Web Designer
VelocityEHS is seeking a Web Designer to help conceptualize, design, and create innovative and user friendly interfaces for our web applications. This individual would work closely with our Internal Systems Product Manager and engineering teams to build solutions that help our customers do their jobs better. Our applications are designed with the Adobe Creative Cloud tools and built using custom front-end frameworks. The preferred candidate should have an excellent understanding of visual design, UX principles, and HTML and CSS. Critical thinking, attention to detail, and good communication skills are necessary for this position.
The VelocityEHS work environment is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. We have a results-oriented culture that demands intelligence, teamwork and follow-through. If you have these qualities and take pride in surprising and delighting clients then this is the job for you - check out the details below and apply now.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARENT LIMITED TO:
· Translate designs into user-interfaces with HTML and CSS.
· Ensure cross-browser compatibility of front-end code.
· Design new interfaces and UI patterns adhering to our style guide.
· Document visual design specifications and styles.
· Conceptualize and define workflows for the optimal user experience.
· Write requirements and specifications for interactions within the web application.
· Assist the CFO in assuring ongoing compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
REQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
Minimum Skills & Qualifications
· Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Interactive Media, or a related field Demonstrated Experience
· 2-4 years web design or front-end development experience
· Designing and building responsive websites and interfaces
· Writing standards compliant HTML and CSS
· Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
· Experience maintaining and documenting design standards
· Critical thinking skills with a high attention to detail
· Strong communication skills, written and verbal
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
· Creating custom HTML and CSS frameworks (SASS familiarity a plus)
· JavaScript and jQuery familiarity
· Good visual design skills and knowledge of UI design principles
· Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
· Knowledge of user experience design
COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
At VelocityEHS we’re all about helping companies around the world promote a safer work environment for their employees. We develop innovative on-demand (cloud-computing technology) safety and compliance management solutions that enable our customers, environmental health and safety (EH&S) professionals in a wide range of industries, to work faster and more cost-effectively in administering their overall safety compliance programs.
Headquartered in the heart of downtown Chicago, VelocityEHS is much more than just a place to work. VelocityEHS has cultivated a unique environment where success is both a journey and an everyday occurrence. We work hard and play hard because we love what we do. We place a high value on teamwork, and at the same time, look for individuals who are self-motivated and willing to take risk to help the company advance.
VelocityEHS offers many benefits, including: paid time off, health/dental insurance, 401(K) plan, casual dress, transit benefit program and more. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.