CAD Detailer / Drafter

Steel Dynamics, Inc.; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Competitive pay

Paid vacation

Quarterly bonuses

Profit sharing

Stock awards

401k matching

Dependent scholarships

Education assistance

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Job summary

New Millennium, a subsidiary of Steel Dynamics, Inc., seeks a Detailer to review structural drawings and load diagrams for non-residential buildings. You will translate contract drawings into joist/girder layouts and create shop orders, coordinating with Project Managers, Engineers and erectors to ensure accurate, on-time fabrication.

The ideal candidate has experience in steel detailing or design, strong CAD skills (2D/3D), and an engineering background.

Qualifications

• Experience in joist, girder detailing for structural steel.
• Skilled in structural design, drafting or modelling.
• Ability to work on projects from concept to production.
• Strong problem solving and quality assurance capabilities.
• Proficiency with 2D or 3D CAD software.

Responsibilities

• Review structural contract drawings and specifications for non-residential building projects.
• Interpret loading diagrams (uplift, snow drift, ponding) with PMs/Engineers and apply loads to joists and girders.
• Analyze connections of steel joists and girders to supporting members.
• Identify required special connections.
• Coordinate with trades to integrate needs of other teams into designs.
• Identify and apply joist/girder profile properties (single/double pitch, bowstring/barrel).
• Create placement plans, sections, and details for Engineer of Record review and for ironworkers.
• Create Bills of Materials for all joists, girders and deck that feed shop orders.
• Coordinate with customers, erectors, GCs and Engineer of Record to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.
• Other duties as necessary.

Skills

Joist/girder/deck detailing

Structural design/drafting/modelling

Concept to production execution

Problem solving / quality assurance

2D or 3D CAD software

Education

Civil or mechanical engineering

Job description

Subsidiary

New Millennium

Overview

New Millennium is committed to hiring enthusiastic, dedicated, hardworking, team-oriented individuals who are willing to learn and enjoy working in a challenging, fast paced, dynamic environment regardless of your experience level. We are excited to train the right team members and will provide what you need to enable you to succeed.

• flexible hours
• competitive pay
• paid vacations up to 4 weeks per year based on length of service
• quarterly bonuses
• annual profit sharing
• annual stock awards
• 401k with up to 50% matching
• dependent scholarships
• employee education assistance
• full medical, dental and vision insurance

In addition to that, our culture and work environment is very collaborative, highly technical, and extremely rewarding.

New Millennium is part of Steel Dynamics, Inc., one of the largest steel producers in the country with locations throughout the US. As such, we also offer countless opportunities for advancement throughout all divisions of SDI. A New Millennium trained detailer is a high-value candidate for advancement and relocation due to their in-depth knowledge of a wide range of our daily operations.

Responsibilities

As a Detailer for New Millennium, you will:

• Review structural contract drawings and specifications for non-residential building projects.
• Interpret the loading diagrams (uplift, snow drift, ponding, etc.) with the assistance of our internal Project Managers and Engineers and apply those load requirements to the steel joists and girders.
• Analyze connections of steel joists and girders to the supporting members (beams, columns, walls, etc.)
• Identify special connections that may be required.
• Coordinate with other trades including structural steel fabricators, precast suppliers, fire protection, HVAC designers, athletic equipment suppliers (basketball goals, etc.) to incorporate the needs of those trades into the joist/girder designs.
• Identify and apply special joist and girder profile properties (single/double pitch, bowstring/barrel, etc.)
• Create Joist/Girder/Deck placement plans, sections, and details to reflect New Millennium’s interpretation of the contract drawings for the Structural Engineer of Record to review/approve and for the ironworkers who will be erecting the structure, so they know where to install and how to attach our materials in the building.
• Create Bills of Material for all joists, girders and deck that import into our design program, which then designs and generates shop orders for all joists, girders, deck, bridging, etc.
• Coordinate with our customers, erectors, GC’s and Architect/Engineer of Record to ensure that our products are designed, fabricated, and delivered to the jobsite with the highest quality and on schedule.
• Other duties as necessary

Qualifications

An ideal candidate would have experience in one or more of the following:

• Joist/girder/deck or structural steel detailing
• Structural design/drafting/modelling
• Working on projects from concept to production
• Problem solving or quality assurance
• 2D or 3D cad software
• Education in civil or mechanical engineering, construction management, design engineering, architectural engineering, etc.
• Reading and interpreting drawings, sections, specifications and other construction related documents

Steel Dynamics, Inc., and all affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers.