**Competencies**
- Organization and project management across multiple simultaneous projects.
- Leadership that supports a collaborative work environment
- Innovative problem solving
- Strong design skills, particularly for implementing effective mechanical, electrical and other interactive exhibit components.
- Excellent technical capabilities, including drawing, presentation and drafting skills and competency with CAD software such as VectorWorks or AutoCAD.
- Excellent oral and written communication
**Supervisory Responsibility**
- As assigned, this position manages design staff, interns and freelance designers and external vendors.
**Work Environment**
- Liberty Science Center is located in a beautiful state park in Jersey City with easy access to free parking, the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, and the NJ Path train.
- All employees have access to an on-site café, a terrace with stunning NYC views, and on-site yoga.
- The Sr. Exhibit Designer will be assigned a work cubicle in an office that has an open floor plan, moderate noise level, and a wonderful abundance of natural light.
**Physical Demands**
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- The Sr. Exhibit Designer will sit for long periods at a desktop computer; however, time on the museum floors is necessary, especially during installation and evaluation phases of project to observe how visitors experience the science center.
- The Senior Exhibit Designer routinely uses standard office equipment, such as a computer, phone, copier, fax and scanner.
- Lifting, bending and standing, using and operating tools, climbing ladders and stairs, walking along catwalks, ascending and descending in scissor-lifts, and ability to lift 30 pounds may also be necessary.
**Position Type/Expected Hours of Work**
- This is a full-time position (40 hours per week). Some early morning, evening, and weekend hours will be required during peak work periods
**Travel**
- This position may require up to 15% travel.
**Desired Education and Experience**
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, architecture, interior design or theater design. A master’s degree is a huge plus.
- 5+ years of strong exhibit design experience in a science museum, science center, children’s museum, or similar setting, creating interactive exhibition experiences for family audiences.
- 2+ years of project management experience that includes creating and managing complex budgets and schedules.
**Other Duties**
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover a comprehensive listing of responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
- Responsibilities can be modified at any time.