Engineered Wood Products Designer/Plans Coordinator

Weyerhaeuser; Spokane Valley (WA); Remote; USD 58,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading structural framing company is seeking an Engineered Wood Products Designer/plans coordinator. This role involves producing framing layouts and coordinating plans for engineered wood products. Strong communication and technical skills are required. The position is primarily remote, with occasional site visits in Washington and nearby states. A competitive salary range of $58,000 - $86,000 is offered, along with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Annual merit-increase program

401k with company match

3-weeks paid vacation in the first year

Comprehensive health benefits

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend Residential Wood Frame construction documents.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Use design tools and software for technical services supporting structural frame products.
• Produce framing layouts and design calculations.
• Ensure necessary plans are provided to complete layouts.

Skills

Reading construction documents

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

2-year technical degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

CAD

Job description

Weyerhaeuser is leading the world's structural framing market with innovative products, systems, and services for use in a variety of residential, multi-family, light commercial and home improvement applications worldwide. We are searching for an Engineered Wood Products Designer/plans coordinator to become a member of our Western Specification Team that is aligned within our dynamic Marketing and Sales organization. We support our vision by providing an array of proprietary software applications (Javelin, Forte, Estima, CAD) that allow our strategic partners to design, layout and perform material optimization for engineered lumber and other structural frame products that ensure their success as well as our own.

Design associates efficiently provide accurate, value-added layout drawings, material lists, and design services to end users of Weyerhaeuser products. Plan coordination involves reviewing incoming blueprint PDFs to ensure all required documents are submitted. Plans are logged into our plans management system and scheduled based on capacity and available resources. This role is to be a 50/50 mix of both design and plan coordination.

This role is a fully remote work-from-home position, with the occasional need to be on site at one of our Distribution Centers located in Tacoma, WA, Boise, ID, Albany, OR, or Spokane, WA. Applicants must currently reside in one of these states. This role is not open to those who live in other states or countries.

Key Functions:

• As the Engineered Wood Products Designer, you will use design tools and software applications to provide a variety of technical services that support the design and specification of Weyerhaeuser Structural Frame products.

• You will produce framing layouts for floor, roof and wall systems, as well as provide design calculations for single structural members.

• As a plan coordinator you will be responsible for ensuring all necessary plans and details are provided to complete a framing layout and/or obtaining what is needed from the customer.

• You will coordinate the log in process, assignment of projects, notification to customers of expected completion dates and coordinate current capacity availability.

• In addition, you will provide design consultation to dealers, builders, general contractors, building inspectors, architects and engineers, sales associates and owners in an effort to provide innovative solutions to framing challenges.

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Qualifications:

• 2-year technical degree OR equivalent construction industry experience

• Ability to read and comprehend Residential Wood Frame construction documents

• Microsoft Office suite knowledge – Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.

• Excellent communication and customer service skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Residential wood framing construction background

• Working knowledge of CAD and/or estimating applications

• Certification in structural/architectural drafting

• Previous experience with Engineered Wood Products (i-joists, GLB’s)

• Previous Designer, Estimator or plan coordination experience

We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference.

What We Offer...

Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $58,000 - $86,000 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 5% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.

Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours.

We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values, and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.