REMOTE Truss Designer - Insight Global : Job Details

Must Haves:

• 5+ years recent truss design experience
• Design work in MiTek Sapphire/Structure with current or most recent role(s)
• Strong Experience with custom residential home design

Plusses:

• Technical degree or higher
• MiTek truss designer with component or product design experience
• Experience with California design work (California Hips)
• Multifamily design experience

Day to day:

A national building supply company is seeking an experienced Truss Designer for their regional team out of Oregon. List of responsibilities will include:

• Team operates as Regional Design team for the Pacific Northwestern US
• Prepares complicated truss design and layout drawings - layout drawings may include beams and metal connectors sized and supplied by the company
• Develops layout and design drawings from architectural drawings or sketches provided to the company
• Makes phone calls to building designers or professionals to obtain or clarify information shown
• Draws rough sketches or arranges for finished drawings or photographs to illustrate specified materials or assembly sequence
• Prepare truss repair drawings for review and approval by a professional engineer
• Writes technical descriptions specifying material qualities and properties
• Reviews and checks layout and design drawings prepared by less experienced truss technicians and assists in making modifications prior to release
• May obtain information pertaining to products that have been field modified or damaged - information is summarized and given to a professional engineer to evaluate and complete repair drawings when required
• Analyzes technical data and reports to determine if design meets specifications
• Understands the building code and applies knowledge of special truss industry issues
• Analyzes plans and diagrams, or observes and makes notes on material processing, to determine material processing specifications or specifications for construction activities