Environment Artist – 12 Month FTC

. Create a cohesive and immersive game world with the Lead and Associate Lead Environment Artist .

Posted 9/26/2026contractRoyal Leamington Spa • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tools & technologies

Unreal Engine

Key responsibilities & impact

Create a cohesive and immersive game world with the Lead and Associate Lead Environment Artist
Create 3D models and textures for environmental assets including buildings, terrain, vegetation, and props
Ensure game environments are visually consistent and meet established art-style and technical guidelines
Collaborate with level design and lighting to optimize and integrate environment assets
Develop and implement techniques and tools to improve the environment-art pipeline
Stay current with industry trends and techniques and share knowledge with the team
Communicate clearly to ensure project goals and deadlines are met
Work with Technical Art and Engineering to optimize environment assets for performance
Participate in environment-art critiques and reviews
Support and mentor the environment artist team and contribute to a healthy team culture

What you’ll need

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Excellent collaboration skills; ability to thrive as part of a team
An excellent portfolio with recent examples of Environment Art
Strong understanding of shape, form and composition
Excellent proficiency with 3D industry-standard tools such as Maya, 3DSMax, and Blender
Excellent proficiency with surfacing tools such as Photoshop and Substance Painter
Proven ability to produce optimized 3D assets for games
Experience with Unreal Engine (desirable)
Experience with large open-world games (desirable)
Hard-surface and foliage asset modelling experience (desirable)

Comp & perks