Whole House Designer

Kempsville Building; Bowling Green (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Short/Long-Term Disability

Life insurance & AD&D

Supplemental life

401(k) match

Vacation & paid holidays

Vendor incentives

Growth opportunities

Military encouraged to apply

Job summary

Carter Lumber is seeking a Whole House Designer to design roof trusses, wall panels, and EWP, using blueprints provided by customers. You will produce working drawings for fabrication and ensure accuracy and timeliness.

Proficiency with MiTek, truss software, and basic math is required; strong communication and collaboration with production teams, customers, and sales are essential.

Qualifications

• MiTek experience required and SE training preferred.
• Knowledgeable in basic construction concepts and truss design.
• Ability to read architectural and structural plans.
• Strong math skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with using truss software and MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Designs roof trusses, wall panels, and EWP floor designs from blueprints.
• Creates working drawings for fabrication and finalizes designs for production.
• Reviews designs to ensure design standards are met.
• Analyzes specifications and drawings to identify factors affecting design.
• Communicates with production teams, customers, and sales to maintain accuracy.

Skills

MiTek experience

SE trained

Basic construction knowledge

Truss software

Trusses & EWP knowledge

Maths: geometry and trigonometry

Reading plans (architectural/structual

Troubleshooting

Verbal and written communication

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Tools

Truss software

Job description

A Carter Lumber Whole House Designer is responsible for designing roof andtrusses, wall panels, and EWP for quoting and production. Ensures drawings are produced accurately and timely based off of blueprints provided by customers. Requires the knowledge of commonly used framing concepts and practices within the construction industry. A strong belief in the mission and goals of the company are necessary to this position.

Requirements to be Considered for this Position:

• MiTek experience required; SE trained is preferred
• Knowledgeable in the basic aspects of construction
• Previous experience using truss software
• High level of knowledge in the application of trusses, wall panels, and EWP
• Competency in basic mathematics, geometry and trigonometry
• Knowledgeable in reading architectural and structural plans
• Ability to analyze, trouble shoot and problem solve
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook

Responsibilities of the Position:

Designing:

• Creates roof trusses, wall panels, and EWP floor design illustrations based from blueprints to produce working drawings for fabrication.
• Completes and finalizes designs for production and assembly.
• Evaluates designs to ensure that design standards are being met.

Analyzes and Troubleshoots:

• Reviews and analyzes specifications, blueprints, engineered drawings and related designs to determine factors affecting design of the wall, truss and engineered wood components.

Support:

• Communicates with production teams, customers and sales to ensure designs are accurate throughout the process. Assists sales in responding to questions/concerns from customers.

Benefits (full-time employees)

• Health, Dental, Vision (Single and Family Plans) available after 30 days of employment
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
• Optional supplemental life insurance
• Company-match 401(k)
• Vacation time and paid holidays
• Vendor incentives
• Room for growth; we promote from within!
• Military encouraged to apply!