Show Set Designer II - Creative Development at Huitt-Zollars — Orlando, USA | Base Career

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Show Set Designer Ii - Creative Development

Role Description: Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is seeking a Show Set Designer II with intermediate level (2-4 years) of experience to be located in Orlando, FL or Los Angeles, CA.

This position is anticipated to co-locate on-site within our client’s office and client’s staff in either Orlando or Los Angeles and/or work in-office at Huitt-Zollars Orlando or Los Angeles locations.

This role is responsible for designing the physical environments, scenic elements, and spatial storytelling components that bring themed entertainment, experiential environments, hospitality, and destination-based mixed-use projects to life.

This position focuses on the development of immersive, guest-facing environments that support narrative, atmosphere, and experiential cohesion within the built environment.

This full-time role includes creative development, environmental design, and interdisciplinary coordination.

Duties

include but are not limited to, development of scenic concepts, spatial layout and environmental storytelling, coordination with architectural and engineering teams, and support of design documentation and fabrication.

This role works in alignment with the Vice President of Creative Development and other Creative team members to translate creative intent into coordinated, buildable design solutions while maintaining design integrity throughout all phases of project delivery.

HZ is an award-winning Architecture and Engineering firm providing innovative planning, architecture, engineering, and interior design solutions across the United States.

Location

On-site/in-office and co-located with client and client staff in either Orlando, FL or Los Angeles, CA and/or Huitt-Zollars Orlando, FL or Los Angeles, CA offices (no relocation or fully remote arrangements offered)

Registration(s): N And A

Perform at a competent level and skill in environmental storytelling, design, visual & spatial layout, collaboration, communication, problem solving, planning and organizing, and adaptability within teams and creative work environments.
Independently develop portions of immersive environmental designs under guidance including scenic elements, themed architecture overlays, and guest-facing environments.
Translate creative concepts and narrative intent into physical spatial layouts and scenic design solutions.
Design and support development of queue environments, ride scenes, scenic transitions, and feature elements.
Coordinate environmental storytelling elements including materials, textures, lighting intent, and atmospheric details.
Collaborate with architects, engineers, and technical teams to ensure integration of scenic design within the built environment.
Support development of design documentation including plans, elevations, sections, and detail drawings.
Efficient use and working knowledge of Rhino, Revit, Lumion, Adobe suite, Microsoft Office to produce quality work.
Assist in coordination with specialty vendors, fabricators, and show system partners.
Participate in design reviews, interdisciplinary coordination meetings, and internal team discussions.
Support fabrication and installation phases including shop drawing review, mock-ups, and field coordination.
Ensure alignment between design intent, operational requirements, and project constraints.
Communicate design ideas clearly through drawings, models, and visual presentations.
Contributes to the development and execution of immersive, story-driven environments.
Ensures environmental design supports overall guest experience and narrative intent. Supports coordination between creative, architectural, and technical disciplines.
Contributes to successful project delivery measured by design quality, coordination, and alignment with project goals.
Assists in maintaining consistency and quality across all scenic and environmental design elements.
Supports adherence to Huitt-Zollars’ business processes and quality management systems.
Participates in design reviews and quality control processes.
Maintains current knowledge of industry trends, tools, and best practices in themed environment design.

Creative Technical Support Role Annual Performance Goals & Expectations:

Having a deep understanding of how your work and contributions as a co-owner add to Huitt-Zollars’ mission and core values.
Understands, follows, and enforces Huitt-Zollars' business process.
Routinely proposes and produces more effective ways to accomplish assignments.
Maintains a safe and hazard-free work area and operates with a 'safety first' approach to their work – even within an office setting.
Routinely functions in a technically proficient manner on project/technical operations.
Takes on more responsibilities and actively seeks out opportunities to grow/learn beyond their typical key responsibilities that add value to the quality, efficiency, and/or profitability of a project(s), a team(s), or the Company’s performance.

This position is also required to adhere to Huitt-Zollars’ Core Values

Sedentary work that requires prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times
Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires one to be adaptable to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs
The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Huitt-Zollars in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Currently, Huitt-Zollars does not sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.

Huitt-Zollars does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a previously signed third-party agreement. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to any Huitt-Zollars hiring manager or employee will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency submitting the unsolicited resume. Huitt-Zollars will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Human Resources team and without an active, fully executed service agreement.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Huitt-Zollars is a federal contractor and subcontractor and abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action to employ and advance qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Show Set Designer II - Creative Development

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