Job Description

Are you ready to take your design career to the next level by learning under the guidance and mentorship of a senior designer? Does the opportunity to directly impact the success of an industry leader excite you? If you are a highly organized, diligent, and team-focused individual who seeks career growth, our Project Designer role may be just what you are looking for.

Headquartered in Ft. Wayne, IN, Tippmann Group is a privately held holding company for Tippmann Construction, Tippmann Properties, and Interstate Warehousing. Our companies are recognized as national leaders in refrigerated construction, distribution, and warehousing solutions, as well as property management.

Following Tippmann's Plan for Success, designers who are new to our company receive the training and support needed to sharpen their skills and grow in the cold storage design space.

Under the guidance of a Senior Designer, Tippmann Construction Project Designers work to create designs / drawings to support internal and external stakeholders during the sales cycle and the construction process. While design creation is the primary role, the Project Designer will be mentored by a Senior Designer to gain an understanding of project design needs, developing site and facility solutions, drafting options, scope definition, assisting third party-engineers with project planning and cost estimations, and presenting the options to Tippmann Leadership and customers.

Core Responsibilities:
• Utilize CAD, Revit, and Bluebeam to develop detailed site and facility designs
• Assist in the modification of design options and drive resolution on open design elements and issues
• Gain exposure to government officials, local utilities, and additional 3rd parties to understand outside impacts to facility and site designs
• Clearly define project scope and develop high level construction project plans corresponding to design options
• Assist Estimating in developing project costs, including optional designs, alternates, and allowances
• Support the Tippmann and Customer Project Management teams throughout the construction process

Education:
• Minimum of an associate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) related major

Skills and Capabilities:
• Hands-on use and knowledge of AutoCAD
• Basic understanding and experience with 3D Modeling and BIM concepts
• Proven capability to learn quickly and problem solve in multi-solution and ambiguous situations
• Strong internal and external communication and presentation skills
• Track record of positive job performance, attention to detail and results-oriented experience
• Self-starter, highly motivated to learn and grow in the design profession.
• Proficiency with the MS Office suite of products
• Understanding of industrial facility and site design including architectural, mechanical, civil, structural, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and equipment layout a plus.
• Experience within the Food Processing and Distribution industry preferred

Other

• Position based at the Tippmann Group Corporate office in Ft. Wayne, Indiana
• Limited travel is required.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Quarterly bonus program
• Company laptop and iPhone
• Seven paid holidays
• Paid vacation time
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Short- and long-term disability as well as life insurance
• 401k plan with company match

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Local area

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