GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY
The Senior Designer is primarily responsible for ensuring that timber frame structures are designed and drafted to meet customer requirements and expectations, as well as, monitoring the production process to ensure ‘Quality Control’ and the high service standard goals of the company are met in the final project/ product. Have the experience, knowledge & know-how, to take a project from inception to final product autonomously.
Specific Accountabilities
- Meets with client/architect/designer/builder/engineer to discuss the customer requirements, expectations and budget on complex projects
- Prepares pricing design models and take-offs for design time, estimated machine time, board foot requirement, wood piece count, timber list and hand joinery for cost estimates
- Reviews with Design Manager/ Supervisor &/or Peers: designs, specifications, alterations, cost estimates and that quality control checks are completed at appropriate stages within the project follow through to final approval
- On contracted projects: design timber frame models & enclosure systems, develops the connection details, generates review drawings and prepares material lists, sawmill lists, cutting file for the Hundegger as well as bill of materials.
- Receive and process change orders; inform sales of new costing & review with Sales before approval
- Liaises with internal teams and client to maintain timeline of project - develops good working relationships and establishes a solid basis for cohesive team approach
- Coaches & mentors’ designers
- Ensures company goals and customer objectives are met and projects a positive company image
- Monitor projects as they are being manufactured and assist the production and finishing departments
- Work with external vendors
- Attend raising if local
- Assists on special projects as required
- Assists in training of new employees
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Thorough knowledge of Cambium software by Hundegger
Uses advanced understanding of design principals, terminology, project requirements, methods, practices, and techniques of heavy Timber Frame construction & general construction methods (as per the building codes)
Thorough knowledge of CAD program by CADWORK to prepare house plans, construction drawings and specifications from rough sketches to final design
Reviews his/her own output, as well as others, to high quality standards
Thorough knowledge of design process and ability to manage time, scope of project, project complexities appropriately and autonomously
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients & cross function personnel within company.
Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office suite and Adobe PDF.
Positions self as a ‘subject matter expert’ to team members internally as well as clients
Ability & experience to cut Joinery using hand tools
Ability & experience to raise Timber frames on site
Benefits
Wages: $44- $52 an hour
Starting at 15 days of paid time off
Comprehensive benefits package
Company RRSP matching program
Work social events
Joining a great team of people!
