About the Role The EA SPORTS FC Art team is a global community of content creators focused on inspiring visuals and immersive experiences across multiple disciplines. The Worlds team builds massive environments and populates them with buildings, roads, trees and props to create fun, interactive worlds for players. A Level Artist works with internal and external teams within the Worlds/Environments domain to achieve diverse and engaging worlds and gameplay levels, collaborating closely with Art Direction and Environment Leads to develop both visual and gameplay experiences.
Key Responsibilities Create high-quality benchmark content, from individual assets to levels, sets, stadiums/arenas and complex worlds.
Create and maintain schematic and logic based hook-ups for level environments.
Set dress locations, conveying depth and storytelling in the way assets are composed, going beyond the immediate needs of game design.
Deconstruct concept art, reference imagery, and style guides into productive asset lists, taking into account opportunities for reuse and modular construction.
Participate in the level building process, from initial grey-block rapid layout through to final assets.
Break down tasks, assemble reference material and oversee the work of internal and external artists.
Troubleshoot and create workflows and documentation.
Collaborate with other Artists, Tech Artists and Leads.
Integrate assets into the game ensuring they fit seamlessly into the design and style.
Required Experience & Qualifications 3 or more years of production experience with asset creation and overseeing entire levels.




Expert knowledge of Maya or similar 3D modeling software.
Exceptional asset creation abilities (hard surface, architecture and/or organic assets).
Experience working methodically, from initial grey-block through to final assets, iterating with low-fidelity content to determine the optimal approach before building final assets.
A strong sense of proportion, scene composition, and lighting.
Well versed in assessing scope, making recommendations, providing solid estimates, and delivering on time and to quality.
Experience working with content-driven game engines (e.g., Unreal, Frostbite, Unity).
Experience collaborating with designers, engineers, and tech artists to evolve workflows, pipelines, and to problem-solve.
High fidelity modeling skills, along with the ability to paint photorealistic surfaces using industry-standard physically based 3D paint software.
Portfolio demonstrating assets created/owned from start to finish, an understanding of composition, architectural construction, material properties, and organic wear and tear, and high-fidelity modelled assets painted with 3D paint software.
Preferred Skills Experience with photogrammetry is a plus.
Experience with ZBrush is a plus.
Experience with Substance Designer is a plus.




Experience working with outsource vendors is a plus.
Ideally, experience with Substance Painter for physically based 3D paint software.
Workplace Onsite at EA Vancouver (Burnaby office).
Required to work onsite 3 days, Tuesday - Thursday every week.
This is a 12-month contract with the possibility of longer-term employment.
Salary Pay offered will be determined based on relevant business and candidate factors, including education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs.
Benefits & Perks In Canada, this role includes vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, extended health/dental/vision coverage, and basic life insurance.
The Application Process Candidates are required to submit a portfolio as part of the application.
Provide examples of assets that were created/owned from start to finish.
Provide sets, assets, and environments that demonstrate an understanding of composition, architectural construction, material properties, and organic wear and tear.
Provide examples of high-fidelity modelled assets painted using 3D paint software, e.g., Substance Painter.
About the Company EA SPORTS is one of the world's leading sports entertainment brands, known for top-selling video game franchises, award-winning interactive technology, and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected gaming experiences that bring the emotion of sports to life through industry-leading titles, including Madden NFL, EA SPORTS FC, NHL, NBA LIVE, and UFC.

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📌 Environment Artist - EA SPORTS FC (British Columbia)
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📍 British Columbia