Design Technican

Reporting to Manager, this position is responsible to translate sales orders into accurate shop drawings maintaining design integrity and within an appropriate time frame to include shop production and to meet the customer’s delivery requirements

Duties/Responsibilities
- Develop and prepare engineering designs and drawings from preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, spec sheets and or other data for residential and commercial projects.
- Develop and prepare design sketches with CAD software to produce final layouts.
- Complete documentation packages and produce drawings for the shop, customers and engineers
- Enter information into MBA program to produce shop work orders.
- Communicate with customer to secure approved design and once received ensure work orders are forwarded to Shipping.
- Communicate, when required, with Sales Reps, City Inspectors and customers to resolve design concerns.
- Respond to inquiries from Sales Reps.
- Complete and submit reports i.e. time cards, exception reports.
- Process customer information and produce accurate quotes to ensure appropriate margins

**Requirements**:

- High degree of accuracy, strong ability to focus in an open office environment,
- Ability to communicate professionally and effectively, effective time management
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects, ability to accurately read blueprints

Knowledge:

- Proficient in the use of drafting software and knowledge of design software
- Basic structural engineering design
- Preferred 3+ years’ experience in both Commercial and Residential truss design

Degrees/Diploma/Certificates
- Architectural, Engineering or Industrial Design Degree/Diploma or equivalent preferred
- Mitek training preferred

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Acheson, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Architectural/structural designing: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location