Colorado-Based Truss Designer (MiSteel)

84 Lumber; Fort Collins, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Profit sharing

Disability insurance

FSA dependent care and health

Job summary

84 Lumber in Colorado is seeking a Truss Designer with 5 years of MiTek experience to design roof and floor trusses, optimize for strength, manufacturability, and cost, and collaborate with Sales, Production and customers to keep projects on track.

You will read architectural and structural drawings, specify hardware and components, prepare design packages, maintain project records, and support design reviews to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• 5 years of truss design experience using MiTek software.
• Experience designing roof trusses, floor trusses, and truss placement layouts.
• Working knowledge of residential and light commercial wood framing, engineered wood products (EWP), and current building codes.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, and engineering construction drawings.
• Strong understanding of load paths, gravity and lateral loads, and structural design concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design roof and floor truss systems using MiTek engineering software.
• Interpret architectural and structural blueprints to create accurate truss placement layouts and engineered truss designs.
• Optimize truss designs for structural integrity, manufacturability, material efficiency, and cost-effectiveness while complying with company standards and applicable building codes.
• Specify all required truss hardware, metal connector plates, hangers, and engineered components.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including Job Tracking Sheets, design revisions, and project records.
• Prepare and submit truss approval packages and customer documentation in accordance with company procedures.
• Collaborate with Sales, Estimators, Production, and Customers to resolve design challenges, answer technical questions, and support project timelines.
• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously while meeting production schedules and customer deadlines.
• Participate in design reviews, team meetings, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

MiTek software

Truss design

Blueprint reading

Residential framing

Communication

Time management

Tools

Word Processing

Design Software

Internet Software

Database Software

Job description

84 Lumber in Colorado is seeking a Truss Designer with 5 years of MiTek experience to design roof and floor trusses, optimize for strength, manufacturability, and cost, and collaborate with Sales, Production and customers to keep projects on track.

You will read architectural and structural drawings, specify hardware and components, prepare design packages, maintain project records, and support design reviews to meet deadlines.