Multi-Family Wood Truss Designer (MiTek SE)

Associated Truss & Lumber; Sunnyvale (TX); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

401(k)

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Dental insurance

Descripción de la vacante

Associated Truss & Lumber seeks an experienced MiTek Structure Enterprise (SE) Multi-Family Wood Truss Designer to join our Design team. This role engineers, analyzes, and layouts metal-plate-connected wood roof and floor truss systems and engineered wall systems for multi-family residential construction.

The ideal candidate brings strong structural judgment, advanced MiTek SE proficiency, and the ability to optimize designs for safety, manufacturability, and cost-efficiency while collaborating

Formación

• Minimum 2 years of experience designing wood trusses using MiTek software.
• Proficiency in MiTek Structure Enterprise (SE).
• Strong understanding of wood-frame construction and truss behavior.
• Experience performing structural load analysis and evaluating beam performance.

Responsabilidades

• Develop structural designs for metal-plate-connected wood trusses and engineered wall systems using MiTek Structure Enterprise (SE).
• Perform structural analysis including load calculations, wind-load assessments, gravity, seismic, and snow load application.
• Conduct beam performance evaluations to ensure stability, compliance, and safety.
• Evaluate structural load paths and design truss systems that properly transfer loads to supporting elements.
• Size and specify truss members, plates, bearings, connectors, and related components per engineering standards and manufacturer guidelines.
• Produce truss layouts, profiles, and placement drawings for repetitive units and phased developments.
• Review architectural and structural plans, customer specifications, and construction data to produce accurate, code-compliant engineered layouts.
• Identify framing conflicts, bearing conditions, and constructability challenges unique to multi-family projects.
• Coordinate truss-to-beam, truss-to-wall, and truss-to-truss interfaces.
• Maintain consistency across multiple buildings while minimizing material redundancy.
• Enhance design efficiency through optimization of material usage and structural configuration.
• Support standardization efforts to improve repeatability and reduce production complexity.
• Ensure all designs align with manufacturing capabilities and field installation requirements.
• Utilize 3D visualization tools within MiTek SE to validate geometry and eliminate conflicts prior to release.
• Provide technical support and design guidance to Production, Sales, Project Management, and clients.
• Diagnose structural issues and recommend practical design solutions.
• Prepare technical specifications and written responses to RFIs and design clarifications.
• Coordinate prototype development when required and obtain necessary design approvals.
• Oversee the accurate handoff of approved designs to production teams.
• Act as a subject matter resource and contribute to peer mentorship and knowledge transfer.
• Accurate, code-compliant designs delivered on schedule.

Conocimientos

Structural design

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Educación

Post-secondary education in drafting, construction, engineering, or related field

Herramientas

MiTek Structure Enterprise (SE)

Descripción del empleo

Associated Truss & Lumber seeks an experienced MiTek Structure Enterprise (SE) Multi-Family Wood Truss Designer to join our Design team. This role engineers, analyzes, and layouts metal-plate-connected wood roof and floor truss systems and engineered wall systems for multi-family residential construction.

The ideal candidate brings strong structural judgment, advanced MiTek SE proficiency, and the ability to optimize designs for safety, manufacturability, and cost-efficiency while collaborating