Engineering Technician

Fire Facilities, Inc, a division of Trachte Building Systems, provides safe, effective and relevant training experiences for firefighters all over the world. With over 100 years of manufacturing experience through our parent company, and our experience as firefighters or military personnel ourselves, we are committed to helping build a project that every department can rely on for decades to come. Every building is customized to meet the specific needs of the department and the structural steel framework allows for easy expansion should the needs change. SUMMARY The Engineering Technician will create full structural drawings for multi-story fire training buildings. Working closely with other engineers and our sales department, this person will utilize AutoCad to ensure accurate designs and bill of materials that will directly impact the success of our erection crews and satisfaction of our customers. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Prepare AutoCAD drawings for both single and mutli-story training buildings based on sales proposals and specs Compile bills of materials required to construct buildings. In partnership with sales, develop propsal pricing and building specs for inclusion in proposals. Prepare AutoCAD drawings of custom details or new product details as required. Creation of new parts including AutoCAD drawings and entering data in manufacturing software. May occassionally require hands-on field testing of new products or improvements. Read and interpret contracts and other documents including, but not limited to: work requests, customers site plans, product improvement memos, and layout sketches. Follow all BMS policies and procedures. Adhere to all customer and regulatory requirements. Participate in continuous improvement projects regarding processes and products. Answer questions from customers and erectors regarding specific building designs as required. Other duties as assigned. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Associates degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school in structural engineering preferred. 1-3 years building construction experience, either hands on or design, required AutoCad experience required QUALIFICATIONS Ability to work both independently and as a team to meet various deadlines and manage multiple projects Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form.

Created: 2026-03-04