Description
Senior Project Designer Company: Cornerstone Timberframes Inc. Location: 11 Main Street, Unit D, Kleefeld, Manitoba R0A 0V0 Employment: Permanent, full-time | 40 hours per week | Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (30-minute unpaid meal break) Salary: $65,000 - $80,000 CAD annually Start Date: To be determined Reports to: Commercial Design Lead
Duties
Lead Technical Design
- Develop preliminary layouts, detailed timber designs, 3D CAD models and coordinated technical drawing packages using architectural concepts, engineering information and client requirements.
- Maintain design quality, drafting accuracy and constructability standards; contribute to practical improvements in timber detailing and design methods.
- Coordinate technical design details with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, sales and estimating teams.
- Participate in technical reviews and provide drawing, material and design information to support preconstruction and project delivery.
- Prepare, check and revise 3D models, shop drawings, fabrication details, connection layouts and construction-related technical documentation.
- Interpret drawings, specifications and engineering inputs; verify dimensions and resolve detailing or constructability conflicts with production and installation teams.
- Review the work of junior designers and drafters, provide technical guidance and help develop consistent drafting standards.
- Develop Cadwork templates, procedures and training in collaboration with design leads; support accurate modelling and shop drawing output.
- Improve technical detailing, joinery and assembly standards for Kit House products, including panelized systems and related building components.
Qualifications
- 10+ years in design/drafting or 5+ years of relevant timber industry experience with significant technical detailing responsibilities.
- Demonstrated experience producing and reviewing detailed shop drawings, coordinated 3D models and technical drawing sets.
- Ability to interpret architectural and engineering documents, specifications and fabrication requirements.
- Experience with SketchUp, Revit or comparable CAD/3D modelling software; Cadwork experience is an asset.
- Post-secondary education in computer-aided design, drafting technology or a related field, or a relevant combination of training and experience.
- Strong attention to detail, technical communication, collaboration and time management; experience with prefabricated building systems is an asset.