Computational Designer

Your Role

As a Computational Designer & Visualization Specialist in our Chicago office you will work at the intersection of structural engineering computational design and digital storytelling. Youll help translate complex structural systems into clear compelling visual narratives that support design communication and project delivery.

Working closely with engineers designers and VDC teams youll contribute to parametric workflows visualization strategies and next-generation digital delivery methods. Your work will span diagrams parametric models animations and real-time contentbridging technical engineering concepts with engaging visual communication.

This role is ideal for someone with a background in architecture digital design or computational workflows who is excited to apply creative and technical skills in a highly collaborative engineering-focused environment.

What Youll Do

• Support computational design VDC and digital modeling workflows across structural engineering projects

• Develop and manage parametric models and workflows using Rhino and Grasshopper

• Create diagrams graphics animations and video content for internal and client-facing deliverables

• Translate complex structural systems and construction sequences into clear visual narratives

• Contribute to workflow development scripting and automation to improve modeling and visualization processes

• Build interoperable models that connect across analysis BIM and visualization platforms

• Support 4D visualization and construction sequencing workflows using timeline-driven approaches

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to advance digital project delivery and communication strategies

What Youll Bring

• Bachelors degree in Architecture Engineering Computational Design Digital Design or a related field

• 03 years of experience in the AEC or digital design industry

• Strong interest in computational design visualization and emerging digital workflows

• Advanced proficiency in Rhino and Grasshopper with experience building parametric workflows

• Experience contributing to VDC computational design or digital modeling initiatives

• Strong visual communication and graphic design skills with an emphasis on clarity and storytelling

• Experience producing animations renderings or digital visualizations

• Strong collaboration organization and communication skills

• Preferred: Experience with tools and workflows such as Revit; Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop InDesign Premiere Pro After Effects); real-time visualization platforms (e.g. Enscape Twinmotion D5 Unreal Engine); and scripting or automation (Python C# or similar)

• A portfolio showcasing relevant computational design visualization graphic communication animation or related digital work is required with the application submission.