Multi-family/Commercial Truss Designer

About the Role

Join a growing team where you'll design engineered roof and floor truss systems for large-scale residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments while collaborating with experienced designers, sales teams, and project managers. This is a fully remote opportunity for a designer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys solving complex structural design challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Design multi-family, commercial, and large residential roof and floor truss systems using MiTek Sapphire/Structure.
• Interpret architectural, structural, and engineering drawings to develop accurate and efficient truss placement layouts and engineered truss designs.
• Optimize designs for structural performance, manufacturability, material efficiency, and cost while complying with applicable building codes and company design standards.
• Design complex framing conditions, including long-span trusses, girder trusses, hip roofs, vaulted ceilings, and multi-level floor systems.
• Specify all required hardware, hangers, connectors, bearings, and engineered components.
• Coordinate directly with Sales, Project Managers, Architects, Engineers, and Customers to resolve design issues and ensure successful project execution.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, revisions, and job tracking throughout the design process.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while consistently meeting production schedules and customer deadlines.
• Participate in design reviews and collaborate with manufacturing teams to improve quality, efficiency, and constructability.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos; write simple correspondence; effectively present information to others one-on-one.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form; deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Proficiency with word processing system design software, internet software, and database software.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional truss design experience, including multi-family and commercial projects.
• Advanced proficiency with MiTek Sapphire, MiTek Structure, or MiTek engineering software.
• Strong knowledge of commercial wood framing, engineered wood products (EWP), roof systems, floor systems, and structural load paths.
• Experience reading and interpreting complex architectural, structural, and engineering plans.
• Working knowledge of IBC, IRC, ANSI/TPI 1, and applicable building codes.
• Ability to independently manage multiple high-value projects with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication skills with experience collaborating remotely across multiple departments.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

Why Join Our Team

• 100% Remote – Work from anywhere in the United States.
• Design challenging multi-family and commercial projects that expand your technical expertise.
• Join a collaborative team of experienced truss professionals.
• Opportunity for career growth into Senior Designer, Design Manager, or Engineering leadership roles.
• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, paid time off, 401(k) with company match, and professional development opportunities.