Civil/Structural Designer

Cajun Industries, LLC; Baton Rouge, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cajun Industries, LLC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is seeking an experienced Civil/Structural Designer to join our engineering team, supporting civil and structural deliverables for industrial facilities in refining, petrochemical, chemical, energy, and manufacturing sectors.

You will collaborate with engineers, project managers, and field personnel to produce accurate, constructible drawings, models, and documentation for new facilities, expansions, and retrofit projects.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical diploma, or equivalent training in drafting, design technology, civil or structural design.
• Minimum five years of civil/structural design experience.
• Experience with industrial facilities in refining, petrochemical, chemical, energy, or manufacturing.
• Experience with reinforced-concrete foundation drawings and structural-steel drawings.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and related drafting applications.
• Experience with 3D models, laser scans, and point-cloud data.

Responsibilities

• Develop civil and structural drawings, models, layouts, plans, sections, and details.
• Prepare reinforced-concrete foundation drawings for equipment and vessels.
• Create 3D models and construction documents per project standards.
• Review vendor drawings and interdisciplinary design documents for consistency.
• Coordinate design interfaces with multiple teams.
• Support site visits, field measurements, and existing conditions documentation.
• Revise drawings based on engineering comments and field changes.
• Maintain drawing registers and project documentation.

Skills

AutoCAD

3D modeling

Field measurements

Communication

Coordination

Education

Associate degree or equivalent in drafting/structural design

Tools

Plant 3D

Navisworks

Advance Steel

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Civil / Structural Designer to join our engineering team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This position will support the developmentof civil and structural design deliverables for industrial facilities, with an emphasis on the refining, petrochemical, chemical, energy, and manufacturingsectors. The Civil / Structural Designer will work closely with engineers, project managers, other designers, clients, vendors, and construction personnel toproduce accurate, practical, and constructible design documents. The successful candidate will support projects involving new facilities, equipmentinstallations, facility expansions, infrastructure improvements, and modifications to existing operating plants.

Responsibilities

• Develop civil and structural drawings, models, layouts, plans, sections, elevations, and construction details.
• Prepare reinforced-concrete foundation drawings for equipment, vessels, tanks, pipe racks, buildings, structures, and packaged systems.
• Develop structural-steel framing drawings for platforms, pipe racks, equipment supports, stairs, ladders, handrails, access structures, and miscellaneousindustrial structures.
• Prepare site-development drawings, including grading, drainage, paving, roadways, containment systems, earthwork, and underground utility plans.
• Develop demolition, modification, and retrofit drawings for existing civil and structural systems.
• Create and maintain three-dimensional models and two-dimensional construction documents in accordance with project standards.
• Incorporate engineering calculations, design sketches, vendor information, survey data, and field measurements into design deliverables.
• Review process and instrumentation diagrams, equipment layouts, piping plans, vendor drawings, and multidisciplinary design documents.
• Coordinate design interfaces with civil, structural, piping, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, architectural, and construction teams.
• Coordinate equipment locations, foundation dimensions, anchor-bolt arrangements, support locations, elevations, and interface points.
• Participate in site visits, field walkdowns, laser scans, surveys, and the collection of existing facility information.
• Perform field measurements and document existing structural and civil conditions.
• Interpret topographic surveys, geotechnical information, point-cloud data, existing drawings, and site records.
• Identify and communicate design conflicts, incomplete information, constructability concerns, and potential field issues.
• Support the development of material takeoffs and quantity estimates.
• Review vendor, fabricator, and subcontractor drawings for dimensional coordination and consistency with project requirements.
• Assist with the preparation and review of structural-steel shop drawings, reinforcing-steel details, anchor-bolt plans, and concrete details.
• Maintain drawing registers, model files, revisions, and supporting design documentation.
• Follow company drafting standards, client specifications, project procedures, and quality-control requirements.
• Perform self-checks and participate in interdisciplinary and independent design reviews.
• Revise drawings and models based on engineering comments, client feedback, construction requests, and field conditions.
• Support construction activities by preparing sketches, responding to redlines, and incorporating field changes into record drawings.
• Manage multiple assignments while meeting project schedules, budgets, and quality expectations.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical diploma, or equivalent training in drafting, design technology, civil design, structural design, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum of five years of relevant civil and structural design experience is preferred.
• Experience supporting industrial, refining, petrochemical, chemical, energy, or manufacturing facilities is strongly preferred.
• Experience developing reinforced-concrete foundation drawings and structural-steel fabrication or construction drawings.
• Experience with equipment foundations, pipe racks, platforms, buildings, pipe supports, tank foundations, and miscellaneous industrial structures.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and related drafting and design applications.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Advance Steel, Plant 3D, Navisworks, or similar software is preferred.
• Experience working with three-dimensional models, laser scans, and point-cloud data is preferred.
• Ability to interpret engineering sketches, calculations, surveys, geotechnical information, vendor drawings, and multidisciplinary design documents.
• Working knowledge of civil and structural drafting standards, construction practices, and industrial facility requirements.
• Familiarity with structural-steel detailing, reinforced-concrete detailing, anchor-bolt layouts, reinforcing-steel placement, and foundation construction.
• Experience with brownfield projects, field investigations, and modifications to existing operating facilities is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, spatial awareness, organizational skills, and design-documentation accuracy.
• Ability to recognize design conflicts and coordinate effectively with engineers and other design disciplines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary project team.

Physical:

• Remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) for extended periods during office work and meetings.
• Operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment.
• Frequently communicate and exchange accurate information in person, electronically, and during virtual or telephone meetings.

Mental:

• Direct, collaborate with, and communicate with executives, clients, and project teams.
• Interpret and apply company policies, safety protocols, and written instructions.
• Perform mathematical calculations, analyze business data, and review project estimates.
• Maintain accuracy, productivity, and attention to detail while managing competing priorities in an active office environment with frequent interruptions.
• Process, retain, and manage complex project details, contractual requirements, and client data.