Senior Structural Designer – Refineries & Petrochemical Steel

ACTalent; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday time off

Paid time off

Contract to Hire

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an experienced Structural Designer in Houston, TX to join our industrial design team. The role focuses on structural steel design and detailing for onshore refinery, petrochemical, and power facilities, employing AutoCAD, S-3D, MAT-3D, and STAAD to deliver accurate drawings and models.

You will collaborate with structural engineers and other disciplines, ensure designs meet project specs and codes, and support the project lifecycle with current drawings and effective design

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as Structural Designer on onshore refinery/petrochemical/power projects.
• Proven ability to design and detail structural steel for industrial facilities.
• Strong AutoCAD drafting and detailing skills, plus 3D modeling experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and produce structural steel designs and detailed drawings for onshore refinery, petrochemical, and power projects.
• Create and maintain accurate 3D structural models using S-3D and related design tools.
• Prepare and revise structural layouts, general arrangement drawings, and connection details in AutoCAD.
• Collaborate with structural engineers and other disciplines to ensure designs meet project specifications, codes, and standards.
• Apply structural engineering principles to support safe, efficient, and constructible designs for industrial facilities.

Skills

Structural drafting

AutoCAD proficiency

S-3D modeling

MAT-3D usage

STAAD analysis

Onshore refinery experience

Industrial facilities design

Tools

AutoCAD

S-3D

MAT-3D

STAAD

Job description

Actalent is seeking an experienced Structural Designer in Houston, TX to join our industrial design team. The role focuses on structural steel design and detailing for onshore refinery, petrochemical, and power facilities, employing AutoCAD, S-3D, MAT-3D, and STAAD to deliver accurate drawings and models.

You will collaborate with structural engineers and other disciplines, ensure designs meet project specs and codes, and support the project lifecycle with current drawings and effective design