Structural Steel Detailing Manager, SDS2

Structural Steel Detailing Manager, SDS2    Position:  Full time, permanent, on site
Salary:  $82,000 to $100,000 per year, based on experience
About Pro Mart   Pro Mart Industrial is a third generation, family built structural steel fabricator and industrial contractor that has been operating in Sarnia since 1985.
Our facilities include an 80,000 square foot fabrication shop, a 25,000 square foot climate controlled coating shop, and an 11 acre laydown yard. We provide in house steel detailing, fabrication, coatings, modular assembly, field installation, millwrighting, and construction services to clients across North America.
With work lined up into 2028, our team is supporting major projects across the nuclear, petrochemical, mining, data centre, defence, automotive, food and beverage, and infrastructure sectors.
We are looking for an experienced Structural Steel Detailing Manager to lead our detailing department and help take Pro Mart into its next stage of growth.

The Role   The Structural Steel Detailing Manager will be responsible for the people, priorities, quality, and overall performance of Pro Mart’s detailing department.
This is a working leadership position for someone who can manage a team while remaining close to the technical work. You will oversee projects from initial drawing review through modelling, approvals, fabrication release, CNC data generation, shipping sequences, and field erection support.
The right person understands that detailing drives the entire fabrication process. They know how to balance accuracy with schedule, identify problems early, support their team, and provide the shop and field with clear information they can build from confidently.
Responsibilities     Lead the daily operations of Pro Mart’s structural steel detailing department
Manage, mentor, and support detailers while building accountability, consistency, and pride within the team
Assign projects, establish priorities, balance workloads, and monitor detailing schedules
Coordinate detailing releases with procurement, fabrication, coatings, shipping, and erection requirements
Review contract drawings, specifications, scopes of work, schedules, and project requirements before detailing begins
Oversee the development of accurate 3D structural steel models using SDS2
Review shop drawings, assembly drawings, part drawings, erection drawings, material lists, bolt lists, and fabrication reports
Perform model and drawing checks for accuracy, completeness, constructibility, clashes, revision status, and compliance with project requirements
Ensure connection details are completed in accordance with engineering requirements and applicable standards
Oversee drawing submissions, approval comments, RFIs, revisions, design changes, and field measurement information
Maintain strong document and revision control throughout the detailing process
Ensure CNC data is accurate and properly coordinated with Pro Mart’s PythonX beamline, FICEP equipment, plasma plate beds, and Voortman V320
Work directly with project managers, engineers, quality personnel, production leadership, coatings personnel, and field teams
Resolve detailing and coordination issues before they affect fabrication or erection
Develop and maintain Pro Mart’s SDS2 standards, templates, libraries, checking procedures, and detailing workflows
Establish clear department standards for drawing quality, naming conventions, model organization, releases, and record keeping
Track detailing progress, identify schedule risks, and communicate concerns early to project and operations leadership
Support the recruitment, training, development, and performance management of detailing personnel
Lead continuous improvement efforts based on shop feedback, field lessons learned, nonconformances, and project performance
Help integrate new digital tools, AI supported drawing review, model coordination, and planning technology into Pro Mart’s detailing process
Participate in project planning, production meetings, model reviews, and coordination meetings
Qualifications     Extensive experience in structural steel detailing, with seven or more years preferred
Previous experience leading, supervising,…