Structural Designer – Industrial Ductwork

Jobot; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement with company match

Medical/health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Employee stock purchase plan

Wellness programs and resources

Career development and growth

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Structural Designer II in Plano, TX to support heavy industrial equipment and ducting design. You will build 3D models, fabrication drawings, and material take-offs while collaborating with engineers, project managers, and fabrication teams.

With 3–5 years of relevant experience, you’ll design hot exhaust ducting and structural platework, ensuring accuracy for procurement and fabrication, and addressing thermal expansion and loading requirements.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of industrial structural or mechanical design experience.
• Experience designing heavy industrial equipment or ducting.
• Strong 3D modeling and fabrication drawing skills.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed 3D CAD models and fabrication drawings for heavy industrial equipment and ducting systems.
• Design hot exhaust and flue gas ducting components and related structural platework.
• Develop drawings for customer review, procurement, and fabrication.
• Incorporate thermal expansion, temperatures, and mechanical loads per guidance from engineers.
• Coordinate ducting layouts with associated equipment (SCRs, baghouses, ESPs, dampers).
• Review project specs, identify missing information, and resolve conflicts or discrepancies.
• Perform geometric and material quantity calculations (lengths, areas, volumes, weights, angles).
• Revise models/drawings after reviews and feedback; maintain document control.

Skills

3–5 years industrial design experience

Education

Associate’s degree in CAD/Drafting/Engineering Tech

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

3D CAD modelling

Job description

Salary: $36 - $40.5 per hour

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

Job Details

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%.

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