Structural Designer II

Wausau Homes Inc • Wausau, WI

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About The Position

This position involves working with Wausau Homes customers and the Wausau Homes Operations team to create essential documents for the production and field assembly of Residential and Light Commercial Buildings.

Requirements

• Truss design knowledge: heel heights, truss design standards and sizing
• Wall/Floor design knowledge: panel layout/ structuring and numbering
• Calculations: Ability to calculate beam & I-joists
• Production processes and understanding of workflow
• Advanced design of residential construction and materials
• Intermediary level of Construction knowledge
• Ability to read and understand plans/blueprints
• Familiar with residential building codes
• Understanding of exterior & interior materials used in a home and when to use them throughout the construction process
• Common framing practices
• Residential design knowledge
• Three-dimensional visualization
• In-person, phone and email skills, ability to respond quickly, clearly, and appropriately
• Effective written and oral communication
• Must have the ability to review and solve problems
• Ability to handle multiple projects while staying focused and organized
• 2-year residential design or architectural engineering degree
• Minimum of 2-5 years of design framing experience
• MiTek software experience
• MiTek project set-up and layout, truss, wall/floor design
• CAD – residential or architectural Computer aided design software knowledge, MiTek a plus
• Microsoft Office Suite Programs
• Excellent computer skills
• Experience in residential design or architectural software and Microsoft Office Suite
• Access, database, or other system knowledge

Responsibilities

• Generate 3D project models in our production integrated design software
• Roof / Floor and Truss framing design and placement diagrams
• Create additional production and assembly documents, such as wall panel and truss elevations, bottom plate views, rake assembly list, ship loose framing material lists and other cutting documents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree