Truss Designer

November 5

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PulteGroup Houston Division

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Residential Construction • Real Estate

5001 - 10000

Description

• Reading and interpreting blueprints. • Input of layouts conforming to design practices. • Design of roof and floor trusses ensuring designs are accurate, optimized, and conforms to standards. • Input of wall panel layouts conforming to design practices. • Design of wall panels ensuring designs are accurate, optimized and conforms to standards. • Compute and enter truss and hardware quantities into database. • Compute and enter wall panel and hardware quantities into database. • Generate placement layouts for final construction. • Request sealed engineering drawings and/or repair details and follow-up to ensure complete when necessary. • Create cost effective and accurate layouts and wall designs from architectural and structural drawings using all associated details and city, county and state building codes. • Generate placement layouts for final construction. • Provide job-site support, when requested. • Working knowledge of framing and construction practices. • Good analytical and problem-solving skills. • Demonstrate the ability to work independently managing multiple tasks, setting priorities and meeting deadlines.

Requirements

• A minimum of two years’ framing experience or a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in construction management or other related major preferred. • Minimum 2 years’ experience designing optimized projects utilizing related software such as Intelibuild, Timberline, Mitek Sapphire or Alpine. • Knowledge of wood framing, hold downs, and structural components typical in wood framed buildings. • Hands on framing experience is a plus. • Previous experience in a construction environment. • Provide technical expertise and knowledge to field staff when necessary. • Understands field requirements and constructability of panelized components. • Attention to detail is a must.

Benefits

• Flexible and Affordable Healthcare Coverage Options • Supplemental Healthcare Coverage Opportunities • Competitive Pay and Bonus Potential • Paid Time Off and Work/Life Benefits • 9 -Paid Holidays • Retirement Plan with Company Match • Parental Leave • Mortgage Financing Discounts through Pulte Mortgage • Health, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term short-term disability and 401(k). • Vacation, paid holidays, personal and sick time.