Junior Modeler - Construction Modeling

Walter P Moore; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Walter P Moore, a Houston-based engineering and design firm, seeks a Junior Modeler to advance construction modeling and detailing across diverse projects. The role emphasizes accuracy, constructability, and leadership in applying modeling standards.

The candidate will collaborate with architects, contractors, and engineers to deliver integrated solutions. This position supports a hybrid work model and requires strong communication, planning, and priority-management skills to operate effectively

Qualifications

• 5+ years of prior experience with 2+ years of prior experience in Tekla steel detailing on complex projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to engage individuals and teams to complete tasks or projects.
• Ability to build partnerships, and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Demonstrated career growth that includes experience working on design teams for a variety of building or project types
• Strong client-service attitude with the ability to multitask and accomplish multiple priorities
• Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Build concept models and connections to ensure alignment with the design team.
• Collaborates with architects, contractors, and other engineering consultants to develop engineering solutions
• Oversees designs, reviews project specifications, and interprets applicable codes and industry standards
• Guides/assists other modelers regarding issues such as codes, design criteria, and software
• Provides guidance to team members regarding Walter P Moore assessment techniques, modeling standards, processes, and quality
• Promotes, exhibits, and communicates our Extraordinary Client Experience (ECX), Extraordinary Employee Experience (EEX), 5 Coordinates, vision, mission, and purpose

Skills

Tekla steel detailing

Communication

Team collaboration

Project planning

Quality control

Tools

Tekla Structures

Job description

Junior Modeler - Construction Modeling

Job Location: UK-Oxford | US | CA

Req Number: 2026-4016

Category: Experienced Roles

Responsibilities

Walter P Moore has an immediate opening for a Junior Modeler to join our dynamic team. A Junior Modeler has the responsibility for applying intensive and diversified knowledge of detailing principles and practices in broad areas. A Junior Modeler bears primary responsibility for properly executing the accuracy and constructability of the project model(s). They will assist to set direction, outline goals, and execute the project plan. The Junior Modeler's roles include complex modeling, planning, organization direction and quality control of projects, being a team leader through technical supervision and staff development.

• Build concept models and connections to ensure alignment with the design team.
• Collaborates with architects, contractors, and other engineering consultants to develop engineering solutions
• Oversees designs, reviews project specifications, and interprets applicable codes and industry standards
• Guides/assists other modelers regarding issues such as codes, design criteria, and software
• Provides guidance to team members regarding Walter P Moore assessment techniques, modeling standards, processes, and quality
• Promotes, exhibits, and communicates our Extraordinary Client Experience (ECX), Extraordinary Employee Experience (EEX), 5 Coordinates, vision, mission, and purpose

Qualifications

• 5+ years of prior experience with 2+ years of prior experience in Tekla steel detailing on complex projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to engage individuals and teams to complete tasks or projects.
• Ability to build partnerships, and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Demonstrated career growth that includes experience working on design teams for a variety of building or project types
• Strong client-service attitude with the ability to multitask and accomplish multiple priorities
• Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment

Hybrid Firm Statement

Walter P Moore is a Hybrid firm, offering a unique opportunity to have the best of in-office and work from home environments. Hybrid firm work schedules are determined on a team-level, and allows us to offer more flexibility and work-life integration to our employees.

Walter P Moore is an equal employment opportunity employer, and provides equal employment opportunities (including offering competitive compensation and benefit packages) to all employees and applicants for employment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws and encourage all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Overview

Walter P Moore is an international company of engineers, architects, innovators, and creative people who solve some of the world's most complex structural and infrastructure challenges. Providing structural, diagnostics, civil, traffic, parking, transportation, enclosure, WPM technology and construction engineering services, we design solutions that are cost- and resource-efficient, forward-thinking, and help support and shape communities worldwide. Founded in 1931 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, our 1000+ professionals work across 26 U.S. offices and 8 international locations.