What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graphic Designer position at RE/SPEC Inc.?
Company Description
RESPEC is a nationally recognized engineering consulting company seeking a temporary, part-time Graphic Designer in our Rapid City, SD office.
Big challenges need bold thinkers.
If you’re someone who sees problems as opportunities, you’ll thrive here. RESPEC is 100% employee-owned, which means we take ownership of every challenge. Here, your ideas drive real solutions. Since 1969, we’ve tackled complex challenges in energy transition, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability.
At RESPEC, you’ll work alongside clients to take on critical problems. Depending on your expertise, you might design infrastructure in remote locations, develop renewable energy solutions for global projects, or apply data-driven technology to improve mining and water systems.
We bring deep technical knowledge, real-world experience, and a commitment to work that matters. If you're looking for a place where your contributions have real impact, you’ll fit right in.
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Manage and execute internal client vision
- Work with clients and internal stakeholders to understand the assignment, audience, and intended message
- Create original visual designs that communicate the desired intentions in a visually appealing, creative, and unified way
- Consult with team members as needed and revise projects when necessary, based on feedback
- Coordinate all production requirements and provide final approval notification
- Design and detail
- Design and select graphics, fonts, and photography as needed
- Produce samples of layouts for approval by appropriate staff
- Design graphics and page layouts to be presented by visual communications media such as magazines, newspapers, websites, social media, PowerPoint, and proposal documents
- Review the final layout and suggest improvements as needed
- Collaboration and management
- Schedule, host, and attend kickoff meetings to identify the team, deliverables, and timelines
- Be a brand advocate for our marketing, proposal, and communication teams
- Manage corporate brand guide and templates
- Guide the design team in corporate branding and identity
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or master’s degree)
- Strong background in graphic design
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in overseeing and managing graphic designs, document development, and digital asset management systems
- Interest in learning the newest trends in design and marketing tactics
- Ability to:
- Transform technical language for lay audiences
- Reprioritize efforts to meet dynamic workload
- Interact with staff, remotely and in person, to complete tasks
- Work under pressure, make sound decisions, and exercise good judgment
- Complete tasks individually or on a team
- Lead meetings
- Detail-oriented with emphasis on quality and accuracy
- Self-motivated and flexible
- Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, MS Word, MS PowerPoint
- Knowledge of or experience in the architecture/engineering (A/E) industry is preferred
Additional Information
Compensation: Hourly wage depends on education and experience, plus statutory insurance requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
