Senior Designer WET Design

 

Title: SeniorDesigners

Location:Sun Valley, CA (Los Angeles Area) 

Reports To: VP, Design

Salary: $90-130-000 base + benefits

“This is best (and last) piece of (free)public entertainment on the planet.â€� Steven Spielberg on WET Design’s Fountains ofBellagio in Las Vegas

 

Company Overview

Our client, WETDesign, established in 1983, is the worldwideleader in designing, engineering and creating innovative, contextualexperiences and environments using water on a massive scale to delight peoplearound the world. Their 300+ person multidisciplinary team of specialistsincludes architects, interior designers, product and graphic designers, as wellas fine artists, anthropologists, physicists, motion designers, special effectstechnicians, mechanical, lighting and sound engineers and more. At WET, largeteams of talented experts are assembled to conceive and deliver uniquelytailored design solutions, much like a film production studio. Managing everyaspect of large scale projects from research, design and development toinstallation, the company holds patents for water fountains, fire features,energy conserving compressed air powered fountains, control technologies andwater illumination systems.

 

Half of WET’s work is domestic andthe rest comes from clients in some 20 countries around the world. Some of thefirm’s highest profile projects include the Fountains of Bellagio and thevolcano at the Mirage in LasVegas; the BrooklynMuseum’s sweeping pavilion entrance; the Dubai Marina; and the waterdome at the Tokyo Dome Sports Stadium. After seeing theFountains of Bellagio, Steven Spielberg remarked to Steve Wynn, “This is best(and last) piece of (free) public entertainment on the planet.�

 

Thoughestablished in 1983, their cultureresembles that of anearly-stage company. To support their next phase ofgrowth, the company is seeking talented designers with a passion for designingand creating experiences that have never been done or seen before. With expertisesecond to none, the creativity, talent, energy and technology to make theimpossible possible, WET offers designers with talent, leadership skills andambition the responsibility for and opportunity to work with world classarchitecture and design firms on some of the biggest, most exciting projects onthe planet.

 

Position Summary

Designers at WET have the uniqueopportunity to create an experience that is choreographed to movethrough time and space while anchored to a specificsite.

 

The company is seeking Senior Designers tobe responsible for all design aspects of assigned projects,including initial and follow up client presentations, concept design, schematicdesign, monitoring project implementation to ensure proper execution of thedesign, and on-site choreography of the water features.

 

Responsibilitiesinclude:

 

·Working with highprofile clients and other design professionals on-site, in workshops, anddesign presentations to develop and present concepts or negotiate designsolutions

 

·Collaborating withan in-house design team (illustrator, graphic designer and other designers) toproduce the project deliverables on time and within budget. Typical workloadincludes 4-8 projects at a time in the concept phase short term (4-6 weeks)

 

·After the design moves from the conceptualphase to schematics and design development, maintaining dialogue withengineering to make sure that the design integrity is being delivered

 

·Using WET’s proprietary software tochoreograph various features at the end of project. Water expressions have multiplefeatures that require designers to utilize their spatial knowledge and gesturaltalent to enliven the overall concept design. WET provides comprehensivetraining to enable designers to program their choreography

 

·Interfacing withthe clients, client’s consultants and other members of the WET Design projectteam (PM, PE & PA), regarding matters of design

 

·Supporting WETDesign’s marketing efforts by giving portfolio presentations, leadingintroductory meetings with clients and cultivating new projects

 

·Mentoring junior designers

Qualifications

Successful candidates for Senior Designer will be inspired bydesigning as part of an interdisciplinary team who is charged with doing “the neverbeen done beforeâ€�.  They will have asuperior command of form, gesture and movement, as well as the ability todesign for spatial context on a massive scale.

 

·Excellent communication andpresentation skills, experience presenting to very senior business leaders andclients. Senior Designers at WET interact directly with very high profileclients to articulate and demonstrate the value of multi-million designsolutions

 

·Demonstrateddiversity of interests and passions, interest in/understanding of music and/orthe performing arts is ideal

 

·Strong hands-on designcapability (conceptual and applied) and spatial understanding

 

·Ability to respondto very aggressive schedules, meet deadlines and work on multiple projects

 

·Demonstratedsuccess working with multi-disciplinary teams

 

·Strong sketchingand freehand drawing skills

 

Requirements

 

·4-7 years ofexperience in related role at a world class architecture or design firm

 

·Degree in an areaof Architecture, Interior Design, Environmental Design orFine Art

 

·Portfolio that demonstrates strong designcapability, hand sketching and a strong spatial understanding

 

·Working knowledgeof Adobe Create Suite, AUTOCAD and Form Z; experience with 3D Studio Max and Maya is a plus

 

·Must be willing and ableto travel within the United States and overseas

 

Growth Potential

In the short term, Senior Designers at WEThave the opportunity to become team leaders if they excel at projectmanagement. In the long term, Senior Designers are on the path to become DesignDirectors.

 

To Apply

Please visit our website at www.ritasue.com, click “View Opportunities,� select job#4122 and click “apply.� You will be prompted to fill out a profile and attacha .pdf or word resume file. Resume and portfolio (under 4 MB) can also be sentdirectly by email to Renee Osgood: rosgood@ritasue.com .

 

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