Residential Roof & Floor Layout Designer

US LBM; Waukee (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilcrest Jewett, a Division of US LBM Holdings, LLC, seeks a Designer Hourly to prepare layouts of residential roof and floor systems and to produce takeoffs for pricing and manufacturing. You will use AUTOCAD and other design tools to create accurate drawings for engineers, architects and contractors.

Requirements include a High School diploma or GED; an Associate’s degree is preferred, Bachelor’s a plus, and 1 year of drafting experience in construction.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; Associate’s degree preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred; applicable work experience may substitute for education.
• At least 1 year of drafting experience in construction or building materials.

Responsibilities

• Designs residential roof and floor systems and produces layouts.
• Discusses changes with engineers, architects and contractors prior to and during construction.
• Presents, sells and follows-up on new jobs.
• Prepares roof truss and truss joist floor layouts.
• Performs job site inspections.
• Reads and understands blueprints and detailed technical drawings.
• Use computer or other technical equipment to provide a technically accurate layout (takeoff).
• Adheres to local building codes and material constraints when developing material lists and designs.

Skills

Technical writing

Salesmanship

Communication

Blueprint reading

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate’s Degree in civil, architectural or design related field

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gilcrest Jewett, a Division of US LBM Holdings, LLC, seeks a Designer Hourly to prepare layouts of residential roof and floor systems and to produce takeoffs for pricing and manufacturing. You will use AUTOCAD and other design tools to create accurate drawings for engineers, architects and contractors.

Requirements include a High School diploma or GED; an Associate’s degree is preferred, Bachelor’s a plus, and 1 year of drafting experience in construction.