Senior Technical Designer

Senior Technical Designer

Job Type
Full-Time Permanent Work

Location:
Wallenstein, ON (Hybrid) Compensation: $75,000
- 90,000/year Are you ready to build incredible things that inspire wonder and play? At Earthscape, we design, engineer, and build playground structures and sculptures that become iconic destination spaces. We partner with some of the most prestigious landscape architecture firms in North America to bring brilliant playground concepts to life. If you're passionate about creative problem-solving and building award-winning playgrounds, we want you to join our team. We're a world-class design-build firm located just outside of Elmira, Ontario. Our work environment is positive, productive, and fun—we take pride in what we create together. To see our one-of-a-kind projects, visit www.earthscapeplay.com and our product offerings at www.earthscapeplay.com/collections. The Opportunity We are looking for a Senior Technical Designe r to join our Engineering team. In this role, you’ll play a pivotal part in translating groundbreaking concepts into reality. It is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with a passion for custom timber design, complex geometry, and structural problem-solving. You'll be responsible for the technical design, detailing, and engineering of our structures, ensuring they are both aesthetically stunning and structurally sound. This role has the potential to evolve into a higher-functioning leadership position, depending on company needs and the individual's performance and career goals. It is best suited to someone who is comfortable working outside the box; our playgrounds don’t fit within regular building code categories. The Role:
- Lead post-concept technical design for low-volume and custom timber structures, translating upstream artistic intent into precise production drawings optimized for downstream fabrication, installation, and end-user safety.
- Implement Design for Manufacturing and Assembly strategies to reduce production costs, accelerate shop fabrication, and elevate overall build quality.
- Apply structural and mechanical principles to deconstruct non-standard design challenges, proposing multiple viable engineering solutions that balance aesthetic vision with buildability.
- Conduct rigorous design reviews and quality control checks to identify and correct errors early, ensuring all products comply with relevant safety and industry standards.
- Partner closely with concept designers, project managers, and shop fabrication teams to maintain design intent while satisfying technical and budget constraints.
- Manage project modeling timelines and resource allocation effectively to consistently deliver complete, accurate production packages on schedule.
- Expand technical expertise across all facets of timber construction, play hardware, and specialized playground manufacturing methods. Qualifications & Ideal Profile Technical & Experience

Requirements:
- Postsecondary degree or diploma in Engineering, Industrial Design, STEM, or a related technical field. Bonus: Strong involvement in extracurricular engineering teams (Capstone competitions, robotics, Formula SAE, or makerspace projects)
- 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and detailing custom-built or low-volume, high-mix products from concept design through to full production release
- 5+ years of experience in SolidWorks (or similar software) creating complex parts, large assemblies, structural weldments, detailed fabrication drawings, and clear, step-by-step assembly guides. Bonus: Proven ability to leverage the SolidWorks API or develop custom macros to automate repetitive workflows and accelerate drawing generation. Mindset & Cultural Fit:
- Obsessive about precision—consistently auditing models, catching tolerance conflicts early, and taking pride in error-free drawing packages
- Able to craft technical work that respects the creative vision of upstream designers while making life seamless for downstream fabricators, field installers, and end users
- You are a natural maker who genuinely loves physical construction—whether that’s LEGO, custom woodworking, scale modeling, or hands-on DIY projects. You naturally think in 3D and love seeing physical builds come to life. What of your past work can you share with us to illustrate your skills as a technical designer? Please include examples as appropriate within your application. What’s in it for you? This job will offer you the opportunity to work on some of North America’s most innovative playground projects. The pace, challenges and problem-solving opportunities will mean you are never bored. You will have the chance to develop and refine a wide variety of skills in our rapidly growing business. Your colleagues are dynamic, and highly skilled. They have an impressive range of backgrounds, skills and expertise. We believe in great compensation for great employees, and we reward our staff with a combination of:
- Profit sharing and perform