Design Tech I - Truss/Panel Engineering

Builders FirstSource; Florida; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Builders FirstSource is seeking a skilled technician to originate truss design and placement drawings from orders or simple plans. You will interpret blueprints and ensure designs meet project requirements while aligning with company standards.

The role involves estimating, taking off quantities, and revising layouts for similar projects, ensuring structural integrity and compliance with applicable codes. Experience with wood products and technical documentation is valued.

Qualifications

• Ability to read blueprints and understand customer requirements.
• Knowledge of material properties and structural components.
• Familiarity with codes and design practices for safe, compliant installations.

Responsibilities

• Process roof truss and panel orders; perform estimating and takeoffs from blueprints and customer requirements.
• Revise layout and design drawings for similar projects and for structural wood products.
• Ensure stability, deflection and load carries meet or exceed applicable codes.
• Write technical descriptions specifying material qualities and properties.

Skills

Truss design

Blueprint interpretation

Material property knowledge

Takeoff and estimating

Technical writing

Education

Associate's degree or technical training in related field

Six months to one year of related experience

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible for originating truss design and placement drawings prepared directly from information submitted on a company order form, simple architectural plans, repeated from previous jobs, or from information developed by a more senior technician.

Responsibilities

• Processes roof truss and panel orders, performs estimating and takeoff services using ability to understand blueprints and customer requirements for specific projects; orders taken by component technical staff form the basis for component production planning.
• Revises layout and design drawings for projects that are similar to previous work in addition to structural wood products and accessory items supplied by the company.
• Assures stability, deflection and load carries in a manner that will meet or surpass codes associated with each project.
• Writes technical descriptions specifying material qualities and properties.

Education Minimum Requirements

• Associate's degree (A.A.) from a two-year college or technical school, or six months to one year of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.