Designer

Are you a skilled Truss Designer with a passion for precision and a strong sense of ownership? We're looking for a dedicated professional to join our dynamic team, where your expertise will help bring complex architectural and structural plans to life. If so, we invite you to consider joining our team as we work towards our Vision of Building a 100-year company! A-1's mission is "Using Technology to Change the Way America Builds Homes™", and that innovative spirit extends to all parts of the Company, including benefits like employee ownership through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). 

The experienced Truss Designer will prepare truss layouts and cut sheets per architectural and structural plans in a timely and efficient manner and is expected to exhibit our core values both on and off the job.  Projecting our values of Own It Passionate, Honesty, and Respect in everything you do. 

Reports to: Manager of Design

Essential Functions

• Read and interpret construction documents and blueprints.
• Assist with developing and completing design details from original concept drawings.
• Generate truss placement plans and truss shop drawings per architectural and mechanical drawings.
• Ensure conformance to all relevant building requirements, customer requirements and municipality building codes, when applicable.
• Interpret and manage design requirements as indicated by procedures, design manuals, and other applicable specifications, and provide updates and revisions to internal processes and documentation (as needed).
• Meet with customers via Microsoft Teams or in person at job sites as needed.
• Assist in the bidding and estimating of jobs.
• Review design(s) for most efficient and profitable use of inventory, equipment, and manpower as time permits.
• Assist in the learning and development of less experienced truss designers.
• Ensure designs are accurate, optimized, and conform to standards.
• Develop and recommend implementation of new or adaptation of existing policies, practices, procedures, and techniques.
• Personally provide customers with knowledgeable, courteous, and prompt service at all times.
• Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
• Adhere to the Company’s safety standards and enforce safety regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies and Personal Attributes

• Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Work Environment

• This job operates in a clerical, office setting.  Moderate noise (examples: business office equipment like printers, light traffic).
• Remote work may be considered. Must live in the State of Florida.

Physical Demands

• This is a sedentary role.  It requires close vision, color vision and depth perception – three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships.  Must be able to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, talk and hear.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

• This is a full-time, non-exempt position.  Days of work are Monday through Friday.  8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Travel

• No travel is expected for this position

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 5 years experience with large, multi-family and ALF truss designs
• Alpine Software experience preferred, but not required
• Advanced computer skills and mathematics
• Solid experience and background working with current CAD Programs
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc.)

Salary : $62,400 - $81,120