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Document Design Specialist
Job Location:
Job Location:
Pleasant Grove, OH - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 60000 - 75000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
6 August 2026 (14 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
3 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
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Job Summary
At Horrocks we believe the best work comes from companies with values that our people are our greatest resource and that we have a responsibility to the communities where we live and work. As a Document Design Specialist you will work with our planning environmental traffic and public engagement teams to design format and produce high-quality technical and public-facing documents.
What are the core responsibilities for the role
- Design format and produce high-quality technical and public-facing documents for planning environmental traffic and public engagement projects.
- Develop creative ways to transform complex environmental and engineering information into visually engaging easy-to-understand graphics and layouts for clients agencies and the public.
- Prepare creative document layouts and graphics using Adobe InDesign Illustrator and other design software while maintaining company branding and project requirements.
- Create and edit maps exhibits infographics tables diagrams and aerial imagery to effectively communicate project information.
- Prepare organize and maintain complex technical reports including environmental documents with detailed formatting cross-references and sophisticated tables of contents.
- Label and edit maps and figures to ensure clarity accuracy and consistency across project deliverables.
- Collaborate closely with engineers environmental planners scientists and project managers to develop compelling project documentation.
- Perform thorough quality control reviews to ensure documents are accurate visually consistent and free of formatting grammatical and typographical errors.
- Assist with writing editing and proofreading document content to improve readability while maintaining technical accuracy.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced consulting environment.
- Stay current on document design trends and identify opportunities to improve the quality and effectiveness of project deliverables.
Qualifications Skills and Competencies:
- Bachelors degree in Graphic Design Visual Communications Technical Communications Environmental Planning or a related field preferred.
- 3 years of professional experience designing and creating complex documents in Adobe InDesign preferably within the transportation engineering environmental consulting industry.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite particularly InDesign and Illustrator; experience with Photoshop is a plus.
- Demonstrated experience designing technical reports environmental documents proposals or similar large-format publications.
- Strong understanding of document layout principles typography visual hierarchy and information design.
- Experience working with aerial photography maps exhibits and figure development.
- Ability to organize and format lengthy technical documents including creating and maintaining complex tables of contents styles cross-references and page numbering.
- Excellent attention to detail with strong proofreading editing and quality assurance skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical information in a clear concise and visually appealing way for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to interpret engineering and environmental concepts and translate them into compelling visual communications.
- Experience with GIS AutoCAD or mapping software is a plus but not required.
- Self-motivated highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional quality.
- A portfolio showcasing document layout publication design maps or technical communication work is preferred.
Why would a candidate want this job
At Horrocks you can expect a competitive base salary and award-winning benefits. Including but not limited to:
- Medical dental vision life and disability insurance
- Generous paid time off
- 401(k): 50% match of contribution up to 6%
- Professional development opportunities including in-house training
- Paid professional organization membership and professional licensure
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Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and protected veteran status
EEO All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other protected characteristic.
We provide fair and equal treatment to all candidates including reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals. If you require an accommodation during the application process please email us at and include your name the job title and the location of the position you are applying for. Our team will respond as promptly as possible.
Pay Transparency
The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the companys good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience skills qualifications internal equity and geographic location.
Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and protected veteran status
EEO All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other protected characteristic.
We provide fair and equal treatment to all candidates including reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals. If you require an accommodation during the application process please email us at and include your name the job title and the location of the position you are applying for. Our team will respond as promptly as possible.
Pay Transparency
The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the companys good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience skills qualifications internal equity and geographic location.
Required Experience:
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