Senior Tekla Detailer - Structural Steel

AlphaHire; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

AlphaHire is seeking a Senior Tekla Detailer in Austin, TX to lead structural steel modeling and detailing from design through fabrication. The role blends hands-on Tekla detailing with technical leadership, quality control, workflow development, and team mentorship.

The ideal candidate has extensive Tekla Structures experience in a structural steel fabrication environment and understands shop drawings, erection drawings, fabrication packages, connection detailing, and production coordination.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of structural steel detailing experience with advanced Tekla Structures proficiency.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or supervising structural steel detailers.
• Strong understanding of fabrication, connection detailing, and shop drawing production.
• Ability to read structural drawings, architectural plans, and engineering documents.

Responsibilities

• Create and review Tekla models, shop drawings, erection drawings, and fabrication packages.
• Establish and improve Tekla standards, templates, workflows, and drawing production.
• Lead, mentor, and provide technical guidance to steel detailers.
• Train team members and conduct quality reviews for consistent detailing practices.
• Coordinate with engineers, project managers, estimators, fabrication teams, and production personnel.
• Review documents for accuracy and completeness; perform QC on Tekla models.
• Address RFIs, revisions, and detailing issues with fabrication and field teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, templates, automation, and efficiency.
• Assist with workload planning, project scheduling, and prioritization.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality and productivity.

Skills

Tekla Structures

Structural steel detailing

Team leadership

Quality control

Tools

Tekla Structures

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Tekla Detailer to lead structural steel modeling and detailing from design through fabrication. This role combines hands-on Tekla detailing with technical leadership, quality control, workflow development, and team mentorship.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with Tekla Structures in a structural steel fabrication environment and understands the full detailing process, including shop drawings, erection drawings, fabrication packages, connection detailing, and production coordination.

Responsibilities

• Create and review detailed Tekla models, shop drawings, erection drawings, and fabrication packages for structural steel projects.
• Establish, maintain, and improve company standards for Tekla modeling, detailing, and drawing production.
• Lead, mentor, and provide technical guidance to structural steel detailers.
• Train team members and conduct quality reviews to ensure consistent detailing practices.
• Coordinate with engineers, Project Managers, estimators, fabrication teams, and production personnel.
• Review structural drawings, architectural plans, specifications, and engineering documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Perform quality control reviews of Tekla models and fabrication drawings before release to production.
• Support fabrication and field teams by addressing RFIs, revisions, and technical detailing issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, templates, automation, and overall department efficiency.
• Assist with workload planning, project scheduling, and prioritization to meet production deadlines.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, productivity, consistency, and efficiency.

• 8+ years of structural steel detailing experience with advanced Tekla Structures proficiency.
• Structural steel fabrication experience is required.
• Proven experience developing or improving Tekla standards, templates, workflows, or detailing procedures.
• Previous experience leading, mentoring, or supervising structural steel detailers.
• Strong understanding of structural steel fabrication, connection detailing, erection sequencing, and shop drawing production.
• Ability to read and interpret structural drawings, architectural plans, specifications, and engineering documents.
• Experience coordinating with engineering, fabrication, production, and project management teams.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while meeting production schedules.
• Advanced proficiency with Tekla Structures is required.

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Health insurance and retirement plan options.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Stable pipeline of structural steel fabrication projects.
• High level of technical leadership and project ownership.
• Collaborative team environment with long-term career growth opportunities.
• Ongoing professional development and advancement opportunities.