Whole House Designer

Carter Lumber Company; Bowling Green, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision plans

Short and Long-Term Disability

Company-paid life insurance and AD&D

Supplemental life insurance

401(k) with company match

Vacation and paid holidays

Vendor incentives

Room for growth

Military encouraged to apply

Job summary

Carter Lumber seeks a Whole House Designer to design roof trusses, wall panels, and EWP from customer blueprints for fabrication. The role ensures accurate, timely drawings and supports production with strong problem‑solving and collaboration.

Required MiTek experience, knowledge of truss components, and proficiency in MS Office; strong math and plan-reading skills are essential for success. Growth opportunities exist within the team.

Qualifications

• MiTek experience required; SE trained is preferred.
• Strong basic construction knowledge and ability to read plans.
• Experience using truss software and evaluating design options.
• Proficient in math, geometry, and trigonometry for design calculations.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with teams.

Responsibilities

• Creates roof trusses, wall panels, and EWP floor designs from blueprints for fabrication.
• Produces working drawings; finalizes designs for production and assembly.
• Reviews specifications and drawings to ensure design standards are met.
• Communicates with production, customers, and sales to ensure design accuracy.

Skills

MiTek experience

SE trained

Basic construction knowledge

Truss software

Trusses, wall panels, EWP knowledge

Mathematics, geometry, trigonometry

Reading architectural/structural plans

Troubleshooting & problem solving

Communication skills

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Tools

MiTek software

MS Office

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!