Graphic design assistant Jobs in Nashville, TN

Assistant Design Manager

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

The Assistant Design Manager supports planning, design coordination, stakeholder engagement, and design administration activities across assigned capital projects. The role assists the Design Manager in maintaining project organization, coordinating reviews, tracking design progress, and supporting communication between consultants, district stakeholders, and project teams.

The position serves as a key operational resource helping ensure design activities remain organized, documented, and aligned with project objectives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support coordination of planning and design activities throughout project development.
• Assist with scheduling and facilitation of stakeholder meetings, design workshops, and review sessions.
• Track design deliverables, milestone submissions, review comments, and action item resolution.
• Coordinate collection and organization of stakeholder feedback and technical review comments.
• Support review of design documents for compliance with project requirements, district standards, and operational objectives.
• Maintain design logs, decision records, meeting documentation, and project correspondence.
• Assist with coordination of permitting activities, agency reviews, and design-related approvals.
• Support value engineering evaluations, design-to-budget exercises, and design reconciliation activities.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Program Controls, Estimators, planners, consultants, and district staff.
• Support preparation of reports, presentations, and executive briefing materials related to project development.
• Assist with transition of projects from design into procurement and construction.

Program Focus

• Design Coordination
• Stakeholder Support
• Document Management
• Design Review Administration
• Schedule Tracking
• Consultant Coordination
• Project Development Support

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis where permitted by client requirements. Equivalent combinations of education, military service, technical training, certifications, and directly related experience may be considered.
• 5+ years design coordination
• Valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications

• RA/PE pursuing, LEED

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $85,000.00 to $125,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Locations

• Nashville - Tennessee - United States
• Savannah - Georgia - United States
• Miami - Florida - United States
• Charlotte - North Carolina - United States
• Orlando - Florida - United States
• Palm Beach Gardens - Florida - United States
• Atlanta - Georgia - United States