Junior Tekla Detailer in Austin — Mentored Growth

AlphaX; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Mentorship

Growth opportunities

Collaborative team

Job summary

AlphaX in Austin, Texas is seeking a junior Tekla Detailer to join our in-house detailing team. You will build 3D steel models and produce shop and erection drawings, working with engineering, fabrication, project management, and erection teams on-site.

This role offers hands-on mentorship from senior detailers and opportunities for growth toward Detailer roles within a busy fabrication environment. Local candidates in the Austin area are strongly preferred, with an on-site work setup.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Tekla Structures experience for structural steel modeling and detailing.
• Junior/early-career detailing background; exposure to a structural steel fabrication environment preferred.
• Strong ability to read and interpret structural and architectural drawings.

Responsibilities

• Build and update 3D structural steel models in Tekla Structures under senior guidance.
• Prepare shop and erection drawings, material lists, and fabrication packages to specs.
• Translate drawings into accurate steel models and flag conflicts or missing information.
• Incorporate revisions and markups from engineers and checkers.
• Apply Tekla templates, components, and detailing standards.
• Coordinate with fabrication and project teams to answer drawing questions.
• Learn shop processes, tolerances, and erection sequences shaping detailing decisions.
• Manage drawing packages and meet deadlines.

Skills

Tekla Structures experience

Junior detailing background

Reading drawings

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

AlphaX in Austin, Texas is seeking a junior Tekla Detailer to join our in-house detailing team. You will build 3D steel models and produce shop and erection drawings, working with engineering, fabrication, project management, and erection teams on-site.

This role offers hands-on mentorship from senior detailers and opportunities for growth toward Detailer roles within a busy fabrication environment. Local candidates in the Austin area are strongly preferred, with an on-site work setup.