Specialty Building Products is currently looking for an EWP Designer to join our VALUES based organization. Under General supervision, the EWP Designer provides technical support to sales and customer service functions related to engineered wood products. The EWP Designer uses knowledge of customer requirements to process sales orders and to perform estimating and takeoff services.
Duties/Responsibilities:
EWP Design
Reads and analyzes blueprints while using EWP software to engineer accurate, cost effective and efficient designs of wood framed structures for residential and commercial projects.
Works with sales and customer service teams to manage time and effectively meet deadlines for designs, estimates and orders.
Communicates with customers to identify and resolve construction issues as they arise during the building process.
Establishes and maintains relationships with contractors, architects and engineers through superior customer service.
Processes orders and coordinates deliveries with shipping schedules.
Plans and paces own work efficiently in order to meet daily, weekly, project or team related productivity goals.
Estimates and quotes full house designs at a strategic and competitive price to maximize sales.
General/Administrative
Supports the company vision and mission and demonstrates the corporate core values in all professional activities.
Complies with all OSHA safety requirements, work rules and regulations.
Compiles and maintain all required paperwork, records, documents, etc.
Follows systems and procedures outlined in company manuals.
Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.
Education and Experience:
Formal Education and Certification
Associates degree required
2 years of design experience may be substituted for educational requirement
Knowledge and Experience
Minimum of 1-2 years of design experience
Excellent customer service skills and experience
Ability to read architectural and structural plans is required
Strong computer skills and ability to utilize design software
Construction and structural detailing backgrounds are preferred
Specialty Building Products is the leading distributor of specialty building products in North America. SBP operates under the brands U.S. LUMBER, Alexandria Moulding, REEB Millwork, DW Distribution, Millwork Sales, Amerhart and OrePac. We serve in all 50 states in the U.S. and 8 provinces in Canada from over 61 locations. Here at SBP we are a people first organization, our team is built upon strong culture and standards for success. We value your perspective and want to learn more about you with a commitment to laying the foundation for you to build a successful career with us. Join us and EVOLVE your future at Specialty Building Products!
Being a part of SBP you will be eligible for many benefits. Full-Time benefits would include:
We are proud to have the best team in our industry. We have experienced a tremendous amount of growth as a company. This growth has served not only our customer base but has also provided significant opportunities for advancement amongst our employees.
Specialty Building Products is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy of Specialty Building Products not to discriminate in hiring and employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, military status, genetic information, or other protected class status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
U.S. LUMBER is the leading distributor of specialty building materials in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. U.S. LUMBER was created by a merger of Atlantic Trading Company (est. 1986 in Birmingham, AL) and Bestwood Forest Products (est. 1986 in Greenville, SC). U.S. LUMBER is headquartered today in Atlanta, GA. We operate distribution branches in Atlanta, Greenville, Raleigh, Nashville, Jacksonville, Central Florida, Mobile, Baltimore and Boston, in which we stock the largest and broadest inventory of specialty products in the industry.
CORE VALUES AND PURPOSE:
As individuals, U.S. LUMBER employees have nine core values that we live by. They didn't come from consultants, nor are they aspirational. They reflect what we actually believe and how we actually behave. They are WHO we are.
U.S. LUMBER believes that by maintaining a culture based on these Core Values, we are building a high performance organization that can actually make a difference in our world one person at a time.