What does it mean to become a 3D Environment Lead?

Lead and guide the modeling team in a fast-paced, collaborative production environment.
Set the creative & technical standard. Review and provide feedback on team members’ work to ensure those artistic and technical standards are met.
Oversee the creation of high-quality, production-ready assets with efficient topology, clean UVs, and proper geometry flow.
Plan, delegate, and monitor your team to ensure timely delivery of tasks according to the production schedule.
Collaborate across departments to find creative and technical solutions for production challenges.
Ensure seamless workflow within and across teams/departments.
Proactively contribute to the continuous improvement of workflows, tools, and team.
Cool under pressure, with strong communication, creative, and problem-solving skills

Minimum 5–6 years of professional experience in 3D modeling.
Strong expertise in subdivision modeling and efficient topology for both character and hard-surface assets.
Expert in ZBrush (organic + hard-surface), plus production-ready topology, UVs, and clean assets
Proficiency in Autodesk Maya and Substance Painter.
Solid artistic foundation with excellent understanding of form, proportion, scale, and silhouette.
Excellent attention to detail and the ability to faithfully translate 2D designs or reference materials into 3D assets. Paint-over skills are a huge plus.
Understanding of production pipelines and interdepartmental workflows.
Basic knowledge in Lighting, and Compositing for seamless hand offs.
Experience leading teams or mentoring artists in a production setting is a plus.

3D Generalist/Environment jobs