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# 3D Visualization Designer – Project Lead at Thomas & Hutton

- **Company:** Thomas & Hutton
- **Location:** Savannah, GA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/tandh/c8a7688a-88cd-4db0-b044-11ffd788b6cc

## Job description

Thomas & Hutton is a growing, well-established civil engineering firm providing consulting services throughout the Southeast. We are an award-winning company recognized as one of the best places to work in Georgia and South Carolina. Our services include civil, environmental, structural, and marine engineering; land surveying; land planning; landscape architecture; geographic information systems; and construction administration.

Typical Duties

- Take ownership of assigned projects from concept through delivery, managing quality and timelines with minimal oversight
- Produce 3D models, renderings, and animations that accurately convey architectural scale, massing, and site context, translating 2D plans, engineering drawings, and written or verbal direction into compelling 3D visualizations
- Use industry-standard software to create and edit videos, incorporating clips from Lumion or similar rendering packages along with drone context video to produce marketing-quality videos
- Create highly legible and aesthetic exhibits, maps, and graphic materials for both print and digital use
- Produce base maps and technical drawings as needed using AutoCAD Civil 3D, Adobe Illustrator, and/or Photoshop
- Contribute ideas that improve team workflows, templates, and overall department capabilities
- Commitment to producing graphics that meet Thomas & Hutton standards
- Involvement in advancing the Visualization Department’s capabilities, workflows, standards, templates, and technology.
- Provide technical guidance, quality review, and informal mentorship to other visualization staff.
- Assist department leadership with evaluating new software, production methods, and emerging visualization technologies.
- Scope visualization assignments, establish schedules, and identify the resources needed to deliver the work successfully.

Required Knowledge, Education, and Skills Education:

A strong portfolio demonstrating professional 3D modeling, rendering, and/or video production work is required. Portfolio submissions must reflect work the candidate personally produced; please do not include team or company work you would not be able to reproduce independently. Technical school training, a degree in a visual design, architecture, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience is preferred.

Experience / Skills:

- 5+ years of professional experience in 3D modeling, rendering, and/or video production; demonstrated professional experience producing visualizations for architecture, engineering, planning, landscape architecture, real estate development, or infrastructure projects is required.
- Strong understanding of architectural scale, massing, and proportioning, with the ability to interpret engineering plans, site plans, and sectional drawings and translate them into accurate 3D models
- Proficiency in modeling software such as SketchUp; Revit and Civil 3D experience a plus
- Proficiency in rendering software such as Lumion, D5 Render, or similar
- Strong video production and editing skills, including motion graphics, using Premiere Pro and After Effects
- Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator; InDesign a plus
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D and the ability to produce scaled site maps and base drawings
- Willingness to learn GIS and Infraworks as needed
- A self-starter mentality: the ability to take a project and run with it, seeking out what is needed to move it forward rather than waiting to be told
- Willingness to put in the extra effort needed to see projects through to completion, including occasional evenings and weekend work
- A genuine drive to keep improving, both personally and as a contributing member of the team, and to help elevate the Graphics Department's overall capabilities
- Versatility, flexibility, and the ability to work within constantly changing priorities
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well both collaboratively and independently
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to work a regular schedule of 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM Monday through Thursday and 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM Friday, with occasional evenings and weekend work

Thomas & Hutton is a Drug-Free Workplace and E-Verify Participant. Thomas & Hutton's mission statement, “Relationships and Solutions for Success,” describes not only our unwavering commitment to clients, but also our commitment to the success, both professionally and personally, of our employees. Thomas & Hutton was named to the Best Places to Work in South Carolina and Georgia by SCBIZ and Georgia Trend, and named one of the best civil engineering firms to work for by Zweig White. What makes Thomas & Hutton a great place to work? Opportunities for professional development, strong benefits and compensation packages, a commitment to make our communities better for future generations, a family-oriented culture, and our reputation as a firm with extremely knowledgeable professionals who serve as trusted advisors to our clients. Visit www.thomasandhutton.com to learn more.

## Benefits Include

Superior health, dental, vision, and prescription insurance programs Condensed work schedule Generous base compensation and bonus plan Retirement plans Generous paid time off and holidays Thomas & Hutton University, our on-site provider of professional development hours and continuing education credits College tuition reimbursement programs for graduate and undergraduate study In-house Up and Ready Civil 3D software training program We are an equal opportunity employer. Qualified minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you want to view the EEO is the Law poster, please choose your language: English, Spanish, Arabic, or Chinese.

## About Thomas & Hutton

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Thomas & Hutton is a multidisciplinary engineering, surveying, and consulting firm that designs and builds infrastructure, communities, and places across the Southeast United States.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Savannah, Georgia, USA
- **Founded**: 1946
- **Founders**: Hue Thomas and Joe Hutton

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Civil engineering, environmental engineering, structural engineering, transportation, water resources, surveying, landscape architecture, and construction administration.
- **Target customers**: B2B – municipal governments, private developers, and other public/private entities in the Southeast.
- **Mission or purpose**: “Design with the future in mind” – to shape the built environment, create vibrant communities, and deliver lasting legacies for clients.

## Products & Services
- **Civil/Site Development**: Land planning, grading, drainage, utility design, and site infrastructure for commercial, residential, and industrial projects.
- **Environmental**: Permitting, remediation, environmental assessments, and compliance services.
- **Natural Gas**: Pipeline routing, design, and permitting for natural gas infrastructure.
- **Structural & Marine**: Structural engineering for buildings, bridges, marine structures, and waterfront facilities.
- **Surveying**: Boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, and construction staking surveys.
- **Transportation**: Roadway, highway, and intersection design, traffic analysis, and multimodal planning.
- **Water & Wastewater**: Treatment plant design, distribution systems, collection systems, and stormwater management.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private firm).
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – Not disclosed; estimated to be in the $50–100M range based on headcount and project scale (not verified).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not applicable (no external funding). The firm is employee-owned? Not explicitly stated, but no investors mentioned.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Offices in 6 states (Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida).
  - Recognized by Zweig Group: #9 in the 200+ employee category (2019), #16 in Civil Engineering, #18 in Multi-Discipline firms.
  - Named “Top 10 Best Places to Work” in South Carolina (2020) and ranked #12 small firm in SC.
  - Numerous active job openings across multiple offices, indicating steady hiring.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Depth of experience**: Founded in 1946, with a long track record of complex infrastructure projects in the Southeast.
- **Multidisciplinary “one company” model**: Offers civil, environmental, structural, transportation, water, surveying, and landscape architecture under one roof, enabling integrated solutions.
- **Flexibility**: Combines the resources of a large firm with the agility and personal attention of a smaller practice.
- **Strong reputation**: Consistently ranked as an employer of choice and recognized for quality by industry associations.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue expanding geographic footprint across the Southeast (recent addition of Alabama and Florida offices).
- Invest in professional development through “Thomas & Hutton University” to retain talent and advance technical capabilities.
- Emphasize sustainable, community-centered design that balances economic development with environmental stewardship.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaborative, employee-focused environment that values “human craft and ingenuity.” Projects are seen as “Places, Communities, Foundations, Legacies.”
- **Work policy**: Primarily on-site at one of the many office locations (Savannah, Augusta, Charlotte, Columbia, Greenville, Nashville, Mount Pleasant, Chamblee, Buford, Durham, Birmingham, etc.). Condensed work schedules may be available.
- **Benefits**:
  - Zero-premium dental and Rx insurance (if wellness criteria met).
  - Vision coverage, company-paid short- and long-term disability.
  - Gym membership reimbursement.
  - 401(k) with matching (50¢ on the $ up to 6%) plus profit sharing.
  - Generous paid time off (eligible upon hire) and 8 paid holidays.
  - Professional development: internal training, tuition reimbursement, and continuing education through Thomas & Hutton University.
- **Recognition**: Zweig Group “Best Places to Work” multiple times; strong emphasis on work-life balance and employee well-being.

## Sources
1. [thomasandhutton.com](https://www.thomasandhutton.com/our-company/) – About the company, history, founders, mission
2. [thomasandhutton.com](https://www.thomasandhutton.com/) – Services overview
3. [thomasandhutton.com](https://www.thomasandhutton.com/join-our-team-orig/) – Careers page, culture, benefits, awards
4. [thomasandhutton.com](https://www.thomasandhutton.com/available-positions/) – Job openings list, office address
5. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/tandh) – Current job postings (on-site, full-time roles)

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