittals and interviews to instruct external vendors as needed on printing requirements.

Provides improvements in processes, productivity, and efficiency for our Creative Solutions team.

Proof work to ensure quality control.

Proven experience dealing with constantly evolving deadlines in an ever‑changing landscape; must be able to coordinate and collaborate with team members in remote locations, in different time zones.

Other Job Specifications & Expectations

Collaborative and engaging mindset; thrives in a detail‑focused, highly deadline‑driven, team‑oriented environment.

Displays highest level of creativity, with…