Detailer

About the role

The Detailer is the technical backbone of every project CBX Solutions executes. This role involves translating contract documents into accurate, code-compliant schedules that ensure the project team has the right materials and meets regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review sales sheets, job requirements, and contract documents 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
• 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
• Maintain organized, accurate project files throughout the lifecycle of each assignment

Requirements

• Associate’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

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this role, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and see.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel objects, and reach with hands and arms.
• This role requires frequent lifting of items weighing 5–25 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.