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Senior Show Set Designer III - Creative Development Role Description: Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Show Set Designer III with an advanced level (5-8 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) Reports to: Vice President, Creative Development Employment Type: 40 FT Hours Compensation Type: Salary/Exempt Registration(s): N/A Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Architecture, or related field (or equivalent experience) Anticipated Start Date: 09/07/2026 Senior Show Set Designer III Duties & Responsibilities: • 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. • Leads defined scopes, mentors junior staff, and contributes to design direction of immersive environmental designs 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 Task Manager 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. • Maintaining a strong Effective Labor Multiplier (ELM) on sum of all associated tasks. • Understands, follows, and enforces Huitt-Zollars' business process. • Understands duties and responsibilities, possesses necessary job knowledge and technical skills, maintains job knowledge current. • Effectively leads, creates, plans, executes project tasks on a project. • 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 Value Competencies Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Architecture, or related field (or equivalent experience). • 5-8 years of relevant Creative Development experience • Demonstrated ability to develop spatial design and environmental storytelling concepts. • Portfolio showcasing design ability, visual storytelling, and spatial composition. • Proficiency in Rhino, Revit, Lumion, Adobe suite, Microsoft Office. Enscape, 3DS Max, and/or Maya Zbrush a plus. • Ability to translate conceptual ideas into clear design solutions. • Experience working with architectural teams and integrated project environments is preferred. • Familiarity with drafting, modeling, and visualization tools. • Strong visual, verbal, and written communication skills. • Ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams. • Detail-oriented and proactive approach to design and coordination. About Huitt-Zollars: • Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients. • Located in more than 20 locations throughout 10 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services. Learn more about a career with #teamHZ by viewing our LinkedIN Life page. Benefits & Perks: • Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO) • Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO) • Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO) • MDLive Telehealth • Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability • 8 Paid Holidays • Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities • Paid Vacation/Annual Leave • Paid Sick Leave • Tuition Reimbursement • Commuter Benefits • Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements • Term Life / AD&D insurance • Cancer and Specified Disease insurance • Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP • Work for an Employee-Owned firm Physical Requirements: • 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.

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Senior Show Set Designer III - Creative Development
Role Description: Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Show Set Designer III with an advanced level (5-8 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.
HZ is an award-winning Architecture and Engineering firm providing innovative planning, architecture, engineering, and interior design solutions across the United States.
Reports to: Vice President, Creative Development
Employment Type: 40 FT Hours
Compensation Type: Salary/Exempt
Registration(s): N/A
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Architecture, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Anticipated Start Date: 09/07/2026
Senior Show Set Designer III Duties & Responsibilities:
Leads defined scopes, mentors junior staff, and contributes to design direction of immersive environmental designs 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.

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Proficiency in Rhino, Revit, Lumion, Adobe suite, Microsoft Office. Enscape, 3DS Max, and/or Maya Zbrush a plus.
Experience working with architectural teams and integrated project environments is preferred.

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