Structural Designer – Advance Steel Specialist (Onsite)

IAC; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IAC is seeking an experienced Structural Designer / Steel Detailer for our Overland Park, Kansas office. This onsite role focuses on developing 3D structural steel models, fabrication-ready drawings, and detailed connections for heavy industrial facilities.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, and Construction teams to ensure constructability and field readiness. A strong Advance Steel background, AutoCAD, and Inventor skills are essential, along with familiarity with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional structural steel design/detailing experience
• Hands-on professional Autodesk Advance Steel experience is required
• Strong proficiency developing detailed 3D structural steel models in Advance Steel
• Experience producing fabrication/shop and erection drawings from Advance Steel models
• Professional experience with AutoCAD and working knowledge of Autodesk Inventor
• Strong understanding of structural steel framing, connection detailing, welding symbols, bolted connections, fabrication, and erection practices
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, structural calculations, specifications, fabrication drawings, and construction documents
• Experience with equipment support structures, platforms, stairs, towers, conveyor galleries, pipe racks, or similar industrial structures
• Experience with foundation layouts, anchor bolt plans, embed plans, and concrete details
• Experience generating and verifying BOMs and material quantities
• Understanding of constructability and the relationship between engineering, fabrication, and field installation
• Familiarity with AISC, OSHA, IBC, and applicable structural and construction standards
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-track EPC environment

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed 3D structural steel models using Autodesk Advance Steel
• Produce fabrication/shop drawings, erection drawings, assembly drawings, and construction drawings from Advance Steel models
• Model and detail beams, columns, bracing, trusses, equipment supports, platforms, stairs, handrails, structural towers, pipe racks, conveyor galleries, and miscellaneous steel
• Develop structural models supporting baghouses, cyclones, silos, hoppers, conveyors, rotary dryers, process ductwork, stacks, and other industrial process equipment
• Develop and detail structural steel connections based on engineering requirements
• Interpret engineering calculations, sketches, specifications, and design criteria and translate them into accurate models and drawings
• Develop foundation layouts, anchor bolt plans, embed plans, and reinforced concrete details
• Generate and verify bills of material (BOM), material lists, and material quantities
• Apply knowledge of welding symbols, bolted connections, fabrication practices, and steel erection requirements
• Coordinate structural models with mechanical equipment, ductwork, piping, conveyors, electrical systems, foundations, and construction requirements
• Perform clash detection and identify interferences, access issues, fabrication concerns, and constructability challenges before they reach the shop or field
• Review vendor drawings and incorporate equipment requirements into structural models
• Work directly with Engineering, Project Management, Procurement, Fabrication, and Construction to resolve technical and constructability issues
• Support fabrication, construction, installation, and commissioning, including resolution of field fit-up and installation issues
• Perform quality-control reviews of models, connection details, BOMs, and drawings prior to release
• Maintain accurate models, drawing revisions, and project documentation
• Occasionally travel to project sites for field measurements, verification, and construction support

Skills

Autodesk Advance Steel

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

Reading & interpreting drawings

Structural framing & detailing

Constructability

BOM generation

Clash detection

Education

Associate's degree or technical certification

Tools

Advance Steel

AutoCAD

Inventor

Tekla Structures

Job description

IAC is seeking an experienced Structural Designer / Steel Detailer for our Overland Park, Kansas office. This onsite role focuses on developing 3D structural steel models, fabrication-ready drawings, and detailed connections for heavy industrial facilities.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, and Construction teams to ensure constructability and field readiness. A strong Advance Steel background, AutoCAD, and Inventor skills are essential, along with familiarity with