Structural Designer and Estimator

Venture Search Partners; Lebanon (TN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Flexible schedule

Hybrid options

Job summary

Venture Search Partners in Middle Tennessee is assisting a well-established building materials supplier as they expand their estimating and design team. This role focuses on turning builders' plans into accurate material lists and layouts that crews can build from and inspectors can approve.

You will work with builders, architects, salespeople, and vendors, spotting conflicts early and proposing practical solutions. A flexible schedule with hybrid options reflects their culture and leadership.

Qualifications

• Read plans and builder specs to create material takeoffs and layouts.
• Strong construction math and drafting capability.
• Attention to detail and clear, proactive communication.
• Willingness to learn new software quickly.

Responsibilities

• Review residential and light commercial plans and builder specs.
• Build material takeoffs, estimates, and detailed layouts.
• Resolve plan conflicts and questions before materials go out.
• Collaborate with sales, architects, builders, and vendors on design plans.
• Support crews with field answers and solutions; maintain consistency with the estimating team.

Skills

Plan reading

Construction math

Drafting

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

CAD

Estimating software

Job description

Middle Tennessee|Full-time|$65,000 - $100,000 a year, based on experience

About the Opportunity

We are partnering with a well-established Middle Tennessee building materials supplier as they expand their estimating and design team. Due to continued growth, this is a chance to step into a team that builders already rely on.

Ownership is approachable, decisions get made quickly, and good work gets recognized. This organization is known for their culture that is influenced by being privately owned and having a great leadership team. They are large enough to provide exceptional stability while also providing the opportunity for your ideas to influence the strategic direction of the organization.

The Role

You will turn builders' plans into accurate material lists and structural layouts that crews can build from and inspectors can approve. Some projects are quick takeoffs. Others take real thought, and that is where you come in: spotting conflicts early, asking the right questions, and finding a solution that works on the job site.

You will work directly with builders, architects, salespeople, and vendors, and you will be the person crews call when a question comes up in the field.

What You'll Do

• Review residential and light commercial plans and builder specifications
• Build material takeoffs, estimates, and detailed structural layouts
• Resolve plan conflicts and open questions before materials go out
• Work with sales, architects, builders, and vendors to develop design plans
• Support crews with answers and solutions from the field
• Coordinate with the estimating team so layouts and estimates stay consistent

Who Will Do Well

Someone who can read a set of plans and see how the building goes together, is comfortable with construction math, and learns software quickly. You pay attention to detail, communicate clearly, and speak up early when something does not look right.

Experience in drafting, CAD, estimating, framing, residential construction, architecture, or plan coordination is a plus, and engineered wood product experience is a bonus. A college degree is not required.

• $65,000 - $100,000 a year, based on experience and growing with your contribution
• Bonus opportunities
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and life insurance
• Flexible schedule, with hybrid options for the right person