Remote Design Manager - National Accounts

This is a remote/virtual position. You can work from home!

Carter Lumber has an amazing opportunity for a remote Design Manager working with our National Accounts design team. You would be responsible for managing a group of whole-house designers and estimators who support the needs of our 14 component manufacturing locations. Your talents would be used to support daily design and estimating schedules, training and continued education with the team, clear and consistent communication with our customers, and overall leadership to a team of amazing people. This position does not require any design responsibilities, but the ability to design Roof Trusses, Floor Trusses, EWP, and Wall Panels is highly preferred. A strong belief in the mission and goals of the company are necessary for this position.

*MUST BE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE U.S.*

Requirements to be Considered for this Position:

• 5-10 Years of experience designing Truss, EWP, and Wall Panels for Single-Family Custom or Tract Builders.
• 2-5 Years of managing a design team including estimators and designers.
• Previous experience using MiTek truss design software. SE and Options experience required.
• Previous experience using MiTek Management and the Tract-Master features.
• High level of knowledge in the application of the products being designed.
• Functional understanding of processes including: RFI, Submittals, Production Files.
• Knowledgeable in reading architectural and structural plans.
• Experience working in a multi-location environment.
• Working knowledge of O365 including OneNote, Excel, and Outlook.
• Competency in basic mathematics, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Ability to analyze, troubleshoot and problem solve.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Manages a group of multi-national estimators and designers to deliver whole house designs for multiple manufacturing locations.
• Schedules workloads to each team member to meet deadlines set by business needs.
• Develops Standard Operating Procedures for the National Accounts team and trains on processes.
• Supports design work by checking all products prior to distribution to the market.

• Travels to Carter locations to assist with training local staff on NA processes.
• Provides direction to the Corporate Trainer on training efforts for new National Accounts whole-house designers.

• Communicates with estimators, designers, Design Managers, and General Managers to ensure designs are accurate throughout the process

• Ability to spend long periods of time on the phone.
• Ability to type and sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to travel in an airplane.

Benefits Provided (full-time employees):

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employer-matching 401(k) Plan
• Military encouraged to apply!