What are the responsibilities and job description for the Designer position at US LBM?
Arrow Building Center, Lampert Lumber and Lyman Lumber Companies, divisions of US LBM provides a wide range of building materials to construction professionals, combining the advantages of our national scale with the excellent service levels, expertise, entrepreneurial culture and customer relationships of our local brands.
As a people-first company, passionate about continuous improvement, US LBM is proud to provide our associates access to the resources, training and developmental opportunities to empower them to succeed today, while growing professionally and preparing for the challenges of tomorrow.
A Brief Overview
The Designer Hourly uses computer or technical tools to prepare detailed presentation of building material requirements and or systems for assigned project or related segment. This position may design and complete layouts of residential roof and floor systems for pricing and manufacturing.
What You Will Do
As a people-first company, passionate about continuous improvement, US LBM is proud to provide our associates access to the resources, training and developmental opportunities to empower them to succeed today, while growing professionally and preparing for the challenges of tomorrow.
A Brief Overview
The Designer Hourly uses computer or technical tools to prepare detailed presentation of building material requirements and or systems for assigned project or related segment. This position may design and complete layouts of residential roof and floor systems for pricing and manufacturing.
What You Will Do
- Designs residential roof and floor systems and produces layouts.
- Discusses changes and corrections with engineers, architects and contractors prior to and during construction.
- Presents, sells and follows-up on new jobs.
- Prepares roof truss and truss joist floor layouts.
- Performs job site inspections.
- Produces materials list.
- Determines special notes to append contracts.
- Resolves architectural and design discrepancies.
- Assists in the shipping department.
- Complies with Company’s attendance policy by maintaining regular and predictable attendance.
- Performs other duties as necessary.
- Read and understand blueprints and detailed technical drawings.
- Use computer or other technical equipment to provide a technically accurate layout (takeoff) of customer order.
- Adhere to local building codes and material constraints when developing material list and design layout.
- Produce final copies for contractor use for bathrooms, kitchens, decks, patios and others as assigned.
- Assist customers as required, providing accurate, timely and thorough customer service.
- Measure and scale projects on-site.
- Attend training as required to maintain current knowledge of drafting and relevant aspects.
- Invoice project, schedule installation and delivery of products and materials.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with all policies and standards.
- Adheres to Company’s commitment to workplace safety.
- High School or GED required.
- Associate's Degree in civil, architectural or design related field may be required.
- Bachelor's Degree preferred.
- Applicable work experience may be substituted for education requirement.
- 1 year of drafting experience in a construction or building materials-related industry required.
- Special skills required—Proficient technical writing skills. Excellent salesmanship and communication skills. Proprietary software, AUTOCAD, computer literate, ability to read technical drawings.
- Special knowledge required—Reading and interpreting blueprints in an architectural related industry.
- Other—PC Literate with Microsoft Office products, AUTO CAD, and other design programs that facilitate learning in-house program with ease.