Senior Tekla Detailer - Structural Steel

AlphaX; Austin (TX); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Company holidays

Career advancement

Résumé du poste

AlphaX in Austin, TX seeks an experienced Senior Tekla Detailer to lead 3D modeling, detailing, and drawing production for fabrication and field erection. You will drive Tekla-based workflows, ensure accuracy, and guide a team of detailers in a fast-paced structural steel environment.

You will coordinate with engineers, fabricators, and erection crews, develop standards, and mentor junior staff to improve detailing quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of structural steel detailing experience
• Advanced proficiency in Tekla Structures
• Direct experience in a structural steel fabrication environment
• Experience mentoring detailers and reviewing technical work
• Strong knowledge of steel connections, fabrication drawings, and erection planning
• Ability to read structural and architectural drawings and specifications
• Thorough understanding of tolerances, constructability, and field installation methods

Responsabilités

• Lead 3D structural steel modeling and detailing from design through fabrication and erection.
• Produce shop drawings, erection layouts, material lists, and fabrication packages.
• Translate plans and specs into fabrication-ready steel models.
• Identify design conflicts and fabrication risks before production.
• Develop and maintain Tekla standards, templates, and detailing workflows.
• Review models for accuracy, completeness, and constructability.
• Coordinate with engineers, fabricators, production teams, PMs, and erection crews.
• Mentor junior detailers and provide technical guidance.

Connaissances

Tekla Structures

Leadership

Detailing

Structural steel

Coordination

Communication

Description du poste

We are seeking an experienced Senior Tekla Detailer to join our team and lead 3D modeling, structural steel detailing, and drawing production for fabrication and field erection. This role requires advanced proficiency in Tekla Structures, strong technical leadership, and direct experience working in a structural steel fabrication environment.

You will ensure that our models and drawings are accurate, constructible, and ready for production while coordinating closely with our engineering, fabrication, project management, and erection teams. You will also provide technical guidance to junior detailers and support the continuous improvement of our detailing standards and workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead 3D structural steel modeling and detailing from initial design coordination through fabrication and on-site erection.
• Produce shop drawings, erection layouts, material lists, and fabrication packages in accordance with project specifications and industry standards.
• Translate engineering plans, architectural drawings, and technical specifications into accurate, fabrication-ready steel models.
• Identify design conflicts, incomplete information, dimensional discrepancies, and potential fabrication or installation risks before production begins.
• Develop, maintain, and improve our Tekla modeling standards, templates, custom components, and detailing procedures.
• Review models and drawings for accuracy, completeness, constructability, and compliance with project requirements.
• Coordinate with structural engineers, fabricators, production teams, project managers, general contractors, and erection crews to ensure consistent project execution.
• Resolve steel connection details, drawing revisions, modeling conflicts, and field installation issues.
• Mentor junior detailers, review their work, and provide technical guidance to improve team performance and detailing quality.
• Establish and implement quality-control procedures to reduce detailing errors, rework, and production delays.
• Incorporate fabrication capabilities, shop processes, connection requirements, tolerances, and erection sequences into detailing decisions.
• Manage multiple projects and deliver accurate drawings in accordance with production schedules and project milestones.
• Identify opportunities to improve modeling methods, documentation quality, and overall detailing efficiency.
• Coordinate model and drawing releases with engineering, fabrication, material delivery, and erection schedules.

• Minimum of 8 years of structural steel detailing experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Tekla Structures is required.
• Direct experience working in a structural steel fabrication environment is required.
• Strong knowledge of steel connections, fabrication drawings, material specifications, shop processes, and erection planning.
• Demonstrated ability to produce accurate, fabrication-ready 3D models and construction drawings.
• Experience developing or improving Tekla templates, custom components, modeling standards, and production workflows.
• Experience mentoring detailers, reviewing technical work, or providing team-level technical guidance.
• Ability to read and interpret structural and architectural drawings, engineering details, and fabrication specifications.
• Thorough understanding of steel tolerances, constructability, fabrication requirements, and field installation methods.
• Experience coordinating with engineering, production, project management, and erection teams.
• Strong technical judgment, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accurate documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet demanding project deadlines.
• Comprehensive understanding of the structural steel process, from modeling and detailing through fabrication, delivery, and erection.

• Competitive salary 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.
• Significant technical ownership and leadership responsibilities.
• The opportunity to establish and improve our Tekla standards, modeling practices, and detailing workflows.
• A collaborative team environment.
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• Long-term career growth within our established structural steel organization.