Building Design Engineer I

Building Design Engineer I

Tommy's is looking for a skilled Building Design Engineer I to join our team. In this role, you'll bring our AE prototype car wash designs to life by developing shop drawings, assembly models, and material schedules while partnering with our Project Development Team to refine building systems through every model release. If you have a knack for commercial metal building systems, and a drive to solve problems, we'd love to hear from you.

What can Tommy's offer you?

• Base pay and eligibility for annual profit-sharing bonus
• Full insurance package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Employee Assistance
• 401k match and complimentary financial planning services
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Opportunity for continued education and tuition assistance
• Valuable learning and development program
• Significant ability to grow internally for motivated and strong performing team members
• Fun, energetic, family-oriented work culture with an emphasis on team member morale
• Growing nationwide brand / presence

Position Responsibilities:

• Assist in managing Tommy’s AE prototype building designs and model year release process. Coordinate with Tommy’s prototype AE consultants as needed.  
• Create design change bulletins for rolling AE updates in between model year releases.
• Develop shop drawings and assembly modeling/detailing for building material systems install clarification using Autodesk Revit or Inventor
• Provide technical building design support to Project Development Team: Pre-Construction PM’s, Project Managers, Project Coordinators
• Prepare material schedules and detailed bills of materials for internal procurement and manufacturing direction
• Study building product specifications, determine optimal products for application and properly apply to building designs
• Vet building material products & suppliers for optimal cost and function
• Assist in building design workflow improvements
• Communicate verbally and in writing with internal departments
• Work within a team environment of management, sales, and manufacturing
• Provide fair, friendly, and consistent customer service
• Perform other duties as assigned; responsibilities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Position Qualifications & Candidate Attributes:

• Technical degree or equivalent formal training/certifications and experience
• 2+ years’ experience using Autodesk Revit or similar on related AE projects.
• Experience with commercial metal building systems.
• Experience with BIM & “prefabrication for construction” a plus.
• Experience with greenhouse, glasshouse, natatoriums, outdoor shelters, SIPs, fenestration/glazing, & aluminum prefabricated structures a plus.
• Experience with Autodesk AI design connectors/workflows a plus.
• Experience with commercial MEP systems a plus.
• Technical savvy and proficient in Microsoft Office 365; experience within database and project management systems a plus: i.e.: NetSuite, Jira or similar.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Process-oriented and strong collaborator with ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and across various departments
• Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to multitask and prioritize
• Highly adaptable with strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills; ability to exercise good judgment and make sound data-backed decisions
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
• Views customer care as high priority; exhibits a positive can-do attitude
• Displays a strong initiative and drive to identify gaps and fill them

Work Environment and Physical Demands

This job operates in a professional office environment. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and operates primarily indoors with limited to no travel expectation.

To successfully perform the essential functions of this job, team member must be able to:

• Work and commute in all weather conditions
• Able to effectively communicate, listen, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself and exchange information
• Able to walk, bend, twist, turn, stoop, climb steps, reach with hands, use hands to fingers
• Work in a fast-paced environment where they will often multitask
• Move about inside the office to access standard office equipment
• Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery such as keyboard, copy machine and printer
• Remain in a stationary position 50%+ of the time, alternating between sitting and standing
• Ability to move and lift up to 30 pounds
• Drive between company locations and/or vendors or suppliers as needed while on job