Exterior Designer

Martin Aquatic is seeking an Exterior Designer to join our Creative Studio, specializing in the development of innovative site plans for Martin Aquatic’s waterpark, poolscapes, and splashpad concepts.

This role involves collaborating with our design team to produce visually compelling layouts for client presentations, which showcase various elements of spatial planning and outdoor aquatic features.

The Exterior Designer will derive plans from AutoCAD layouts, delivering to the client a colored, visually appealing plan that includes capacity modeling, pathway / access flow patterns, and identification of outdoor aquatic elements like splash toys and spray fixtures, cabanas, and loungers.

This role requires a blend of technical skill and creative vision ensuring designs adhere to building and health codes while providing engaging fun / luxurious / family-friendly amenities for Martin Aquatic’s clients! Martin Aquatic has a rich 35-year history in the design field and is looking for a talented team member to help create world-class features.

Candidate must be able to work with a team of designers and engineers. Successful candidate will work in Orlando, Florida on projects located in the US and abroad.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Waterpark layouts
• Cruise ship layouts
• Indoor Waterpark layouts
• Area take-offs (from scaled PDFs)
• Color theory study and layout
• Reference photo sourcing
• InDesign booklet updates
• Creating 2D layouts of 3D play structures from blocks
• Seating design (layout)
• Walkway / pathing strategy

Qualifications & Skills

• 3+ years of experience in site development, with a heavy focus on 2D planning and layouts
• Proficient in AutoCAD for creating detailed designs
• Ability to quickly lay out items with fixed boundaries and create a circulation plan
• Understanding of spatial awareness
• Ability to sketch and visualize sites from 1 acre to 30 acres for recreation and entertainment
• Understanding of pathway / access flow patterns for guest movement
• Ability to be a self-starter and stay on task working towards extremely quick deadlines
• Strong computer organizational skills in finding, sourcing, and using a variety of blocks from AutoCAD libraries
• Able to quickly take client feedback and provide sketches / updates
• Able to coordinate with other design consultants for shared site base layouts
• Experience in Rhino Modeling / SketchUp software preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design or related field preferred
• Themed entertainment experience highly desirable

Benefits and Perks

• Annual Bonus
• Minimum of 3 weeks PTO + paid holidays and sick time
• Excellent company-paid employee medical
• Sponsored dental, vision, and Teladoc plans
• 401(k) program participation with employer contribution
• Reasonable flex schedule
• Opportunities to experience resorts and theme parks
• Paid covered / adjacent parking in Downtown, Orlando
• Innovative office environment and team culture!
• Opportunity for personal growth and development
15 hours ago