Graphic Designer

Job description / Role

We are looking for a talented Graphic Designer to join our team in Dubai.

- The successful candidate will have experience in the Design & Engineering environment, be enthusiastic, creative and have the ability to clearly communicate their ideas through a range of media.
- They will possess a stand-out portfolio, have an excellent eye for detail and possess the ability to work under time pressure and deadlines

Responsibilities

- Supports bid compilation, collateral and business development documentation.
- Receives requests for graphics assignments, analyses and interprets requirements, and communicates with requesting parties for comprehension and clarity.
- Format and layout proposal and marketing documents integrating text and graphics while accommodating Atkins brand guidelines (primarily using InDesign).
- Plans, organizes, develops, finalizes and archives graphics and documents to meet deliverable schedules, produces and controls updated versions.
- Requests may include: proposals, PowerPoint presentations, printed handout materials/ leave behinds, brochures, advertisements, event material, graphs, charts, photographic montages, posters, and other artwork to support a Win Work request.
- Plans and coordinates proposal production, digital printing requirements, electronic transmission, printing, cutting, lamination, binding and other production details associated with a Win Work request

SNC Lavalin's Atkins business is one of the largest multidisciplinary, multi sector engineering design consultancies in the world and is part of the SNC Lavalin Group.

As one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies with a leading track record in the defence sector, Atkins are ideally placed to respond to this market. We have a broad establishment and proud, 50 year history throughout the Middle East region.

We provide a full range of design, engineering and project management services for buildings, transportation and other infrastructure programmes.

Atkins in the Middle East now employs around 2,000 staff serving Gulf clients across all market sectors from offices in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, and Sharjah.

Requirements

Essential Requirements

- Associate of Arts (AA) degree from an accredited university, or art institute or equivalent experience. Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) or equivalent experience is preferred.
- Three years of related experience desired, preferably in the Middle East.
- The ability to produce accurate, correct and complete work independently.
- A professional demeanor, strong interpersonal skills and collaborative working style.
- The initiative and personal commitment to manage multiple projects and details concurrently, follow up, and bring tasks and projects to full completion.
- Very good verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent knowledge of desktop publishing software (e.g., InDesign, Creative Suite), graphics programs (e.g., Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop), word processing programs (e.g., Microsoft Word), and presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint, Prezi).
- Proficiency with master pages, style sheets, long document layout, high-end graphic design, offset printing. Advanced photo editing skills. Digital video production and editing are considered a positive.
- A detailed knowledge of graphic design, artistic production, and document and presentation layout.

Rewards & Benfits

- A competitive salary
- Transportation allowance
- Medical and life insurance cover
- 22 calendar days annual leave
- Medical and life insurance cover
- Company gratuity scheme
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Annual flight allowance to point of origin
- Employee Assistance Programme - 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).