Steel Detailer

The Berlin Steel Construction Company; Johnston (RI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Berlin Steel Construction Company in Johnston, RI is seeking a motivated Steel Detailer to join our growing team. You will produce accurate fabrication and erection drawings for structural steel and miscellaneous metals, ensuring compliance with AISC standards and company detailing practices.

This construction drafting role focuses on translating contract documents into precise shop and field drawings, supporting project success and field erection activities.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with bridge projects or bridge steel detailing is a plus.
• Experience in structural steel or construction detailing is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed shop drawings to be used to manufacture individual pieces of structural steel and/or miscellaneous metals.
• Create detailed erection plans used by the Erector to assemble steel structures in the field.
• Review contract documents, architectural, and structural drawings to generate piece details and framing plans.
• Provide material lists (shop bolts, field bolts, mill orders, galvanized pieces, etc.).
• Assist Project Managers in interpreting shop and field drawings.
• Maintain a current working knowledge of AISC regulations, connection design, detailing practices, and steel member dimensions and properties.
• Maintain knowledge of company detailing and connection standards.

Skills

AutoCAD

Bridge detailing

Structural detailing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Berlin Steel Construction Company is a full-service specialty contractor, primarily with structural steel and miscellaneous metals. We design, fabricate, and erect structures in the Northeast and in other parts of the country. We have 2 fabrication facilities, 4 erection operations facilities, and 6 office locations that provide engineering and management of projects. We are a 100% employee-owned company (ESOP) with a desire for growth. We service the private commercial, public, institutional, and industrial markets.

We are currently looking for a motivated Steel Detailer to join our growing team in our Johnston, RI office. This role is responsible for producing accurate fabrication and erection drawings for structural steel and miscellaneous metals, ensuring compliance with AISC standards and company detailing practices. This position plays a critical role in the success of our projects by translating contract documents into precise shop and field drawings.

This is a construction drafting position not an automotive detailing role.

Key Responsibilities

• Create detailed shop drawings to be used to manufacture individual pieces of structural steel and/or miscellaneous metals.
• Create detailed erection plans used by the Erector to assemble steel structures in the field.
• Review contract documents, architectural, and structural drawings to generate piece details and framing plans.
• Provide material lists (shop bolts, field bolts, mill orders, galvanized pieces, etc.).
• Assist Project Managers in interpreting shop and field drawings.
• Maintain a current working knowledge of AISC regulations, connection design, detailing practices, and steel member dimensions and properties.
• Maintain knowledge of company detailing and connection standards.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with bridge projects or bridge steel detailing is a plus.
• Experience in structural steel or construction detailing is strongly preferred.