Hybrid Structural Designer - 3D Layout Lead

Sargent & Lundy; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Life & accident insurance

Disability coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is offering a hybrid role combining on-site and remote work opportunities. You will join the structural design team to develop 3-D structural layout drawings, lead detailed design phases, and coordinate multi-disciplinary efforts across projects.

The position emphasizes mentoring less experienced staff and collaborating with senior engineers at client facilities as needed. The successful candidate will have extensive drafting experience, proficiency in 3D plant layout tools, and

Qualifications

• A foundational undergraduate program in a technical area including drafting, or a high school diploma and 1 or more years drafting course work or equivalent technical experience
• Ten (10) or more years of detailed design experience in the development of structural steel design and reinforced concrete design drawings
• Proficiency with design software tools in executing 3D plant layout models
• Experience in the review of structural layout drawings involving steel frames, connections, concrete members, equipment and piping supports, foundations, and rebar detailing
• Ability to interface with engineering and design teams of other disciplines in the power plant design process

Responsibilities

• Work with multi-disciplinary engineering and design project teams to develop structural layout drawings in 3-D models
• Design structural supports and foundations, and troubleshoot a wide range of structural issues
• Generate structural design schematics using 3D modeling software
• Lead coordination of detailed design phases for an integrated structural design model
• Coordinate and guide other designers and project team members to ensure complete and timely design
• Plan and execute structural design deliverables, independently or with a team
• Participate in field walkdowns and data gathering at client facilities
• Mentor less experienced drafters and designers

Skills

Drafting experience

3D plant layout modeling

Team collaboration

Structural drawing review

Education

Undergraduate technical program

High school diploma + drafting courses

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is offering a hybrid role combining on-site and remote work opportunities. You will join the structural design team to develop 3-D structural layout drawings, lead detailed design phases, and coordinate multi-disciplinary efforts across projects.

The position emphasizes mentoring less experienced staff and collaborating with senior engineers at client facilities as needed. The successful candidate will have extensive drafting experience, proficiency in 3D plant layout tools, and