Senior Designer - Porter Corp

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

General knowledge of construction industry and construction site management

Knowledge of structural insulated panels is a plus

Knowledge of structural loading and load tables

Ability to read and interpret architectural and structural plans

Ability to calculate tributary loads and load transfer though a building

Ability to operate a computer and Dietrich design software (Training is provided)

Previous experience with a modeling software such as Google Sketchup

Ability to operate Microsoft Excel, Word and other MS applications skillfully

Knowledge of 3D CAD and drawing standards

Good written and oral communication skills are required

Ability to read, understand and follow oral and written instructions

Attention to details and memory of these details

Ability to be effectively communicate with customers, co-workers and construction personnel

Good math skills including, but not limited to, architectural units, fractions, geometry and basic trigonometry

Organized and able to balance workload as needed

Four years or more of prior work experience is a plus

Travel

This position requires minimal to no travel

Computer Skills

Demonstrated proficiency with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access

Demonstrated proficiency using EPICOR ERP or similar systems

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