Sales Engineer/Mass Timber Estimator

Freres Wood; Lyons (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K

Profit-sharing bonus

Job summary

Freres Engineered Wood in Lyons, Oregon, seeks a Sales Engineer / Mass Timber Estimator to blend technical sales support with hands-on drafting. You will analyze customer needs, prepare detailed cost estimates from blueprints, and generate CAD-ready schematics for Mass Ply Panels and related components using Cadwork.

Join a pioneering team advancing mass timber construction, collaborate with architects and engineers, and help drive projects from inception through fabrication and delivery while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree – Civil Engineering preferred.
• Relevant experience in cost estimating, technical sales support, drafting, or project coordination for mass timber or engineered wood products.
• Proficiency in timber CAD/CAM software, Cadwork; knowledge of Revit, Rhino, or AutoCAD is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Technical Sales & Application Engineering: provide expert technical and engineering information on Mass Ply products.
• Cost Estimating & Project Technical Leadership: prepare detailed, accurate cost estimates from blueprints and docs.
• Drafting & Design Development: develop schematics, 3D models, shop drawings, and fabrication files.

Skills

Technical Sales

Application Engineering

Cost Estimating

Drafting

Cadwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Cadwork

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Schedule

Must be available for Day and some weekend shifts

Job Title

Sales Engineer / Mass Timber Estimator

Branch

Plant 6 Sales/Production

Report To

Vice President of Sales

Status

Full-time

Wage

Depending on Experience

Date

Open

Job Summary

We are an innovative leader in mass timber manufacturing (specializing in patented Mass Ply Panels as a high-performance alternative to traditional CLT) and are seeking a technically skilled professional to join our team. This role combines precise cost estimating, technical sales support, and hands-on drafting using specialized CAD software (such as cadwork) to develop schematics, layouts, and fabrication details for customer projects. Join Freres Engineered Wood at the forefront of the mass timber revolution. You’ll contribute to sustainable, high-impact projects using our patented Mass Ply technology, collaborate with industry leaders and academic partners, help shape emerging standards, and grow your expertise in renewable construction solutions that support both rural communities and healthy forests.

Essential Functions

• Technical Sales & Application Engineering
• Cost Estimating & Project Technical Leadership
• Drafting & Design Development

Technical Sales & Application Engineering

• Provide expert technical and engineering information on Mass Ply products by analyzing customer needs, project specifications, and architectural/structural drawings.
• Offer solutions that align company mass timber products with customer requirements, including feasibility assessments and value-engineering recommendations.
• Build and maintain relationships with key clients, architects, engineers, and contractors through technical consultations, on-site visits, and clear communication.
• Communicate customer feedback and application trends to support future product development.

Cost Estimating & Project Technical Leadership

• Work with leading Architects and Engineers to prepare detailed, accurate cost estimates by thoroughly reviewing blueprints, architectural/structural plans, specifications, and related documents.
• Provide essential Value Engineering by proposing optimizations in design/materials based on Freres processes, and identify risks or constraints related to budget, timeline, and manufacturability.
• Oversee project aspects from sales inception through design validation, fabrication, shipment, and customer payment.

Drafting & Design Development

• Use specialized timber CAD software (e.g., Cadwork or equivalent) to develop detailed schematics, 3D models, shop drawings, panel layouts, connection details, and fabrication files for Mass Ply Panels, beams, and related components.
• Create and modify technical drawings from customer-provided plans, ensuring compliance with manufacturing capabilities, tolerances, and standards (e.g., ANSI/APA PRG-320 for mass timber).
• Generate CNC-ready outputs, material take-offs, and assembly drawings to support precise prefabrication and efficient production.
• Collaborate with design teams and clients to refine concepts into buildable, cost-effective solutions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The role requires the ability to perform the following essential physical functions, with or without reasonable accommodation:
• Standing, Walking, Sitting, Lifting, Carrying, Balancing, Stooping, Reaching, Handling, Feeling, Acuity-Far, Acuity-Near, Depth Perception, and Field of Vision.
• May require a combination of sitting, standing, and walking, some for longer periods
• Must be able to work in an office environment as well as a shop and plant environment as job duties require. May be exposed to loud operating machinery, cold and hot temperatures, chemicals, and vapors.

ProlongProlonged periods of standing and walking during site visits, presentations, and training sessions.

Occasional travel to client sites, project locations, or industry events.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree – Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering preferred but not necessary

Relevant experience in cost estimating, technical sales support, drafting, or project coordination for mass timber, engineered wood products, prefabrication, or structural timber projects.

Proficiency in timber-specific CAD/CAM software, particularly Cadwork (preferred for 3D modeling, schematics, shop drawings, and fabrication outputs); experience with Revit, Rhino, or AutoCAD is a plus.

Solid skills in cost estimating, quantity take-offs, material/labor pricing, and basic value engineering

Benefits

We offer a highly competitive wage, PTO, health, dental, and life insurance, Short-term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Section 125, 401K, Discretionary Quarterly Profit-Sharing Bonus Program, and Holiday Pay.

Employee discounts as well as for vendors such as Columbia Sportswear, Carhartt, etc

Qualifications

OUR COMPANY

Freres Engineered Wood, formerly known as Freres Lumber Co., Inc. was established in 1922 in Lyons, Oregon as a family-owned and operated wood products manufacturing business. Three generations of family management have led the Company’s veneer and plywood manufacturing facilities to sustain in the Santiam Canyon and we are committed to operating for another 100+ years.

We operate six processing plants, including a small log veneer plant, large log veneer plant, veneer drying facility, plywood plant and cogeneration facility. We are dedicated to reinvesting in our modern manufacturing facilities, providing high-quality wood products, and providing family wage jobs within our communities. We specialize in creating the highest quality wood products, from raw log to finished products, including: hog fuel, bark fines, chips, shavings, specialty veneer, grade lumber, high-quality sheathing grade plywood and even electricity.

Our passion for continuous improvement aligned with our innovative approach to manufacturing has led us to become the sole producer and developer of a unique, patented wood product, the Mass Ply Panel. If you have a growth mindset and thrive under pressure, you’re probably a great fit for our team!