25 Sustainable Design Specialist jobs in South Africa

The Digital Design Specialist plays a pivotal role in supporting business growth and customer retention for the Contract Logistics division through creative and strategic digital content. This position sits at the intersection of logistics, visual storytelling, and technology, providing high-quality design and communication solutions that influence key stakeholders and decision-makers.

Responsibilities :

• Drive business development and client engagement through compelling visual narratives and data storytelling.
• Leverage AI-powered design tools to enhance content scalability, personalization, and automation.
• Contribute to digital transformation efforts by integrating new technologies, including generative AI and interactive media, into logistics storytelling.
• Design integrated content across digital and print platforms to support commercial, operational, and technical initiatives.
• Serve as a creative bridge between logistics experts and client-facing content, simplifying complexity into compelling design.
• Promote consistent brand identity across global teams through standardization of visuals and templates.
• Design and produce high-quality digital and print materials, including presentations, infographics, process maps, brochures, and whitepapers.
• Utilize AI tools for content generation, layout suggestions, image optimization, and productivity enhancement.
• Proactively explore and present new tools, design trends, and AI-based solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and visual impact.
• Map complex supply chain and logistics workflows using tools like Visio or Lucid chart; apply visual logic to simplify information for internal and external stakeholders.
• Convert analytical outputs into compelling, easy-to-understand graphics and dashboards.
• Collaborate with global marketing department to produce campaign assets, customer-facing presentations, and thought leadership content.
• Develop reusable templates and design systems that allow global teams to quickly customize and deploy branded materials.
• Work with commercial, operations, and IT teams to develop visuals that align with customer needs and strategic goals.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance of all content with corporate guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Design engaging internal communications, including newsletters, videos, and training collateral that enhance global team engagement.

Requirements :

• Familiarity with AI design and content generation tools (e.g., DALL
• E, Runway, Canva Magic).
• Experience with process mapping tools (Visio, Lucid chart, AnyLogic, CAD, Tecnomatix).
• Strong PowerPoint and Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
• Basic understanding of UX / UI principles and motion graphics is a plus
• 3+ years of experience in digital design, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Business Administration or related field.
• Experience in logistics, supply chain, or industrial sectors is a plus.
• Proficiency with design tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma.

Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive a response from our Recruitment Consultants within two weeks of applying for the position.

The Digital Design Specialist plays a pivotal role in supporting business growth and customer retention for the Contract Logistics division through creative and strategic digital content. This position sits at the intersection of logistics, visual storytelling, and technology, providing high-quality design and communication solutions that influence key stakeholders and decision-makers.

Responsibilities :

• Drive business development and client engagement through compelling visual narratives and data storytelling.
• Leverage AI-powered design tools to enhance content scalability, personalization, and automation.
• Contribute to digital transformation efforts by integrating new technologies, including generative AI and interactive media, into logistics storytelling.
• Design integrated content across digital and print platforms to support commercial, operational, and technical initiatives.
• Serve as a creative bridge between logistics experts and client-facing content, simplifying complexity into compelling design.
• Promote consistent brand identity across global teams through standardization of visuals and templates.
• Design and produce high-quality digital and print materials, including presentations, infographics, process maps, brochures, and whitepapers.
• Utilize AI tools for content generation, layout suggestions, image optimization, and productivity enhancement.
• Proactively explore and present new tools, design trends, and AI-based solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and visual impact.
• Map complex supply chain and logistics workflows using tools like Visio or Lucidchart; apply visual logic to simplify information for internal and external stakeholders.
• Convert analytical outputs into compelling, easy-to-understand graphics and dashboards.
• Collaborate with global marketing department to produce campaign assets, customer-facing presentations, and thought leadership content.
• Develop reusable templates and design systems that allow global teams to quickly customize and deploy branded materials.
• Work with commercial, operations, and IT teams to develop visuals that align with customer needs and strategic goals.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance of all content with corporate guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Design engaging internal communications, including newsletters, videos, and training collateral that enhance global team engagement.

Requirements :

• Familiarity with AI design and content generation tools (e.g., DALL·E, Runway, Canva Magic).
• Experience with process mapping tools (Visio, Lucidchart, AnyLogic, CAD, Tecnomatix).
• Strong PowerPoint and Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop).
• Basic understanding of UX / UI principles and motion graphics is a plus.
• 3+ years of experience in digital design, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Business Administration or related field.
• Experience in logistics, supply chain, or industrial sectors is a plus.
• Proficiency with design tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma.

Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive a response from our Recruitment Consultants within two weeks of applying for the position.

The Digital Design Specialist plays a pivotal role in supporting business growth and customer retention for the Contract Logistics division through creative and strategic digital content.

This position sits at the intersection of logistics, visual storytelling, and technology, providing high-quality design and communication solutions that influence key stakeholders and decision-makers.

Minimum Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in digital design, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Business Administration or related field.
• Familiarity with AI-powered creative tools a strong advantage.
• Experience in logistics, supply chain, or industrial sectors is a plus.
• Proficiency with design tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced digital and graphic design capabilities.
• Familiarity with AI design and content generation tools (e.g., DALL·E, Runway, Canva Magic).
• Experience with process mapping tools (Visio, Lucid chart, AnyLogic, CAD, Tecnomatix).
• Strong PowerPoint and Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
• Basic understanding of UX/UI principles and motion graphics is a plus

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and storytelling abilities.
• Proactive, innovative and adaptable in a fast-changing environment.
• Resilience and openness to continuous learning, especially in adopting new technologies.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and feedback loops.

Key Contributions:

• Drive business development and client engagement through compelling visual narratives and data storytelling.
• Leverage AI-powered design tools to enhance content scalability, personalization, and automation.
• Contribute to digital transformation efforts by integrating new technologies, including generative AI and interactive media, into logistics storytelling.
• Design integrated content across digital and print platforms to support commercial, operational, and technical initiatives.
• Serve as a creative bridge between logistics experts and client-facing content, simplifying complexity into compelling design.
• Promote consistent brand identity across global teams through standardization of visuals and templates.

Job Responsibilities:

• Creative Content Development: Design and produce high-quality digital and print materials, including presentations, infographics, process maps, brochures, and whitepapers.
• AI-Enhanced Design: Utilize AI tools for content generation, layout suggestions, image optimization, and productivity enhancement.
• Innovation Initiatives: Proactively explore and present new tools, design trends, and AI-based solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and visual impact.
• Process Visualization: Map complex supply chain and logistics workflows using tools like Visio or Lucid chart; apply visual logic to simplify information for internal and external stakeholders.
• Data Storytelling: Convert analytical outputs into compelling, easy-to-understand graphics and dashboards.
• Marketing Support: Collaborate with global marketing department to produce campaign assets, customer-facing presentations, and thought leadership content.
• Content Automation: Develop reusable templates and design systems that allow global teams to quickly customize and deploy branded materials.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with commercial, operations, and IT teams to develop visuals that align with customer needs and strategic goals.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance of all content with corporate guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Internal Communications: Design engaging internal communications, including newsletters, videos, and training collateral that enhance global team engagement.

A proficient Spatial Design Specialist is presently sought after by a well-established retail-marketing company situated in Atlas Gardens, Cape Town. Within this role, you will work in close collaboration with the concept creative team and the client to thoroughly understand the project brief. You will be required to hand over approved artwork to the DTP department for production.

We are seeking an experienced individual with a high level of maturity, must be a self-starter, and have an above-average work ethic and can-do attitude.

• Work experience using 3D software (SketchUp advantageous).
• Spatial or graphic design education.
• Prior work experience as a graphic designer or illustrator.
• Drawing and digital drawing skills.
• Knowledge of image editing and design software such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Highly detail-oriented.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.

• Unpack client brief to generate concepts.
• Define any budget or time limitations.
• Refine image designs using illustration software.
• Manage concept approval and production timelines.
• Format illustrations using 3D software.
• Ensure printed illustrations meet specified colour and quality standards.
• Hand over flat artwork to the DTP department.
• Complete final illustrations (renders/mock-up).

• Aesthetic skills and a keen eye for visual details.
• Production-oriented mindset with an entrepreneurial outlook.
• Deadline-driven.
• Effective communicator.
• Leadership qualities.
• Highly detail-oriented.

The company specializes in retail campaign installations, display manufacturing, shopfitting, store development, brand activations, and marketing solutions.

Remuneration: Market-related, depending on the candidate's skills, experience, current salary, and qualifications.

Global Company is looking for an experienced Digital Design Specialist to join their team.

Overview:

The Digital Design Specialist plays a pivotal role in supporting business growth and customer retention for the Contract Logistics division through creative and strategic digital content. This position sits at the intersection of logistics, visual storytelling, and technology, providing high-quality design and communication solutions that influence key stakeholders and decision-makers.

Position Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in digital design, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Business Administration or related field.
• Familiarity with AI-powered creative tools a strong advantage.
• Experience in logistics, supply chain, or industrial sectors is a plus.
• Proficiency with design tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma.

Technical Skills

• Advanced digital and graphic design capabilities.
• Familiarity with AI design and content generation tools (e.g., DALL·E, Runway, Canva Magic).
• Experience with process mapping tools (Visio, Lucid chart, AnyLogic, CAD, Tecnomatix).
• Strong PowerPoint and Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
• Basic understanding of UX/UI principles and motion graphics is a plus

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and storytelling abilities.
• Proactive, innovative and adaptable in a fast-changing environment.
• Resilience and openness to continuous learning, especially in adopting new technologies.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and feedback loops.

Key Contributions:

• Drive business development and client engagement through compelling visual narratives and data storytelling.
• Leverage AI-powered design tools to enhance content scalability, personalization, and automation.
• Contribute to digital transformation efforts by integrating new technologies, including generative AI and interactive media, into logistics storytelling.
• Design integrated content across digital and print platforms to support commercial, operational, and technical initiatives.
• Serve as a creative bridge between logistics experts and client-facing content, simplifying complexity into compelling design.
• Promote consistent brand identity across global teams through standardization of visuals and templates.

Job Responsibilities

• Creative Content Development : Design and produce high-quality digital and print materials, including presentations, infographics, process maps, brochures, and whitepapers.
• AI-Enhanced Design : Utilize AI tools for content generation, layout suggestions, image optimization, and productivity enhancement.
• Innovation Initiatives : Proactively explore and present new tools, design trends, and AI-based solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and visual impact.
• Process Visualization : Map complex supply chain and logistics workflows using tools like Visio or Lucid chart; apply visual logic to simplify information for internal and external stakeholders.
• Data Storytelling : Convert analytical outputs into compelling, easy-to-understand graphics and dashboards.
• Marketing Support : Collaborate with global marketing department to produce campaign assets, customer-facing presentations, and thought leadership content.
• Content Automation : Develop reusable templates and design systems that allow global teams to quickly customize and deploy branded materials.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work with commercial, operations, and IT teams to develop visuals that align with customer needs and strategic goals.
• Quality Assurance : Ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance of all content with corporate guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Internal Communications : Design engaging internal communications, including newsletters, videos, and training collateral that enhance global team engagement.

The Digital Design Specialist plays a pivotal role in supporting business growth and customer retention for the Contract Logistics division through creative and strategic digital content. This position sits at the intersection of logistics, visual storytelling, and technology, providing high-quality design and communication solutions that influence key stakeholders and decision-makers.

Responsibilities:

• Drive business development and client engagement through compelling visual narratives and data storytelling.
• Leverage AI-powered design tools to enhance content scalability, personalization, and automation.
• Contribute to digital transformation efforts by integrating new technologies, including generative AI and interactive media, into logistics storytelling.
• Design integrated content across digital and print platforms to support commercial, operational, and technical initiatives.
• Serve as a creative bridge between logistics experts and client-facing content, simplifying complexity into compelling design.
• Promote consistent brand identity across global teams through standardization of visuals and templates.
• Design and produce high-quality digital and print materials, including presentations, infographics, process maps, brochures, and whitepapers.
• Utilize AI tools for content generation, layout suggestions, image optimization, and productivity enhancement.
• Proactively explore and present new tools, design trends, and AI-based solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and visual impact.
• Map complex supply chain and logistics workflows using tools like Visio or Lucid chart; apply visual logic to simplify information for internal and external stakeholders.
• Convert analytical outputs into compelling, easy-to-understand graphics and dashboards.
• Collaborate with global marketing department to produce campaign assets, customer-facing presentations, and thought leadership content.
• Develop reusable templates and design systems that allow global teams to quickly customize and deploy branded materials.
• Work with commercial, operations, and IT teams to develop visuals that align with customer needs and strategic goals.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance of all content with corporate guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Design engaging internal communications, including newsletters, videos, and training collateral that enhance global team engagement.

Requirements:

• Familiarity with AI design and content generation tools (e.g., DALL·E, Runway, Canva Magic).
• Experience with process mapping tools (Visio, Lucid chart, AnyLogic, CAD, Tecnomatix).
• Strong PowerPoint and Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
• Basic understanding of UX/UI principles and motion graphics is a plus
• 3+ years of experience in digital design, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Business Administration or related field.
• Experience in logistics, supply chain, or industrial sectors is a plus.
• Proficiency with design tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma.

Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive a response from our Recruitment Consultants within two weeks of applying for the position.

• Expert user of digital production platforms in the domain of computational and parametric engineering design; At least one of the following technology stacks: Revit + Dynamo, Rhino + Grasshopper. Knowledge of more than one platform, including Generative Components, will be considered as a plus.
• Creator and author of definitions using out of the box nodes tools within the defined platforms. The ability to create and maintaining custom nodes using Python and/or C# is also preferrable.
• Parametric modelling, creation and development of smart objects (i.e.: Revit Families using adaptive components), with customisable functionality and custom-built parameters for automation
• Digital tools deployment, ensure that development is focused on production team usage, for example, automated workflows that can be operated by Revit users using Dynamo Player or Orkestra.

• Work with project teams to accurately capture the requirements of any workflow we are seeking to automate, to create a specification for the tools and content that will be required to achieve the automation aim.
• Create and author definitions that satisfy the aims of the automation workflow, so that the tool need can be validated, and deployed in production.
• Contribute to the creation of advanced parametric content that will be required by many of the automation tools being created.
• Production of 3D BIM project models aligned to project specified BIM requirements using Autodesk Revit
• In collaboration with AECOM Digital Delivery global and the Digital Engineering Leads, engage on design automation initiatives across global regions for multiple design disciplines
• Advise and provide support for interoperability procedures between authoring software, and interfacing CAD/BIM & Analysis software packages.
• Support the development of computational engineering standards and best practices, through non-project design technology workshops.
• Open and willing to be flexible regarding taking on varied types of work, learn and develop new skills for digital project delivery whilst supporting the project teams with traditional deliverables.

• Bachelor's degree in Computational Engineering, Engineering Design, Architecture, or Information Management, or related discipline plus at least 2-3 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Very good working knowledge of BIM Platforms complimentary to using authoring tools (i.e.: BIM360/ACC, Navisworks, ProjectWise, Revizto, etc.)
• Proven track record of design automation experience using the required platforms.
• Proven track record of the ability to create complex parametric content (predominantly Revit families), for use with automation tools.
• Technical design and construction knowledge in engineering design and construction.

• Working knowledge of any of the following will be considered favourable: Revit SDK, Dynamo SDK, Forge APIs, Rhinoceros SDK, Grasshopper SDK, RhinoInside, RhinoCompute (Hops), Bentley Connect SDK, Python, C#
• Experience within Building, Transportation or Water/P&P design projects
• Architecture, Engineering or Computational Design degree or similar professional education
• Good communication skills (oral and written), and able to be an individual contributor during internal/external workshops and trainings.

• AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
• As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
• With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
• AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Computational Engineering Design Specialist to assist with developing/implementing automated design workflows and tools. This role is being created within our Enterprise Capabilities Team and the successful candidate will report to the Computational Design Leader.

This person will assist with the development /implementation of globally applicable automation tools and processes, in addition to working on design projects to further develop workflow definitions and test tools that have been created in a project production setting.

This role in South Africa offers the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement, a combination of remote and office work schedules. AECOM has offices in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, and Pretoria (Centurion).

Job Description

This role requires expertise in several different areas, including:

• Expert user of digital production platforms in the domain of computational and parametric engineering design; At least one of the following technology stacks: Revit + Dynamo, Rhino + Grasshopper. Knowledge of more than one platform, including Generative Components, will be considered as a plus.
• Creator and author of definitions using out of the box nodes tools within the defined platforms. The ability to create and maintaining custom nodes using Python and/or C# is also preferrable.
• Parametric modelling, creation and development of smart objects (i.e.: Revit Families using adaptive components), with customisable functionality and custom-built parameters for automation
• Digital tools deployment, ensure that development is focused on production team usage, for example, automated workflows that can be operated by Revit users using Dynamo Player or Orkestra.

• Work with project teams to accurately capture the requirements of any workflow we are seeking to automate, to create a specification for the tools and content that will be required to achieve the automation aim.
• Create and author definitions that satisfy the aims of the automation workflow, so that the tool need can be validated, and deployed in production.
• Contribute to the creation of advanced parametric content that will be required by many of the automation tools being created.
• Production of 3D BIM project models aligned to project specified BIM requirements using Autodesk Revit
• In collaboration with AECOM Digital Delivery global and the Digital Engineering Leads, engage on design automation initiatives across global regions for multiple design disciplines
• Advise and provide support for interoperability procedures between authoring software, and interfacing CAD/BIM & Analysis software packages.
• Support the development of computational engineering standards and best practices, through non-project design technology workshops.
• Open and willing to be flexible regarding taking on varied types of work, learn and develop new skills for digital project delivery whilst supporting the project teams with traditional deliverables.

• Bachelor's degree in Computational Engineering, Engineering Design, Architecture, or Information Management, or related discipline plus at least 2-3 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Very good working knowledge of BIM Platforms complimentary to using authoring tools (i.e.: BIM360/ACC, Navisworks, ProjectWise, Revizto, etc.)
• Proven track record of design automation experience using the required platforms.
• Proven track record of the ability to create complex parametric content (predominantly Revit families), for use with automation tools.
• Technical design and construction knowledge in engineering design and construction.

• Working knowledge of any of the following will be considered favourable: Revit SDK, Dynamo SDK, Forge APIs, Rhinoceros SDK, Grasshopper SDK, RhinoInside, RhinoCompute (Hops), Bentley Connect SDK, Python, C#
• Experience within Building, Transportation or Water/P&P design projects
• Architecture, Engineering or Computational Design degree or similar professional education
• Good communication skills (oral and written), and able to be an individual contributor during internal/external workshops and trainings.

• AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
• As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
• With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
• AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
• Industries Architecture and Planning, Civil Engineering, and Construction

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