Remote/Hybrid Structural Steel Detailer & Checker - Growth Role

United-Steel-Fabrication-LLC; Fyffe (AL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United Steel Fabrication LLC is seeking a Structural Steel Detailer / Checker to prepare and review shop and erection drawings for structural and miscellaneous steel projects. This position supports projects from contract-document review through approval and release for fabrication.

The ideal candidate understands structural steel fabrication and erection, can identify drawing conflicts before they reach the shop or field, and communicates clearly with project managers, engineers, customers,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of structural steel detailing, checking, fabrication, or closely related experience.
• Ability to read and interpret structural and architectural drawings, specifications, and design notes.
• Strong understanding of structural steel fabrication and erection practices.

Responsibilities

• Review contract drawings, specifications, addenda, RFIs, design revisions, and approved change orders.
• Produce and/or check erection plans, member details, assembly drawings, single-part drawings, and bills of material.
• Verify member sizes, material grades, piece marks, dimensions, elevations, slopes, orientations, and connection details.
• Check bolt and weld requirements, hole sizes, edge distances, cope dimensions, camber, fit-up, clearances, and fabrication tolerances.
• Confirm consistency among erection drawings, detail drawings, bills of material, material lists, and project revisions.
• Identify conflicts, missing information, and constructability concerns; prepare clear RFIs when clarification is required.
• Review drawing markups and ensure corrections are incorporated accurately before resubmittal or release.
• Coordinate with project management, engineering, estimating, purchasing, fabrication, and erection teams.
• Maintain organized drawing files, revision records, transmittals, and approval documentation.
• Follow company detailing, checking, quality, and document-control standards.
• Help improve checklists and processes that reduce errors, rework, and field issues.

Skills

Read drawings

Fabrication/erection

Detailing software

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Tools

SDS2

Tekla Structures

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Job description

United Steel Fabrication LLC is seeking a Structural Steel Detailer / Checker to prepare and review shop and erection drawings for structural and miscellaneous steel projects. This position supports projects from contract-document review through approval and release for fabrication.

The ideal candidate understands structural steel fabrication and erection, can identify drawing conflicts before they reach the shop or field, and communicates clearly with project managers, engineers, customers,