Structural Designer

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
• Familiarity with and utilization of department design and drafting standards
• Recognizing and communicating project scope, specifications and design criteria upon assignment to a project task team.
• Reviewing and comprehending the latest information available regarding civil/structural calculations, equipment drawings and layouts or drawings from other disciplines before initiating design effort on specific drawings.
• Drafting civil/structural plans under minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of basic civil material specifications to the extent that all information required for material purchase, fabrication and construction is reflected on the finished drawings.
• Recognizing and communicating scope and design changes promptly.
• Checking the accuracy and quality of drawings developed by drafters, when assigned, based on information conveyed by engineering direction, equipment and discipline drawings; providing technical guidance to less experienced drafting personnel in the department.
• Coordinating & delegating work activities with other teammates and the discipline leads.
• Producing civil/structural construction scopes with engineering review and approval; able to serve in role as a mentor for entry level and new teammates.
• Completing complex and difficult designs and layouts for complete systems and components of projects. Assignments typically involve design elements for which there may be no clearly established precedents and require anticipation of problems at the outset in order to provide appropriate solutions.
• Performing front-end layout and design of complex systems and equipment.
• Ensuring compliance with required specifications, tolerances, safety considerations, and client requirements.
• Performing specialized geometric design computations and analysis.
• Performing interdisciplinary checks and providing coordination of data to ensure compatible designs.
• Assisting in the establishment or revision of guidelines and standards.
• Reviewing supplier data and supplier/manufacturer drawings, as required.
• Checking orthographic (2D) and isometric (3D) drawings prepared by others. May provide direction to a team of checking personnel, ensuring the dimensional accuracy of the drawings produced.
• Collaborating with Engineers and other engineering disciplines to ensure quality of design.
• Providing training to less experienced designers.
• Serving as Lead Designer on projects, ensuring compliance with industry codes, as well as project and company standards.
• Preparing man-hour estimates as required.
• Responsible for the quality and economy of deliverables, and efficiency of detailing.
• As a lead designer, responsible for the design team meeting scope, schedule and budget.
• This position offers a highly competitive compensation package, including paid time off, health insurance benefits, and matching retirement contributions.
• Ideal Background
• Education: Associate degree in Engineering Technology or Computer-Aided Drafting is required.
• Certification: Certification is not required at this level.
• Experience: This position requires 12+ years of relevant industrial experience in civil/structural drafting and design.
• Required Knowledge, Skills, an Abilities
• Knowledge and application of AISC and ACI standard details.
• Ability to produce drawings for concrete and structural steel, and/or civil disciplines.
• Familiarity with specifications and installation details of construction bulk materials and equipment.
• Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
• Ability to create accurate civil/structural construction documents from the information found on vendor equipment drawings.
• Knowledge and understanding of work flow/information flow between disciplines.
• Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the production of all civil/structural deliverables.
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