Door & Hardware Detailing Specialist

CBX Solutions Recruiting Team; North Carolina; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

CBX Solutions Recruiting Team seeks a Detailer to translate contract documents into accurate door, frame, and hardware schedules. Your work determines what gets ordered, what installs, and whether a project meets UL, fire code, ADA, life safety and local building code requirements.

Prepare shop drawings, elevations, and submittals using CAD or detailing software, review schedules for errors, and maintain organized project files throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a technical, engineering, architecture, or construction-related field preferred; equivalent hands-on experience considered.
• 2–4 years of experience in detailing, estimating, project coordination, or specification work within commercial construction or building materials industry.
• Applied knowledge of door, frame, and hardware types, manufacturer product lines, and how components interact in a complete opening assembly.
• Working knowledge of UL listings, fire and smoke ratings, ADA requirements, life safety standards, and commercial building code as applied to openings.
• Proficiency in detailing and scheduling software and Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook; CAD experience a plus.
• Precise quantitative skills for cost entry, reconciliation, and quantity verification across project documents.

Responsibilities

• Review contract documents to establish opening quantities and product requirements for each project.
• Detail and schedule door, frame, and hardware materials, verify costs against estimates, and document variances.
• Determine product selections based on specification requirements, project scope, and codes.
• Verify products meet UL, fire, ADA, life safety, and local building codes.
• Prepare shop drawings, schedules, and submittals using catalog cuts and company software.
• Prepare elevation drawings and sections using CAD detailing software.
• Write technical notes to identify issues and verifications during submittal.
• Review schedules and submittals for errors and resubmit as needed.
• Maintain organized project files throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Attention to detail

CAD

Microsoft Office

Reading plans

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Detailing software

MS Excel

Job description

CBX Solutions Recruiting Team seeks a Detailer to translate contract documents into accurate door, frame, and hardware schedules. Your work determines what gets ordered, what installs, and whether a project meets UL, fire code, ADA, life safety and local building code requirements.

Prepare shop drawings, elevations, and submittals using CAD or detailing software, review schedules for errors, and maintain organized project files throughout the lifecycle.