Project Coordinator (Construction Structural Steel Detailing)

Ilocatum; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ilocatum in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Project Coordinator (Construction Structural Steel Detailing) to be the central hub for project requirements, design intent, and production status. You will ensure every drawing and 3D model is correct before issuing to customers and teams.

You will collaborate with customers, engineers, and detailing teams across time zones, mentoring teammates and driving milestones to align with fabrication schedules. Excellent communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in a detailing office.
• Certificate or diploma in structural steel detailing/drafting or similar.
• Training in 3D modeling software such as Tekla, AutoCAD, Navisworks, or Rhino.
• Strong ability to check shop drawings and 3D models for connections, sizes, materials, and geometry.
• Customer-facing communication skills, written and verbal.
• Flexibility for occasional evenings, weekends, and travel.

Responsibilities

• Check and mark up shop, assembly, and single-part drawings and 3D models before issue.
• Verify bolt and weld callouts, connections, and geometry in Tekla or equivalent.
• Find and resolve clashes within the model and against other trades.
• Raise, track, and close out RFIs and technical queries.
• Serve as the daily link between customers, site offices, engineers, fabricators, and detailers.
• Sequence detailing work to hit milestones and fabrication schedules.
• Flag scope, hours, or sequence impacts early to the Business Manager.
• Drive quality by logging non-conformances and sharing lessons learned.
• Mentor and support teammates across offices and time zones.

Skills

Shop drawing review

Customer communication

Flexibility

Tekla Structures

Education

5 years of experience in a detailing office

Certificate or diploma in structural steel detailing/drafting

Tools

Tekla

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Rhino

Job description

Project Coordinator (Construction Structural Steel Detailing)
Tempe, AZ · Full Time · $70,000 – $90,000

Be the technical hub that keeps steel projects moving, connecting customers, engineers, and detailing teams across the globe.

Must-Haves

• 5 years of experience in a detailing office
• Certificate or diploma in structural steel detailing/drafting or similar
• Training in 3D modeling software such as Tekla, AutoCAD, Navisworks, or Rhino
• Strong ability to check shop drawings and 3D models for connections, sizes, materials, and geometry
• Customer-facing communication skills, written and verbal
• Flexibility for occasional evenings, weekends, and travel

Nice to Have

• Leadership training
• Hands-on Tekla Structures expertise

About the Company

A global leader in structural steel detailing, BIM, and virtual design and construction services. Teams across multiple offices collaborate on major commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects, with consistent standards that make cross-office growth and transfers possible.

The Opportunity

You will be the central point of contact for project requirements, design intent, and production status. You will make sure every drawing and model is right before it goes out, and that customers always know where things stand.

What You Will Do

• Check and mark up shop, assembly, and single-part drawings and 3D models before issue
• Verify bolt and weld callouts, connections, and geometry in Tekla or equivalent
• Find and resolve clashes within the model and against other trades
• Raise, track, and close out RFIs and technical queries
• Serve as the daily link between customers, site offices, engineers, fabricators, and detailers
• Sequence detailing work to hit milestones and fabrication schedules
• Flag scope, hours, or sequence impacts early to the Business Manager
• Drive quality by logging non-conformances and sharing lessons learned
• Mentor and support teammates across offices and time zones

Why This Role

• Customer-facing role with real technical ownership
• Global team exposure and cross-office collaboration
• Clear path for growth, with role standards consistent across offices
• Reports directly to the Business Manager

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