Career Opportunities

Build your career with APAAPA is a great place to work and grow. As a matter of fact, the average length of service for an APA employee is more than 10 years. APA employees are the key to developing and maintaining successful partnerships with our members.

At APA, we value education, experience, creativity, innovation, responsibility, and a true sense of customer service. When considering applicants for career opportunities, we look for these attributes. We employ scientists, engineers, technicians, marketing specialists and quality auditors familiar with engineered wood systems. We also employ individuals with management, administrative and operational backgrounds.

Many of our employees work at our Tacoma, WA, headquarters. Career opportunities are occasionally available at major metropolitan areas throughout the United States and Canada.

We value diversity among our employees and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.


Current Job Openings

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Generous Benefits

APA employees are rewarded with competitive compensation and benefit plans. We offer:

  • Major medical, dental and vision plans for employee and eligible family members
  • Group life, AD&D and long-term disability plans
  • Long-term care insurance for employee and eligible family members
  • 401(k) retirement plan with generous employer contributions
  • Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays

APA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

APA does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law in any employment practices and in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services and benefits in any of our activities. For further information about this policy, contact the APA HR Manager at (253) 620-7448.

As an equal opportunity employer, APA – The Engineered Wood Association values the diversity of our work force and the knowledge of our personnel. Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for specialty occupation petitions are displayed electronically in accordance with notice requirements pursuant to U.S. Department of Labor regulations, and public access files are available pursuant to regulation. See 20 CFR § 655.734, 655.760.


Transparency in Coverage

This link leads to machine-readable files that are made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule and includes negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers. The machine-readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators and application developers to more easily access and analyze data. GET >


More Information

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