Experienced - Truss Designer

Builders FirstSource•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you’ll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons. Experienced - Truss Designer We are seeking an experienced Truss Designer who is currently located in Utah and knowledgeable in Utah building codes and design requirments. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional who has hands-on experience designing residential and/or commercial truss packages and can step in with minimal training. If you are passionate about precision, collaboration, and delivering structurally sound designs, we'd love to connect. This position is not intended for entry-level designers or candidates outside of Utah. PURPOSE This individual is responsible for creating designs and drawings prepared directly from information submitted on a company order form, client’s customer selection sheet, repeated from previous jobs, or from information developed by a design manager.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Associate’s degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferably experience with MS Word, MS Excel, and Mitek
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with outside sales personnel and customers to accurately complete, safe and quality structures.
Assures stability, deflection and load carries in a manner that will meet or surpass codes associated with each project.
Follow quality control procedures for completeness, accuracy, and code compliance for the implementation of design standards.
Confers with client, technical staff, and other Design Services personnel, and prepares design modifications as required.
Develop and complete design details from original concept drawings and prepare layouts.
Review design(s) for most efficient and profitable use of inventory, equipment, and labor as time permits.
Demonstrate a commitment to the quality improvement process and the philosophy of continuous improvement.
Other Duties as assigned.

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