Detailer Trainee

Job Title:

Detailer Trainee

Date Posted:
February 10, 2026

Job Location:

Portland, TN

Reports to:

Detailing Group Leader

As Steel Detailer / BIM Modeler, you will be responsible for detailing all components of a custom metal building system including the primary steel framing, secondary steel framing, wall panel systems, roof panel systems, and all associated flashings and trims to ensure all components fit together correctly as part of a complete design solution.

The responsibilities include but are not limited to creating:

• Construction anchor bolt drawings
• Permit/approval drawings
• Electronic 3D models of custom-building systems using 3D drafting software
• Shop drawings and reports for in-house fabrication and production teams
• Erection drawings and bill of materials for field construction use

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Basic math, geometry, and trigonometry skills
• Experience operating CAD software
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US (NUCOR will not sponsor the need for a visa now or in the future)

• Minimum Associates degree or two-year vocational school certification with focus on Architecture, Drafting, Construction Management or Engineering Technology
• Over one year experience with Tekla Structures or similar 3D modeling software.
• Prior metal building detailing experience

Nucor Buildings Group (NBG), a proud Nucor product group, is one of North America’s largest and most experienced manufacturers of metal building systems. With multiple locations throughout the United States, NBG is proud to design world-class building solutions tailored to meet the needs of any market including commercial, industrial, agricultural, and institutional. Our brands include American Buildings, CBC Steel Buildings, Kirby Building Systems, and Nucor Building Systems.

NBG offers work/life balance and a variety of benefits and performance incentives. We take pride in connecting teammates to meaningful work and focus heavily on both personal and professional development.

When you join Nucor, America’s largest steel manufacturer and recycler, you’ll help create a variety of steel products that become so much more, for so many people. And you won’t do it alone. Our supportive culture builds each other up, values family, relationships, and puts safety above anything else. With the freedom to take your ideas to the next level, there’s no end to what you can achieve.

This is your chance to build a lifelong career, give back to your community, make the world a better place – and BE PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER.

With performance-based compensation, profit sharing, and a no-layoff practice, we take care of our teammates who design, engineer, fabricate, and support the products that define our company.

Apply now and become an integral part of our team!

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/Disabled/Vets – and a drug‑free workplace