DESIGN ASSISTANT

Summary: The candidate should be a self-starter with structural design knowledge, supporting Design Services Department through technical and administrative tasks such as preparing documents, reviewing shop drawings, and organizing projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Revise and update drawings to reflect changes or corrections.
• Collaborate with engineers, contractors, and others to ensure drawings meet project requirements.
• Participate in project calls and meetings to gather customer requirements.
• Coordinate with team members to complete projects and produce drawings.
• Review construction documents and shop drawings for accuracy.
• Gather and relay project information between contractors, our department, and other internal departments to ensure accurate communication and timely project progress.
• Ensure work is accurate, complete, and compliant with industry standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: To succeed in this role, an individual must competently perform the essential duties. The qualifications below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• 0–2 years in a technical support role.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Tekla, or similar software.
• Knowledge of building construction and manufacturing techniques.
• Ability to review structural drawings for completeness and accuracy.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to work independently or in teams in a fast-paced environment.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or GED required; associate or bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience and training.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.

Computer Skills: Ability to use Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to use sound judgement with good mechanical aptitude and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; may occasionally have to stoop, climb or kneel. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 20-50 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee will primarily be in an office environment but may be exposed to work in manufacturing or warehouse areas. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but could be louder in the production/warehouse areas.