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85 Lumber

Experienced Truss Designer - MiTek Experience - Powhatan, VA

85 Lumber, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214


Overview

84 Lumber is seeking an Experienced Designer to join the design team at our newly expanded component facility In Powhatan, VA

Looking for an exciting, new opportunity with growth potential? Are you located in the Richmond/Powhatan area? If so, this may be the opportunity for you!

Required Skills and Experience:

5+

years of experience in designing Roof & Floor Trusses, and/or Wall panels- (S ingle-family or Multi-family design)Broad knowledge of engineering fundamentals, wood truss roof and floor design and building materials.Experience with design software, including MiTek. (SE experience a plus)Request sealed engineering drawings and/or repair details and follow up.Strong visualization skills and ability to picture complex conditions in wood structures from plans and specifications.Effectively communicate with architects, engineers, customers and fellow team members.Be able to thrive in a collaborative work environmentResponsibilities:

Reading architectural prints to create truss placement layoutsDesign roof and floor trusses in engineering softwareOther design support related tasksWhy 84 Lumber?

84 Lumber is a leader in the building material supplier industry and is proudly family and woman owned. 84 Lumber is committed to your success and is offering a competitive benefits and compensation package to assist you along your journey with us as you build your career!Endless growth opportunity, we are always looking for future leaders - if you are willing to invest in 84, 84 will invest in you. As a well-established and growing company, we provide endless growth opportunity in areas of Production, Production Leadership, Sales and Design.By working hard, we will reward you with monthly incentive opportunities.We provide comprehensive training to ensure you are provided the tools you need to be successful.Why Powhatan:

New up graded state of the art facilityOpportunity to help establish a new design trainee program to facilitate future growthGround floor opportunity in a growing marketBenefits provided to full-time associates:

Medical, Dental and Vision InsuranceDisability and Life Insurance401(k) and Profit SharingPaid Sick, Personal and Vacation timeHoliday payQualifications:Word Processing SystemDesign SoftwareInternet SoftwareDatabase SoftwareAbility to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos; write simple correspondence; effectively present information to others one-on-one.Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form; deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

Reading architectural prints to create truss placement layouts

Design roof and floor trusses in engineering software

Other design support related tasks

Qualifications

Word Processing System

Design Software

Internet Software

Database Software

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos; write simple correspondence; effectively present information to others one-on-one.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form; deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.