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SalaryTruss Designer at LongLeaf Truss: Crafting Structural Excellence
Company Name: Long Leaf Truss
Job Title:Truss Designer (Roofing and Flooring Trusses)
Job Type: Full-Time (Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET) HYBRID - Work from Home and Office (if close enough)
Salary: $60,000 - $65,000 / year
Job Description:
LongLeaf Truss is seeking a skilled Truss Designer to join our team of construction professionals. As a Truss Designer, you will play a crucial role in the design process, collaborating closely with our GM, Sales Team, and clients to create accurate and efficient truss designs. Your meticulous attention to detail, proficiency in design software, and structural expertise will ensure the successful execution of our construction projects. You must read architectural prints to create roof and floor truss placement layouts conforming to current Company design practices.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate closely with the GM and Sales Team, ensuring seamless communication and understanding of project requirements.
- Receive building plans from the Sales Team and thoroughly analyze them to identify necessary design and material specifications.
- Efficiently and accurately design trusses using MiTek Design Software (or Alpine), ensuring swift completion and delivering plans promptly to the GM and Sales Team.
- Engage in proactive communication with clients to understand their needs, clarify design aspects, and ensure precise and satisfactory outcomes.
- Adhere strictly to quality standards and best practices in truss design.
- Print Truss Plans and Send out roof and floor truss quotes
- Process purchase orders
- Create delivery packs for job orders and Maintain delivery schedule
- Send completed drawings and layouts to customers and Maintain plan files
- Design of roof and floor trusses in engineering software ensuring designs are accurate, optimized, and conforms to the current P&P. Also specifying all necessary supplied hardware
- Maintain complete and updated Job Tracking Sheet
- Send approval letter to customers according to P&P procedures when necessary
- Provide sales and customer support when necessary
- Ensure all plans are logged properly
- Attend required meetings and participates in committees as requested by supervisor(s).
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience using MiTek Design Software (or Alpine), with a solid portfolio showcasing successful truss designs.
- Exceptional attention to detail, precision, and a meticulous eye for design aesthetics.
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints, possessing a deep understanding of structural components, load-bearing considerations, knowledge of floor and roof truss design process.
- Ability to calculate tributary loads, concentrated loads, and load transfer through a building.
- Strong math skills including, but not limited to architectural units, fractions, geometry, and basic trigonometry are preferred.
- Strong communication skills to effectively liaise with internal teams and clients, ensuring clarity and satisfaction throughout the design process.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects with tight deadlines while upholding quality standards.
- General knowledge of construction industry
- Ability to read and interpret architectural and structural blueprints
- Ability to operate a computer and current software used by company Knowledge of current local codes associated with truss design (i.e. TPI, UBC).
Benefits:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401K
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short/Long-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) / Travel Assistance
- Paid Time Off: Holidays, Vacation, Sick Days
Join our dynamic team at LongLeaf Truss, where your expertise in truss design will contribute to the structural integrity and success of our projects. Embrace a collaborative environment that values innovation, precision, and a passion for crafting exceptional constructions.
