Environment Artist | Artiste en environnements - GameSim - Talent Pipeline

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

The Environment Artist creates high‑quality 3D environments, props and world‑building assets for real‑time games, supports the full art pipeline, and helps improve team workflows. The role is remote‑first, full‑time, and offers a path toward lead responsibilities while remaining hands‑on.

Role Snapshot

• Create high‑quality 3D environments and modular assets
• Integrate and optimize assets in Unreal Engine
• Maintain the end‑to‑end environment art pipeline
• Provide clear feedback and mentorship to peers
• Document processes and improve workflows
• Collaborate across studios, time zones and disciplines

Must-Have Requirements

• Unreal Engine
• Maya
• Blender
• ZBrush
• Substance Painter
• Substance Designer
• Photoshop
• Strong portfolio demonstrating environment art
• 3D environment art production
• Unreal Engine real‑time pipeline
• full environment art pipeline
• must reside in Ontario, Quebec, or British Columbia

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Mentoring other artists
• Outsourcing / partner studio collaboration
• Perforce
• Jira
• Miro
• Confluence
• Procedural workflow tools (Houdini, Blueprint, Python)
• Mentoring artists
• Outsourcing or partner studio work
• Procedural workflow development

Work Setup

• Location: Canada
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: COUNTRY_RESTRICTED
• Remote countries: Canada
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Work authorization: must be authorized to work in Canada
• Visa sponsorship: no

Application Requirements

• Portfolio required

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Travel requirements
• Shift requirements
• Security clearance
• Coding test

What You'll Likely Work On

• Create and polish environment art, props, modular kits and set dressing across varied visual styles
• Assemble, integrate and optimize assets in Unreal Engine while meeting performance budgets
• Review internal and external artwork, delivering constructive feedback and clear acceptance criteria
• Define quality bars, style guides and review standards to keep visual consistency
• Identify production risks early and propose pipeline improvements
• Document best practices, workflows and guidelines using Confluence, Miro or Jira
• Collaborate with art directors, leads, producers, technical artists and engineers across multiple studios

Good Fit If You Have

• Previous mentorship or informal lead experience
• Experience working with outsourcing partners or co‑development studios
• Familiarity with procedural tools such as Houdini, Blueprint or Python
• Comfort collaborating across different countries, cultures and time zones