Requisition/Vacancy No.36730BR
Position TitleWeb Designer
Job CategoryADMINISTRATION & SUPPORT SERVICES
AECOM Business LineAECOM Corporate
Office RegionUSA - Northeast
Office LocationUS - New York, NY
Job Description
Title: Communications - Web Designer
Location: New York, NY
About AECOM
Our future starts with you…
From breathtaking bridges to sustainable cities; high-tech buildings to global water resources, at AECOM we focus on creating a better future for communities around the world.
Our global team of professional consultants is literally shaping the world around us. Helping us build, retain and develop that team is key to our future success and perhaps yours too?
If you are excited by the idea of helping us shape a word-class team, AECOM could be the place to make a big impact.
As you can see we like a challenge. Do you?
Be part of a team that is meeting global challenges and changing the world for the better. AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental and energy. With more than 43,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that enhance and sustain the world's built, natural and social environments. AECOM serves clients in more than 100 countries and had revenue of $5.2 billion during fiscal year 2008.
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Reporting to the Director, Integrated Communications, the Web Designer designs, produces and maintains various corporate websites, works on the main company site, and contributes to the overall Web Communications strategy and special projects.
Primary responsibilities
Create design prototypes, including graphic design, site navigation, and layout of content, for the main web site and for other websites.
Ensure that the layout of the content is accessible and logical; recommend improvements if necessary.
Create visual concepts that match the content and the image needed; ensure that sites are easy to navigate.
Build websites using technologies that conform to international standards and make sure that they are universally accessible.
Perform maintenance and updates to existing websites when requested
Provide training on maintenance and update procedures to clients who choose to take charge of their own websites.
Contribute to the overall development of the Web Communications.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in communications or other discipline related to the primary responsibilities and two to four years of experience in web design
Experience working in a communications/ public relations environment highly desirable.
Advanced knowledge of XHTML, CSS, and of digital imaging and illustration with Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress and Illustrator with formal training an asset.
Knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, PHP and dynamic HTML; experience with Macromedia Flash.
Knowledge and demonstrated experience with cross-browser and cross-platform issues (IE, Firefox, Safari, etc.)
Extensive experience working on a Mac platform.
Attention to detail, customer-service orientation, and creativity in problem-solving.
Ability to work in a team and to communicate in a clear way
AECOM offers fair and equal employment opportunities for everyone regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. We recruit, process, and assign all applicants on the basis of their qualifications for the particular job, and we do so without regard to any factor unrelated to their ability to fulfill job requirements.
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