Structural Designer

Job Summary

Generally responsible for supervision and technical direction over a team of designers when functioning as a lead designer. As lead designer, responsibilities will include total delivery of the civil/structural deliverables and services on time, within performance budget and meeting quality expectations. Duties may include performing advanced design work serving as a technical specialist for a complex design assignment. This level requires extensive progressive experience in civil/structural design and involves utilization of project controls for cost, schedule and quality of projects.

This work will be performed under general supervision.

• 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
• Performing field related work collecting design information and verifying designs for tie‑ins, function and clearances to existing facility; on‑site assistance during startup; performing field support activities, where assigned, for engineering support during construction; assisting engineers with cost and material estimates and preliminary design studies
• 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 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

• Education: Associate degree in Engineering Technology or Computer‑Aided Drafting is required
• Certification: Certification is not required at this level
• Experience: 12+ years of relevant industrial experience in civil/structural drafting and design
• Knowledge, Skills & 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…