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Zutari: Co-creating an engineered impact.

Zutari is a well-established, management-owned engineering firm with almost 90 years' experience. As human-centred engineering consultants and advisors, we are trusted by our clients, business partners, communities and other stakeholders across Africa.

We co-create engineering solutions that have a positive impact and improve people's lives. Zutari values inclusion and recognises the importance of a diverse, talented workforce, believing that people need other people to succeed.

What kind of talent do we pursue?

We employ people with the right attitude and a positive mindset, who are motivated by doing the right thing, getting things done and share a sense of urgency. People who have an impact in our teams and broader community. People who think differently and connect with those around them to co-create new opportunities and leave a meaningful legacy.

Role overview

The Graphic Designer plays a critical role within Zutari’s Winning Work team, responsible for crafting visually compelling and strategically aligned proposal documents and visual assets that communicates our value to clients. This role requires a concept-driven designer with a strong grasp of visual storytelling, capable of transforming complex technical content into clear, engaging, and persuasive visuals. The Graphic Designer will collaborate closely with proposal writers, subject matter experts, and market teams to ensure that all visual communications reflect Zutari’s brand identity and support the company’s business development goals.

Role responsibilities

Proposal Design

• Design the layout and visual elements of large, complex engineering and consulting proposals, ensuring alignment with Zutari’ s brand and client expectations.
• Format and enhance proposal documents to improve readability, engagement, and visual appeal.

Information Design and Visual Storytelling

• Translate complex, technical, or abstract concepts into clear, impactful visuals such as infographics, timelines, diagrams, and illustrations.
• Design and format presentations, ensuring alignment with proposal themes and messaging.

Process Visualisation

• Design process diagrams and graphics that explain project methodologies, delivery strategies, and workflows.
• Create custom icons, conceptual visuals, and illustrations to support and elevate technical content.

Brand Stewardship

• Ensure consistent and creative application of Zutari’ s visual identity across all proposal materials and presentations.

Design Systems and Efficiency

• Contribute to the development and refinement of visual design templates, libraries, and systems to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Maintain and evolve visual standards to ensure high-quality, brand-consistent outputs across all deliverables.

Collaboration

• Work closely with proposal writers, subject matter experts, and market teams to co-create visual content.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of graphic design experience preferably within a business development context
• Design portfolio will be required
• Proven experience and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Proficient in Adobe (photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Proven experience and proficiency in Canva
• Knowledge of WordPress

We believe that a diverse workforce is a key to our business success.  We seek the best people for our jobs based on their skills, qualifications, and experience.  We embrace the principle of equal opportunity in employment, and we work towards eliminating all forms of unlawful discrimination in our employment practices.