Senior Environment Artist - CA Sofia

Creative Assembly is looking for an experienced Senior Environment Artist to join our talented team to work on our new project, a sequel to Alien: Isolation.  This role will be based at our studio in Sofia, Bulgaria and can be offered as hybrid / in-studio / fully remote within country of employment. Further details can be discussed during the recruitment process. As a Senior Environment Artist on the team, you will be creating high quality, performant visuals in line with art direction while collaborating with level designers to bring environments to life.  
On a day-to-day basis, you will: 

• Collaborate with other departments such as level design to build environments all the way from conception to a final quality.
• Create and maintain a library of hard surface modular architectural assets.
• Produce high quality, performant visuals, as an integral part of the team.
• Communicate well, with all disciplines, and be well organised.
• Anticipate issues and work actively to mitigate problems.

Knowledge, Skill and Experience  Essential 

• Highly experienced environment artist with specialization in hard surface modular environment creation.
• Excellent modelling and asset creation skills.
• Excellent visual awareness and artistic ability.
• Experience of working in a professional creative environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Knowledge of: 

• UE5, Modelling packages such as Blender or equivalent, Substance Designer.
• Modular environment construction and hard surface modelling techniques.  
• Experience working and collaborating with other departments to create compelling play spaces.
• Strong awareness of industry technology trends   

Desirable

• Knowledge of custom normal workflows. (AKA Weighted normals.)
• Passion for sci-fi environment art.
• Strong technical skills within Unreal Engine.

Note: Applications for this role must include a portfolio/showreel (or link to a portfolio/showreel). Applications that do not have this information will not be considered. About Creative Assembly
Creative Assembly crafts deep and detailed games that last, entertaining millions of players across the globe for decades.
 
We are all game makers and we care deeply about the experiences we create. We empower our teams to make significant contributions to our games, supported by skills development and growth opportunities.
 
We are located in Horsham, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria.
We offer many benefits to support you and your family including:

• Work from Anywhere for a temporary period each year (restrictions apply such as VISAs)
• Enhanced holiday allowance, maternity and paternity breaks, flexibility with our core hours, and no-notice holidays
• Bespoke relocation package for you and your dependents
• Private medical and dental insurance, life insurance, permanent health insurance, critical illness cover and free health care screening
• Generous holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, and all Bank holidays
• Join our Diversity and Inclusion Network – an employee-led group
• Season ticket travel loans and cycle to work scheme with free bike servicing and discounted car valet service on site
• Wellbeing support and virtual confidential counselling
• Community activities including parties, football and more.
• Our studio sites have disabled access.

 
We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
 Note to Recruitment Agencies: SEGA Europe Limited and our studios do not accept unsolicited candidate introductions from unauthorised third parties. For the avoidance of doubt, SEGA Europe is not liable for any fees, compensation or any other costs associated with the introduction of a candidate or recruitment services unless and until an agreement has been duly executed. Further details can be found here.