Sr. Structural Designer

Barry-Wehmiller; Lake Oswego (OR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group is seeking a Sr. Structural Designer to join our team in the US. You will work with industry experts to deliver high-quality structural designs and BIM models for industrial facilities.

You will coordinate with licensed engineers and BIM managers, lead drafting standards, and support clash detection and project delivery. The role requires ten years of structural design experience, proficiency in Revit/Navisworks/AutoCAD, and travel as needed to site inspections and

Qualifications

• Ten years or more of structural designer experience in industrial facilities.
• Proficient in 3D BIM software: Revit and Navisworks; AutoCAD experience required.
• Experience in food/beverage, pharma, or consumer products facilities preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with teams and clients.
• Willingness to travel for site inspections and project meetings.

Responsibilities

• Create and assemble complete structural design documents with designers and engineers.
• Develop 3D BIM models of facilities and prepare construction documents.
• Help establish BIM drafting standards and templates for the team.
• Produce Navisworks models for clash detection and project coordination.
• Lead BIM content presentations in client and project team meetings.
• Support risk and constructability reviews to optimize design.
• Collaborate across Barry-Wehmiller Design Group offices.

Skills

Revit

Navisworks

AutoCAD

Excel

Word

ACC (Autodesk Construction Cloud)

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Travel willingness

Education

ABET-accredited civil engineering degree

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

AutoCAD

ACC (Autodesk Construction Cloud)

Job description

About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description:

Who You’ll Work With

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world‑class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join Design Group as a Sr. Structural Designer, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Architecture/Engineering Process Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do

You’ll work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients. Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.

• Work with designers and licensed engineers to create and assemble a complete set of structural design documents


• Develop structural 3D models of new and existing building facilities using Revit (LOD-300)


• Create construction documents using AutoCAD and Revit


• Help develop structural team Revit drafting standards, best practices, and update Revit templates


• Work with licensed engineers and perform field surveys to develop existing BIM models using available field data or by utilizing point cloud


• Work closely with BIM managers to keep abreast all BIM related changes


• Guide staff across multiple Barry-Wehmiller Design Group offices


• Help streamline the process of structural drawing production by developing Revit families and building and organizing a typical detail library


• Prepare Navisworks models to help with clash detection


• Attend project specific BIM coordination meetings to assist with clash detection across disciplines


• Perform BIM quality checks and fill out QMS checklists for project specific BIM work


• Suggest creative solutions for complex structural problems


• Assist in identifying and mitigating issues related to constructability, and strive for economy in structure design


• Lead in the presentation of 3D BIM content during client and project team meetings


• Guide the team on best‑in‑class design practices and CAD technologies


• Make an impact day‑to‑day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team.

What You’ll Bring

• A minimum of ten years of structural designer experience with industrial structural design


• Proficiency in 3D BIM software (Revit, Navisworks), AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word


• Experience in the structural design of facilities for the food/beverage, pharma/life science, or consumer products industries (preferred)


• Familiarity with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) (preferred)


• Experience in the structural design of steel industrial facilities


• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact successfully with our team members and clients


• A willingness to travel for project requirements including site inspection, installation and start‑up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions


• An associate degree, technology degree or a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from an ABET institution (preferred)

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Sr. Structural Designer, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First-Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world‑class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you’re on the path to becoming a Sr. Structural Designer but you’re not quite there yet? We’d love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a Design Group Engineering Consultant.

At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.

Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify.

Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

Company:

Design Group