Senior Structural Designer

Builders FirstSource•Boise, ID

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

At BFS, the Senior Structural Designer independently coordinates the design and completion of layouts of residential roof and floor systems for pricing and manufacturing, while performing simple and complex analyses to meet technical requirements and achieve customer goals and preferences.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree. Applicable work experience may be substituted for education requirement.
4+ years drafting experience in a construction or building materials-related industry.

Responsibilities

Serves as Company’s representative to customer and other third parties in the design, purchase, and construction of residential roof and floor systems.
Independently performs simple and complex analyses while designing residential roof and floor systems and producing layouts.
Reviews layouts with customers, analyzes relevant information, and uses independent judgment to provide expert advice and recommendations.
Develops and completes design details from customer concept drawings.
Selects design materials to be used and produce materials list per customer needs and technical requirements for each job.
Oversees all construction design documents, construction management, and construction contracts.
Independently presents, coordinates, sells and follows-up on all new jobs.
Proactively discusses changes and corrections with engineers, architects and contractors prior to and during construction base.
Independently develops solutions to challenges presented by customers within budget, schedule and project constraints.
Designs residential roof and floor systems and produces layouts.
Review layouts with customer.
Independently resolves architectural and design discrepancies.
Proactively develops and recommends implementation of new or adaptation of existing policies, practices, procedures, and techniques.