Timber & Heavy Timber 3D Structural BIM Designer

DC Builders; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

DC Structures is seeking an Experienced Structural Designer to model wood-framed and heavy timber buildings in 3D using Revit and Cadwork. You will develop framing layouts, shop drawings, and construction documents that translate architectural and engineering requirements into buildable models.

Collaborating with architects, engineers, fabrication teams, and field crews, you will ensure constructability and accurate information for prefabrication and on-site assembly.

Qualifications

• Strongly Preferred: Wood framing or heavy timber construction knowledge.
• Ability to read architectural and structural construction documents.
• Understanding of building sequencing and constructability.
• Experience with 3D modeling, CAD, BIM, drafting, or detailing.
• Experience with Revit and/or Cadwork.
• Experience producing construction documents, framing plans, or shop drawings.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed 3D structural models using Revit and Cadwork.
• Model complete wood-framed and heavy timber building systems.
• Develop framing layouts for walls, floors, roofs, beams, posts, and timber systems.
• Translate architectural drawings and structural engineering requirements into coordinated, buildable structural models.
• Determine how structural components come together and identify potential conflicts before they reach the field.
• Incorporate engineering requirements, details, connections, and revisions into the structural model.
• Coordinate architectural, structural, and fabrication requirements within the model.
• Review your work for accuracy, constructability, efficiency, and completeness.
• Turn the structural model into the information our fabrication and construction teams need to build the project.
• Produce detailed structural drawings, framing plans and details, shop and fabrication drawings, takeoffs, and construction documents.

Skills

Revit

Cadwork

Tekla

AutoCAD

BIM modeling

Structural drafting

Wood framing design

Timber framing

Shop drawings

Fabrication modeling

Tools

Revit

Cadwork

Tekla

AutoCAD

Job description

DC Structures is seeking an Experienced Structural Designer to model wood-framed and heavy timber buildings in 3D using Revit and Cadwork. You will develop framing layouts, shop drawings, and construction documents that translate architectural and engineering requirements into buildable models.

Collaborating with architects, engineers, fabrication teams, and field crews, you will ensure constructability and accurate information for prefabrication and on-site assembly.