Design Technician Trainee Engineering

$41,600 - $45,760/Yr

Builders FirstSource - Woodland, WA

Full-time - Entry Level

Woodland, WA

1,001-5,000 employees

Wood Product Manufacturing

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. In this position, the Associate is actively developing the skills and competencies required for the Component Technician/Truss Designer job function. The trainee is expected to complete all phases of the required 16-week intensive training program which consists of online training, classroom training, and hands-on experience. Under the supervision of a design manager, the trainee will complete all phases of the Truss Designer training program. In partnership with more senior designers, the trainee will prepare basic roof and/or floor truss designs by reading and interpreting blueprints and conferring with sales and/or customers regarding general details of the job requirement. The trainee will compute plan dimensions and enter design parameters and layouts per plan into specialized designing software. They will review plans with experienced designers to ensure they are accurate and conform to standards, produce truss placement layouts for final construction, and provide job site support, with the aid of sales associates or senior designers, when requested. Additionally, the trainee will learn pricing methods and draft bid proposals, and prepare for and take a series of tests required for certification. Upon completion of the 16-week training, the Design Technician Trainee is expected to be able to design an accurate, simple one-story structure.

Responsibilities

• Complete all phases of the Truss Designer training program under the supervision of a design manager.
• Prepare basic roof and/or floor truss designs by reading and interpreting blueprints.
• Confer with sales and/or customers regarding general details of the job requirement.
• Compute plan dimensions and enter design parameters and layouts into specialized designing software.
• Review plans with experienced designers to ensure accuracy and conformity to standards.
• Produce truss placement layouts for final construction.
• Provide job site support when requested, with the aid of sales associates or senior designers.
• Learn pricing methods and draft bid proposals.
• Prepare for and take a series of tests required for certification.

Requirements

• Associates degree in a directly related field or equivalent field experience in Construction or Design shops.
• Prior shop experience and/or construction knowledge strongly preferred.
• Framing experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive and affordable benefits designed to improve life quality for employees and their families.
• Eligibility for additional incentives based on the terms and conditions of the location's active incentive plan.