EWP Designer

Carter Lumber Company; Lexington (VA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Disability

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Vendor incentives

Career growth

Military friendly

Job summary

Carter Lumber Company is seeking an EWP Designer to design plans for engineered wood products. You will produce working drawings from customer blueprints for fabrication and ensure timely, accurate designs.

The role reports remotely from Lexington/Charlotte facilities, with responsibilities spanning design, analysis and customer support. The ideal candidate will have construction knowledge, strong math skills, and ability to read architectural/structural plans, plus proficiency in Microsoft

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic construction concepts required.
• Strong math and geometry skills needed.
• Ability to read architectural and structural plans.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Creates design illustrations from blueprints to produce working drawings for fabrication.
• Completes and finalizes designs for production and assembly.
• Evaluates designs to ensure design standards are met.
• Communicates with production teams, customers and Store Managers to keep designs accurate throughout the process.

Skills

Construction basics

Math and geometry

Reading plans

Analytical thinking

Verbal and written communication

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Carter Lumber is looking foran EWP Designerwho would be responsible for designing plans forEngineered wood products. Ensures drawings are produced accurately and timely based off of blueprints provided by customers. Requires the knowledge of commonly used concepts and practices within the construction industry. A strong belief in the mission and goals of the company are necessary to this position.

Requirements to be Considered for this Position:

• Knowledgeable in the basic aspects of construction
• Competency in basic mathematics and geometry
• Knowledgeable in reading architectural and structural plans
• Ability to analyze, trouble shoot and problem solve
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
• This position will be remote, reporting out of our Lexington and Charlotte facilities

Responsibilities of the Position:

Designing

• Creates design illustrations based from blueprints to produce working drawings for fabrication.
• Completes and finalizes designs for production and assembly.
• Evaluates designs to ensure that design standards are being met.

Analyzes and Troubleshoots

• Reviews and analyzes specifications, blueprints, engineered drawings and related designs to determine factors affecting design of the wall, truss and engineered wood components.

Support

• Communicates with production teams, customers and Store Managers to ensure designs are accurate throughout the process. Assists stores in responding to questions/concerns from customers.

Benefits (full-time employees)

• Health, Dental, Vision (Single and Family Plans) available after 30 days of employment
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
• Optional supplemental life insurance
• Company-match 401(k)
• Vacation time and paid holidays
• Vendor incentives
• Room for growth; we promote from within!
• Military encouraged to apply!