Heavy Industrial Equipment and Ducting Systems Designer

Jobot; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

FSA

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Employee stock purchase plan

Wellness programs

Career development

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Structural Designer in Addison, TX to create 3D models and fabrication drawings for heavy industrial equipment and ducting systems. You will work closely with engineers and fabrication teams on complex skid frames, ducting, and connections.

Responsibilities include developing drawings for procurement, coordinating interfaces with SCRs and baghouses, and ensuring designs meet load and thermal requirements. Requires Autodesk Inventor proficiency and 3+ years in industrial design.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in CAD, drafting, or engineering technology.
• 3+ years of industrial structural or mechanical design experience.
• Hands-on Autodesk Inventor experience creating 3D assemblies and fabrication-ready drawings.
• Experience designing or detailing heavy industrial equipment, structural frames, ductwork, or similar assemblies.
• Understanding of how typical structural members connect (beam-to-column/beam-to-beam).
• Ability to perform geometric and material-quantity calculations.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed 3D models, fabrication drawings, and material take-offs for heavy industrial equipment, structural supports, and ducting systems.
• Design and detail hot exhaust and flue-gas ducting components, including casings and transitions.
• Detail structural members and their connections (beams, columns, braces, plates) and joints (welded or bolted).
• Develop drawings for customer review, material procurement, and fabrication.
• Coordinate layouts with equipment like SCR reactors, baghouses, ESPs, dampers, and expansion joints.
• Incorporate mechanical loading, operating temperatures, and thermal expansion with guidance from engineers.
• Review project specs and inputs, identify missing info or conflicts.
• Perform geometric and material calculations (lengths, areas, volumes, weights, angles).
• Revise models/drawings based on reviews and feedback.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Project Management, Sales, and fabrication teams.
• Maintain accurate drawings and project files per document-control procedures.

Skills

Industrial design experience

Geometric calculations

Material take-offs

Communication with engineers

Education

Associate’s degree in CAD/Drafting/Engineering Technology

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

Salary: $36 - $40.5 per hour

A bit about us:

A growing global manufacturer of engineered environmental and industrial equipment is seeking a Structural Designer for custom projects supporting industrial air and emissions-control systems. Using Autodesk Inventor, you’ll create 3D models, fabrication drawings, and material take-offs for equipment skids, structural steel supports, plate structures, and hot exhaust and flue-gas ducting. You’ll detail skid frames and connections, including beam-to-column joints, base plates, and welded or bolted assemblies. You’ll also design duct casings and transitions and coordinate how they connect with adjacent equipment. Working closely with engineers and fabrication teams, you’ll take on increasingly complex designs for heavy industrial equipment.

Why join us?

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Medical/health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick time
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Wellness programs and resources, including mental and physical health initiatives
• Career development and growth opportunities

Job Details

What You’ll Do

• Create detailed 3D models, fabrication drawings, and material take-offs for heavy industrial equipment, structural supports, and ducting systems.
• Design and detail hot exhaust and flue-gas ducting components, including casings, transitions, and structural platework.
• Detail structural members and their connections, including beams, columns, braces, plates, and welded or bolted joints.
• Develop drawings for customer review, material procurement, and fabrication.
• Coordinate layouts and interfaces with equipment such as SCR reactors, baghouses, ESPs, dampers, and expansion joints.
• Incorporate requirements for mechanical loading, operating temperatures, and thermal expansion with guidance from engineers and senior designers.
• Review project specifications and design inputs, identifying missing information, conflicts, or discrepancies.
• Perform geometric and material calculations, including lengths, areas, volumes, weights, and angles.
• Revise models and drawings based on engineering reviews, customer comments, and fabrication feedback.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Project Management, Sales, and fabrication teams throughout project execution.
• Maintain accurate drawings, revisions, and project files in accordance with document-control procedures.

What You’ll Bring

• An associate’s degree in Computer-Aided Design, Drafting, Engineering Technology, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of industrial structural or mechanical design experience.
• Hands-on Autodesk Inventor experience creating 3D assemblies and fabrication-ready drawings.
• Experience designing or detailing heavy industrial equipment, structural steel frames, industrial ductwork, plate structures, or similar fabricated assemblies.
• An understanding of how typical structural members connect, including beam-to-column or beam-to-beam connections.
• The ability to accurately perform geometric and material-quantity calculations.

Preferred Experience

• Equipment skids, industrial support frames, or other heavy fabricated equipment.
• Hot exhaust, flue-gas, or other high-temperature industrial ducting systems.
• Pollution-control or industrial air-handling equipment such as SCRs, baghouses, or ESPs.
• Understanding of thermal expansion in large ducting or plate structures.
• Knowledge of industrial welding practices, bolted connections, and fabrication methods.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs and coordinate designs with process requirements.

Travel: Minimal, estimated at no more than 5%.

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