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Hooray! Burgeon Group is hiring!

Burgeon Group, LLC is an AIA and IIDA award-winning public art / design / build firm for public libraries, helping make libraries extraordinary places to play, make, learn, and interact. We have 1,000+ original designs in over 800 libraries across 22 years.

Current Open Positions:

Computer Aided Design Drafter

Phoenix, Arizona · On-site

A successful candidate will be able to grow and collaborate as a member of our creative team of artists and fabricators. Initial duties involve creating AutoCAD libraries and updating files for more than 1,000 designs under the direction of the Principal and Lead Designers. Eventually, duties may evolve to include understanding spaces and sites via architectural plans, taking concepts — sketches and models — to detailed and accurate AutoCAD plans. The successful candidate will be highly effective at AutoCAD and has an understanding or willingness to learn about materials, fabrication processes, hardware, and tooling (such as CNC, waterjet, laser cutting, etc.).

Designers, depending on experience, can grow to manage all aspects of their assigned projects, including programming/goal setting, concept drawings, presentation materials, budgeting, graphics, sourcing materials, and project management through installation.

Minimum Qualifications

  • A degree in Design, or a closely related field
  • 1+ years of experience in AutoCAD
  • AutoCAD required (REVIT, SolidWorks, Rhino a plus), Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access)
  • Excellent communication skills — written, spoken, modeling, and drawing

Nitty Gritty

Part-time or full-time, depending on qualifications and candidate's interest and skill set.

Full-time positions include Silver PPO/private doctor health insurance, 10 paid holidays, 12 leave days, and extra benefits for each anniversary, plus the coffee/espresso bar.

  • Year 1: Vision benefit
  • Year 2: Education/class stipend
  • Year 3: SEP IRA retirement account (employer-only contributions)
  • Year 4: Monthly research/material allowance for art/hack supplies
  • Year 5: A puppy. Or a kitten. Or a turtle? Help us vote.

The Space

Downtown Warehouse District — studios designed by Will Bruder / Wendell Burnette. Chairs by Aeron. Skylights. Make stuff too? Great, most everyone here does. Our studios (fabrication shop, garden, graphics/signage/vinyl, silkscreen, finish, design software/computers, industrial sewing, Arduino/Raspberry Pi/electronics station) are available after hours for personal use.

Culture

No drama, optional fun. Serious types are allowed, just be aware creatives work here too.

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Send us a cover letter, resume, and portfolio using the form below. We're looking forward to learning about you.

No phone calls or drop-ins, please. Principals only — recruiters, please don't contact us.

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