3D Artist

About Rivet Games

Rivet Games aims to create the best content for our own IP and DLC. We are proud to deliver premium content for Dovetail Games’ Train Simulator World products for PC and Console, and TML’s The Bus. We take pride in realism, technical quality, and dependable delivery.

Role overview

We’re looking for a 3D Artist with a genuine interest in rail environments and a strong eye for realistic form, proportion, and materials, as these are essential. You’ll be comfortable managing your own workload, communicating clearly with the team, and delivering high-quality, game-ready assets to schedule.

As a growing studio, we value professionalism and attention to detail. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, collaborative, adaptable and always looking to improve their own work and the way we work together.

Responsibilities

• Create efficient, high-quality, optimised game-ready assets for PC and Console within defined technical limits.
• Integrate assets into Unreal Engine 4/5, including:
  • Material setup
  • Collision and LOD creation
  • Authoring masks for colour variation, break-up, emissive elements, and weathering
• Communicate regularly with teammates and contribute effectively as part of a remote team.
• Work to agreed deadlines while maintaining organised backups and clean, reliable workflows.
• Self-driven continued professional development, keeping up to date with relevant tools and techniques.

Your portfolio should demonstrate:

• A solid understanding of scale, form, proportion, and clean topology.
• The ability to research and interpret reference material, extracting relevant technical and visual information.
• Proficiency in at least one major 3D package (3ds Max or Blender).
• Experience creating realistic textures and materials using Substance Painter and Photoshop.
• Experience working in UE4/UE5 using a PBR pipeline and a practical, production-focused workflow

Rivet Games benefits

• Free/Subsidised Social and sporting activities.
• 26 days holiday + 8 days statutory holiday.
• Remote working - 37.5 hours with Core hours 10 am-4 pm.
• Working Abroad options.
• Pension scheme.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities and diversity, and all applicants will be considered on their merit, qualifications, competence and talent regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are currently unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.