Experience

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  Timber Tech Truss

  • Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

  • Senior Designer

    • Oct 2023 - Present
    • Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

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  ProTec Panel and Truss

  • Truss Designer

    • May 2023 - Oct 2023

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  Others

  • Remote Truss Designer

    • May 2023 - Aug 2023

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  THE TRUSS COMPANY INC

  • Sumner, Washington, United States

  • Remote Truss Designer

    • Jun 2020 - Aug 2023
    • Sumner, Washington, United States

    Multi-family roof truss design for submittal and production.

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  Contract Designer

  • Remote Office

  • Remote Truss Designer

    • Aug 2015 - Jun 2020
    • Remote Office

    Remote Truss and Wall Panel Designer, Residential Estimator and Design Team LeadRemote home office. Complex multi-family, commercial and residential roof and floor truss design. Multi-family wall panel design. Wood frame construction material take-offs with PlanSwift. Project manager and team lead for design technician team in India.

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  All Span Building Systems Ltd.

  • Remote office, Middleton, Nova Scotia and Cuenca, Ecuador

  • Remote Truss Designer

    • Jul 2013 - Aug 2015
    • Remote office, Middleton, Nova Scotia and Cuenca, Ecuador

    Multi-family truss design for the Calgary, Alberta area.

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  Contract Designer

  • Remote Truss Designer

    • Oct 2011 - Jul 2013

    Remote home office. Multi-family, commercial and residential roof and floor truss design. Multi-family wall panel design. Wood frame construction material take-offs with PlanSwift. Project manager and team lead for design technician team in India.

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  Structural Truss Systems Ltd.

  • Fort MacLeod, Alberta

  • Truss Designer

    • Jan 2010 - Oct 2011
    • Fort MacLeod, Alberta

    Truss DesignerDesigned roof and floor trusses and engineered beams for residential homes andagricultural buildings in southern and central Alberta and British Columbia.

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  Contract Designer

  • Nova Scotia, Canada

  • Remote Truss Designer

    • Aug 2006 - Jan 2008
    • Nova Scotia, Canada

    Designed roof and floor trusses and engineered beams for residential and multi-family projects for truss fabricators in Canada and the United States. Specified connection hardware and connection details. Trained Engineering Technicians in India on North American construction practices and truss design.

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  Tj Truss Corp

  • Fort Pierce, Florida

  • Senior Truss Designer

    • Feb 2005 - Aug 2006
    • Fort Pierce, Florida

    Designed roof and floor trusses and engineered wood beams for custom homes in southeast Florida. Prepared truss placement plans for Dade County, Florida requirements. Provided design guidance to junior level designers. Trained new designers in a formal classroom setting.

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  Contract Designer

  • Nova Scotia, Canada

  • Truss Designer

    • Jan 2003 - Feb 2005
    • Nova Scotia, Canada

    Design roof and floor trusses and engineered beams for residential and multi-family projects for truss fabricators in Canada and the United States.

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  Razor Component Systems

  • Ridgeland, South Carolina

  • Senior Truss Designer

    • Mar 2002 - Jan 2003
    • Ridgeland, South Carolina

    Designed roof and floor trusses for multi-family and commercial projects. Provided design guidance to junior level designers. Design Manager for 5 months prior to returning to Canada.

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  Davidson Industries Ltd.

  • Franklin, Indiana

  • Senior Truss Designer

    • Jan 1998 - Dec 2000
    • Franklin, Indiana

    Wood roof and floor truss design, EWP design for multi-family projects.

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  Eagle Building Products

  • Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Senior Truss Designer

    • Mar 1997 - Dec 1997
    • Indianapolis, Indiana

    Multi-family and tract home wood roof and floor truss design.

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  Norfab Building Components Ltd

  • Fort Frances, Ontario

  • Truss Designer

    • Mar 1996 - Jan 1997
    • Fort Frances, Ontario

    Custom residential and commercial wood roof and floor truss design.

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  Frank Illsley Woodworking Ltd.

  • Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia

  • Truss and EWP Designer

    • Jul 1993 - Jul 1995
    • Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia

    Custom residential EWP floor and wood roof and floor truss design. Agricultural roof truss design.

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  J&H Industries Ltd.

  • Liverpool, Nova Scotia

  • Truss Designer and Draftsman

    • Jul 1989 - Jan 1992
    • Liverpool, Nova Scotia

    Residential, commercial and agricultural wood roof and floor truss design.