Senior Designer

Description

Porter Corp is looking for an energetic and passionate person who has five years' experience with building design and construction. This candidate shall have an architectural degree or a degree in a similar field. Of those five years of experience, a minimum of three years of 3D modeling is required as a strong basis to learn our Dietrich CAD software.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company in an industry that is on the rise. We are looking for your imagination, skills and ambition. Porter SIPs panels are the key to energy efficient building. They are stronger, use approximately half the energy and can be erected in less time than conventional buildings. Designing with structural insulated panels (SIP) is a great way to build upon your construction knowledge base and to celebrate both personal and company success.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reading and interpreting building plans
• Input of SIP panels for design layouts conforming to current Porter SIPs design practices and standards
• Design wall, roof and floors ensuring both structural and non-structural elements are accurate, optimized and conforms to standards
• Prepare preliminary engineering drawings, submittal drawings and / or repair details
• Work with engineers on structural designs and layouts
• Prepare production drawings in CAD to support and aid manufacturing.
• Create Bills of Materials (BOM) for the products specified and entering data into a manufacturing database.
• Generate and provide accurate pricing for estimating purposes using PDF quoting tools
• Aid in training of new employees when required
• Aid in individual skills development and team development when required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Competencies

Analytical Decision-Making

Communication

Learning & Development

Planning & Organizing

Professionalism & Integrity

Risk-Taking / Creative Thinking

Teamwork & Relationship-Building

Results Orientation

Education and / or Experience

Travel

This position requires minimal to no travel

Computer Skills

PlayCore is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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