Senior Designer

CSW Industrials•Lutz, FL

12d

About The Position

The Senior Designer prepares electronic working plans, charts, and scale drawings for railings and architectural projects using observations, measurements, sketches, and specifications. The role produces detailed drawings and specifications with dedicated computer software, including parts lists and cost information, and works with the Project Manager and Fabrication Manager to select cost-effective materials and construction techniques. The designer creates custom railing designs from elevation sketches and incorporates custom railing drawings into tool palettes. Responsibilities also include basic computations for layouts, material strength, and structural design requirements; maintaining project design and digital-file databases; and providing technical guidance to staff on interpreting and implementing specifications and requirements and procuring and using design files. The role prepares electronic layouts and detailed drawings, revises computer-aided designs to reflect modified specifications during construction, obtains equipment and material requirements from departmental personnel, and collaborates on design concepts using CAD and traditional design tools. The Senior Designer reviews plans and technical reports for project compliance, completes documentation packages and drawing sets, solves product design issues, contributes to project design teams, and ensures the quality of team design and drawing work. Other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Five or more years of design experience in the architectural or structural steel industry, or a related field, is preferred.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD and Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.
Effective verbal and listening communication skills.
Excellent organization and project management skills, including the ability to multitask in a fast-paced product development environment.
Time management skills and excellent organizational skills.
Ability to work in a team environment with a minimum of supervision.

Nice To Haves

A post-secondary degree or diploma in Architecture, Engineering, or a related technical discipline is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Design and prepare detailed electronic working plans, charts, and scale drawings for railing and architectural projects from observations, measurements, sketches, and specifications.
Produce detailed drawings and specifications using dedicated computer software, including parts lists and cost information.
Work with the Project Manager and Fabrication Manager to select cost-effective materials and construction techniques.
Create custom railing designs from elevation sketches and incorporate custom railing drawings into tool palettes.
Perform basic computations for chart layouts, strength of materials, and structural design requirements.
Organize and maintain a design and digital-file database for each project.
Provide staff with technical guidance on interpreting and implementing specifications and requirements and procuring and using design files.
Prepare electronic layouts, charts, detailed scale drawings, and material and equipment requirements from sketches, specifications, and standard layouts.
Revise computer-aided designs and plans to comply with modified specifications during construction.
Interface with departmental personnel to obtain equipment and material requirements.
Collaborate on design concepts using computer-aided design and traditional design tools.
Review plans and write technical reports to meet project specifications.
Complete documentation packages and produce drawing sets.
Use problem-solving strategies to resolve product design issues.
Carry out assignments on project design teams.
Facilitate and ensure the quality of design, drawings, and graphic work produced within the team.
Perform other related duties as required.