Junior Tekla Detailer - Structural Steel

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

A well-established structural steel fabricator in Austin, Texas is looking for a junior-level Tekla Detailer to join its in-house detailing team. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career detailer who already has hands-on Tekla Structures experience and wants to grow under the guidance of senior detailers in a busy fabrication environment.

You will help build 3D steel models and produce shop and erection drawings for fabrication and field installation, working alongside engineering, fabrication, project management, and erection teams. Local candidates in the Austin area are strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and update 3D structural steel models in Tekla Structures under the direction of senior detailers.
• Prepare shop drawings, erection drawings, material lists, and fabrication packages to project specifications and company standards.
• Translate engineering and architectural drawings into accurate steel models.
• Flag design conflicts, missing information, and dimensional discrepancies for senior review.
• Incorporate drawing revisions, RFI responses, and markups from checkers and engineers.
• Apply company Tekla templates, custom components, and detailing standards.
• Coordinate with fabrication and project management teams to answer drawing questions and support production.
• Learn how shop processes, connection requirements, tolerances, and erection sequences shape detailing decisions.
• Manage assigned drawing packages and meet production deadlines.

• Required: hands-on experience using Tekla Structures for structural steel modeling and detailing.
• Junior to early-career detailing background; experience in or exposure to a structural steel fabrication environment strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of steel shapes, connections, and fabrication or shop drawings.
• Ability to read and interpret structural and architectural drawings.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate documentation.
• Willingness to learn, take feedback, and grow technical skills under senior detailers.
• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage assigned tasks and meet deadlines.
• Must live in or within commuting distance of Austin, Texas; this is an on-site role.

• Competitive pay based on experience and qualifications.
• Health insurance and retirement plan options.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• A steady pipeline of structural steel fabrication projects.
• Hands-on mentorship from experienced senior detailers.
• Clear growth path toward Detailer and Senior Detailer roles.
• A collaborative team environment.
• Professional development and long-term career growth.