Job Description

• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of industrial designers, landscape architects, and drafters.
• Custom Concept Development: Translate client briefs and site requirements into creative, engaging, and unique play structures.
• Safety & Compliance Oversight: Ensure all designs strictly adhere to international and local safety regulations (e.g., EN 1176, ASTM F1487, and regional standards).
• Engineering & Manufacturing Feasibility: Collaborate with manufacturing and structural teams to ensure designs are structurally sound, cost-effective, and easy to produce and install.
• Project Management: Manage project timelines, budgets, and milestones from initial brainstorming through to production and final delivery.
• Client & Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as the primary technical and creative lead when presenting proposals to clients, architects, and municipal stakeholders.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Design/Industrial Design, Landscape Architecture, Product Design, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in product design, landscape architecture, or playground equipment manufacturing.
• Previous management or supervisory experience is highly preferred.
• Proficient in design software such as Rhino, AutoCAD, SketchUp, SolidWorks, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong understanding of play value, ergonomics, playground materials (timber, steel, HDPE), and safety surfacing systems.
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem-solving, and attention to detail.

Skills