Structural Designer II

LeoForce; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 103,155,000 - 116,049,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

FSA

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Employee stock purchase plan

Wellness programs

Career development

Job summary

LeoForce in Plano, TX is seeking a Structural Designer II to develop 3D models and fabrication drawings for heavy industrial equipment and high-temperature ducting systems. The role entails collaborating with engineers, project managers, and fabrication teams to deliver precision designs.

The candidate should have 3–5 years of industrial drafting/design experience, strong 3D modeling skills, and experience with fabrication-ready drawings. Travel is minimal.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in CAD/Drafting/Engineering Technology or related field.
• 3–5 years of industrial structural or mechanical design experience.
• Experience designing industrial ductwork or plate structures in heavy industry.
• Strong 3D modeling skills and fabrication-ready drawings.
• Ability to perform geometric and material calculations accurately.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed 3D CAD models and fabrication drawings for heavy industrial equipment.
• Design hot exhaust and ducting components including casings and platework.
• Develop drawings for customer review, procurement, and fabrication.
• Incorporate thermal expansion, temperatures, and mechanical loading with guidance.
• Coordinate ducting layouts with equipment like SCR reactors, baghouses, ESPs, and joints.
• Review specs, identify missing info and resolve discrepancies.
• Perform lengths, areas, volumes, weights, and angles calculations.
• Revise models per engineering reviews and fabrication feedback.
• Collaborate with Engineering, PM, Sales and fabrication teams.
• Maintain drawings, revisions, and project files per document-control procedures.

Skills

3D modeling

Fabrication drawings

Geometric calculations

Team collaboration

Autodesk Inventor

Education

Associate’s degree in CAD/Drafting/Engineering Technology

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

Structural Designer II

Plano,TX, US

0

2 days ago

Experience: Mid Level

Salary: $36 - $40.5 per hour

Job Details

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What You’ll Do

• Create detailed 3D CAD models, fabrication drawings, and material take-offs for heavy industrial equipment and ducting systems.
• Design hot exhaust and flue gas ducting components, including casings, transitions, and structural platework.
• Develop drawings for customer review, material procurement, and fabrication.
• Incorporate requirements related to thermal expansion, operating temperatures, and mechanical loading with guidance from senior designers and engineers.
• Coordinate ducting layouts and interfaces with equipment such as SCR reactors, baghouses, ESPs, dampers, and expansion joints.
• Review project specifications and design inputs, identifying missing information, conflicts, or discrepancies.
• Perform geometric and material calculations including lengths, areas, volumes, weights, and angles.
• Revise models and drawings based on engineering reviews, customer comments, and fabrication feedback.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Project Management, Sales, and other teams throughout project execution.
• Maintain accurate drawings, revisions, and project files in accordance with document-control procedures.

What You’ll Bring

• Associate’s degree in Computer-Aided Design, Drafting, Engineering Technology, or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of industrial structural or mechanical design experience.
• Experience designing industrial ductwork, plate structures, or similar fabricated equipment, preferably in a heavy industrial or process-equipment environment.
• Strong 3D modeling skills with experience producing fabrication-ready drawings.
• Ability to accurately perform geometric and material-quantity calculations.

Preferred Experience

• Autodesk Inventor or similar 3D mechanical design software.
• Hot exhaust, flue gas, or other high-temperature industrial ducting systems.
• Pollution-control or industrial air-handling equipment such as SCRs, baghouses, or ESPs.
• Understanding of thermal expansion in large ducting or plate structures.
• Knowledge of industrial welding practices and fabrication methods.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs and coordinate designs with process requirements.

Travel: Minimal, estimated at no more than 5%.

A bit about us:

A growing global manufacturer of engineered environmental and industrial equipment is seeking a Structural Designer II to support the design and development of heavy industrial equipment and hot exhaust and flue gas ducting systems.

This is a mid-level position for a designer with 3–5 years of industrial drafting/design experience who is ready to take on greater responsibility for complex, large-scale equipment. You’ll develop 3D models, fabrication drawings, and material take-offs while collaborating with engineers, project managers, and fabrication teams.

Projects include hot exhaust and flue gas ducting used in industrial air and emissions-control applications downstream of combustion turbines, boilers, and fired heaters. This is an opportunity to build specialized expertise in high-temperature ducting, structural platework, and heavy industrial equipment design while working on custom-engineered projects.

Why join us?

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Medical/health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick time
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Wellness programs and resources, including mental and physical health initiatives
• Career development and growth opportunities

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