Truss Designer

Toll Brothers; Fort Washington (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental benefits

401(k) plan

Employee discounts on homes and more

Job summary

Toll Brothers in Fort Washington, PA is seeking a Truss Designer to support our corporate office. You will create roof truss layouts, verify roof planes and pitches, locate bearing lines, and optimize truss placement for new models and options using MiTek software.

Collaborate with engineers and manufacturing staff to ensure accurate, producible designs for single-family homes. A strong work ethic and experience with MiTek or similar tools are required.

Qualifications

• Familiar with MiTek, Alpine, or Simpson truss design software (MiTek preferred).
• Basic knowledge of residential wood construction.
• Ability to collaborate with staff within and across departments.
• Good communication and strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret architectural and structural plans to develop accurate wood truss designs for single-family residential projects.
• Produce truss layout plans and individual truss designs using MiTek software.
• Adhere to team processes, standards, and schedules.
• Coordinate with engineers, architectural staff, and manufacturing plant personnel.

Skills

MiTek software

Residential wood construction

Read & interpret plans

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

College Degree Not Required

Tools

MiTek

Alpine

Simpson truss design software

Job description

Job ID 25406
Location Toll Brothers - Fort Washington, Pennsylvania 19034 United States
Category Architecture - Architectural Services
Percentage Travel Required None
Education Required College Degree Not Required
Job Type Full Time

Join an award-winning company!

Who are we?

Since 1967, Toll Brothers has been building luxury homes and communities in the best locations in the U.S. Today, we’re a Fortune 500 company operating in over 60 markets. We’re the country’s premier luxury builder with the widest range of product offerings and price points in the industry, serving first-time, move-up, active-adult, and second-home buyers.

From the homes we build to the talent we recruit, we know that to be the best, we have to work with the best. Toll Brothers is a place where diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and where employees of all backgrounds are treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We believe every employee should feel safe to be their true and authentic self at work. Our employees are our family, and we strive to uphold the values that our founders instilled in us, creating an exceptional place to work that is inclusive to all.

Toll Brothers, America’s leading builder of luxury homes seeks an Truss Designer for our Corporate office located in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

What is the opportunity?

Create roof truss layouts to verify roof planes and pitches, locate bearing lines, and girder placement for new models, elevations, or options. Configure lot specific truss layouts for permit packages. Design individual roof and floor trusses to aid structural engineers in load transfer and to determine feasibility of manufacturing, shipping, and construction. Coordinate with manufacturing plant personnel and adhere to their standards

What are the primary responsibilities?

• Read and interpret architectural and structural plans to develop accurate wood truss designs for singlefamily residential projects


• Produce truss layout plans and individual truss designs using MiTek software


• Adhere to team processes, standards, and schedules.


• Coordinate with engineers, architectural staff, and manufacturing plant personne

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the nation's most respected Fortune 500 companies!

Qualifications

Does this describe you?

• Familiar with MiTek, Alpine, or Simpson truss design software (MiTek preferred)


• Possesses basic knowledge of residential wood construction


• Ability to collaborate with staff within and across departments


• Strong work ethic

Do you have these qualifications?

• Truss certification on any Design for Manufacturing software


• Minimum of 2 years of experience in production wood component design


• Ability to follow established procedures and meet expectations for accuracy and timeliness


• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record


• Preferred:
  
  
  
  • MiTek software experience
  
  
  • Residential wood construction knowledge
  
  
  • Good communication skills
  
  
  • Ability to work with others
  
  
  
  

We offer an excellent benefits package, including comprehensive medical/dental, 401(k), discounted stock purchase, discounts on mortgages, homes, appliances, and much more

Toll Brothers is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions, policies, and practices are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. Toll Brothers will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination (including any form of unlawful harassment) on account of a person's sex (including pregnancy), age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender nonconformity, status as a transgender individual, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, family responsibility, armed services, or any other status protected by law.