Steel Connection Design Engineer

Thornton Tomasetti; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Thornton Tomasetti in Chennai is seeking a talented connection design engineer for our Construction Engineering Practice. Candidates should have experience on medium to large projects such as industrial and commercial buildings.

You will design steel connections per AISC, prepare calculations and shop drawings using Revit/AutoCAD, and coordinate with in-house staff and external Fabricator/EOR teams. Willingness to travel within India is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Master’s degree in structural engineering is preferred.
• Working knowledge of current industry software including Mathcad, Descon, RAM Connections, Revit, AutoCAD, HILTI, MS Excel, Tekla (Basic).
• Ability and willingness to travel within India.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing the design of all types of steel connections in accordance with the AISC design code.
• Preparation of connection calculations with connection details (Revit/AutoCAD).
• Preparation of stair design calculations.
• Reviewing the shop/erection drawings.
• Coordination with in-house staff as well as other design professionals including the Fabricator/EOR and Detailing team.

Skills

Travel flexibility

Industrial/Commercial design

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Master’s degree in structural engineering (preferred)

Tools

Mathcad

Descon

RAM Connections

Revit

AutoCAD

HILTI

MS Excel

Tekla (Basic)

Job description

Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career.

Our Construction Engineering practice helps developers, contractors, designers, fabricators, and erectors efficiently and effectively move projects from initial concept to completion through early involvement in the design process. We are a leading fundamental change in how the AEC community approaches project delivery. Our trademarked Advanced Project Delivery (APD) service brings construction engineering and detailing into the early phases of design. This early integration of structural design and detailing gives contractors more detailed information months sooner than with conventional delivery.

Our Chennai office prides itself on providing practical and innovative solutions to real-world engineering challenges. Typical projects include steel connection design which includes designing all types of steel-to-steel connections and stairs design per AISC with solutions that can be fabricated and erected efficiently.

The Role

We are seeking a talented connection design engineer for our Construction Engineering Practice. Candidates for this role should have experience in medium to large-sized projects such as industrial and commercial buildings.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing the design of all types of steel connections in accordance with the AISC design code.
• Preparation of connection calculations with connection details (Revit/AutoCAD).
• Preparation of stair design calculations.
• Reviewing the shop/erection drawings.
• Coordination with in-house staff as well as other design professionals including the Fabricator/EOR and Detailing team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Master’s degree in structural engineering is preferred.
• Working knowledge of current industry software including Mathcad, Descon, RAM Connections, Revit, AutoCAD, HILTI, MS Excel, Tekla (Basic).
• Ability and willingness to travel within India.

Thornton Tomasetti is proud to be an equal employment workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Thornton Tomasetti are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.