About this opportunity
US LBM Holdings, LLC lists this Residential Designer opportunity in waukee, Iowa. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
For more than 165 years, Gilcrest/Jewett has been known as Iowa's "home building headquarters" and operates six retail yard locations, along with a truss and component plant, serving the Des Moines, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids metropolitan areas.
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About Us: For more than 165 years, Gilcrest/Jewett has been known as Iowa's "home building headquarters" and operates six retail yard locations, along with a truss and component plant, serving the Des Moines, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids metropolitan areas.
Job Summary: Use computer or technical tools to prepare detailed presentation of residential home designs, building material requirements, and structural systems for assigned projects. May design and complete full home layouts using Revit for pricing, permitting, and construction.
Essential Job Duties:
Designs complete residential home layouts including floor plans, elevations, sections, and 3D models using Revit.
Develops detailed construction documents for whole home design projects.
Discuss changes and corrections with engineers, architects, designers, and contractors prior to and during construction.
Prepares and reviews Revit models to ensure accuracy and alignment with design intent.
Produces material lists and assists with takeoffs for residential projects.
Resolves architectural and design discrepancies.
Ensure plans comply with local building codes, zoning requirements, and company standards.
Maintains organized project files and documentation.
Complies with Company's attendance policy by maintaining regular and predictable attendance.
Performs other related duties as required by Management
May Also:
Read and understand blueprints and detailed technical drawings.
Use Revit or other technical equipment to provide a technically accurate layout (takeoff) of customer orders.
Adhere to local building codes and material constraints when developing material lists and design layouts.
Produce final construction documents for contractor use including kitchens, bathrooms, additions, remodels, and full home builds.
Assist internal and external customers as required, providing accurate, timely, and thorough support.
Measure and scale projects on-site as needed.
Attend training as required to maintain current knowledge of Revit, BIM standards, and residential design practices.
Coordinate with purchasing, estimating, sales and production teams as needed.
Assist with permitting documentation and submittals.
Meet with clients to discuss their project.
Assist in peer-led training sessions covering team-specific software and standard operating procedures.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Special skills required: Proficient technical writing skills. Excellent salesmanship and communication skills.
Minimum education required: architectural or design related field, prefer Bachelor's degree. Applicable work experience may be substituted for education requirement.
Special knowledge required: Reading and interpreting blueprints in an architectural related industry.
Other: PC Literate with Microsoft Office products an other software such as Revit, SoftPlan, CAD, or other design programs that facilitate learning in-house program with ease.
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Gilcrest Jewett , a Division of US LBM Holdings, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
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