Detailer

About the role

The Detailer is the technical backbone of every project CBX Solutions executes. In this role, you translate contract documents into accurate, code-compliant door, frame, and hardware schedules.

Responsibilities

• Review sales sheets, job requirements, and contract documents, including purchase orders, architectural plans, specifications, and addenda, to establish accurate opening quantities and product requirements for each project.
• Accurately detail and schedule all door, frame, and hardware materials, verifying product costs against estimates and documenting variances throughout the scheduling process.
• Determine product selections based on specification requirements, project scope, cost targets, and applicable code standards.
• Verify that all products and assemblies meet applicable code requirements, including UL listings, fire and smoke ratings, ADA compliance, life safety standards, and local building code.
• Prepare shop drawings, schedules, and submittals using manufacturer catalog cuts and company-issued software.
• Prepare elevation drawings and corresponding sections as necessary using company-issued CAD or detailing software.
• Write clear technical notes identifying issues, required verifications, or items requiring instruction by the GC or architect during the submittal process.
• Review completed schedules and submittals for errors prior to release; update and resubmit as required upon return.

Requirements

• Ace's or Bachelor’s degree in a technical, engineering, architecture, or construction-related field preferred; equivalent hands-on experience considered.
• 2 to 4 years of experience in detailing, estimating, project coordination, or specification work within the commercial construction or building materials industry.
• Applied knowledge of door, frame, and hardware types, manufacturer product lines, and how components interact in a complete opening assembly.
• Working knowledge of UL listings, fire and smoke ratings, ADA requirements, life safety standards, and commercial building code as applied to openings.
• Proficiency in company-issued detailing and scheduling software and Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and Outlook; CAD experience a plus.
• Precise quantitative skills for cost entry, reconciliation, and quantity verification across project documents.

Qualifications

• A track record of producing accurate, detailed work products with low error rates and strong attention to specification compliance.
• The ability to manage multiple active projects simultaneously without sacrificing accuracy or missing documentation deadlines.
• Methodical approach to problem-solving: you check your work, follow the process, and flag issues before they escalate.