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Senior Visualization Specialist

CDM Smith, a leader in the transportation group, is seeking a visionary and technically skilled Senior Visualization Specialist. In this role, you will transform complex engineering and infrastructure data into immersive visual experiences through advanced graphic design and 3D visualization techniques. Your work will support project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and strategic marketing pursuits across transportation planning and design initiatives. Additionally, you will mentor and guide junior staff, fostering their growth in design-driven visualization strategies that enhance the firm's technical excellence and innovation.

What you will do:

• Visual Storytelling: Translate technical plans and engineering concepts into photorealistic renderings, animations, videos, and augmented reality/mixed reality experiences for transportation infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work closely with engineers, planners, and marketing teams to ensure visualizations reflect relevant industry and company standards.
• Integrate Complex Datasets: Handle 2D/3D datasets from MicroStation, OpenRoads, AutoCAD, Civil3D, and ESRI and integrate into visualization workflows.
• Support Strategic Proposals: Create compelling visual content for marketing pursuits and competitive proposals that help win new work.
• Ensure Quality and Compliance: Deliver visuals that meet industry standards, accessibility guidelines, and internal quality benchmarks.

Job Title: Senior Visualization Specialist

Group: TNG

Employment Type: Regular

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree, 7 years of related experience, domestic and/or international travel may be required.

Preferred Qualifications: Advanced proficiency in real-time rendering tools, proficiency in 3ds Max, Sketchup, and Adobe Creative Suite, familiarity with scripting and programming in Python, MAXScript, or other languages, ability to develop CAD and GIS workflows for visualization, familiarity with state departments of transportation, transit agencies, regional planning agencies, or municipal planning agencies.

EEO Statement: CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range Minimum: $90,605

Pay Range Maximum: $158,579

Additional Compensation: All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.

Work Location Options: Hybrid Work Options may be considered for successful candidate.