Technical Designer - Construction Engineering

Walter P Moore; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Walter P Moore is seeking a Technical Designer for Construction Engineering to develop BIMs and detailing for construction-phase projects. You will collaborate with architects, contractors, and owners to document digital implementations and ensure constructability. Strong communication and interdisciplinary coordination are essential.

The role supports a hybrid work model with frequent office and site travel to affiliated offices as needed, aligning with our flexible firm culture.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience with advanced digital workflows in the AEC industry.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture or Civil Engineering with emphasis in Structural preferred.
• Experience with BIM, parametric modeling, and interoperability; Tekla required; Revit/Rhino/Grasshopper a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop BIMs and structural systems for construction phase.
• Create and manage building information models and detailing.
• Perform clash detection and ensure modeling standards.
• Coordinate with architects, contractors, and engineers to document digital implementation.
• Maintain project timelines and budgets.

Skills

BIM

Parametric modeling

Interoperability

Tekla

Revit

Rhino

Grasshopper

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Architecture or Civil Engineering with structural emphasis

Tools

None

Job description

Technical Designer - Construction Engineering

Job Location

US-FL-Tampa | US-TX-Houston | US-TX-Austin | US-NC-Charlotte | US-MO-Kansas City | US-NC-Raleigh | US-GA-Atlanta | US-PA-Philadelphia | US-TX-Dallas | US-FL-Orlando | US-FL-Miami...

Req Number: 2026-4235

Category: Experienced Roles

Responsibilities

We are seeking to hire a qualified Technical Designer with experience in model-based erection procedure deliverables for various structural systems, as well as fabrication-level (LOD400) detailing for structural steel, reinforced concrete, and light gauge steel structural systems. The role of Technical Designer in the Construction Engineering practice area is to develop Building Information Models (BIM), engineering elements, and structural systems specifically during construction phase portions of projects. Position requires impeccable written and spoken communication skills with frequent interactions with architects, contractors, and owners. Other responsibilities include:

• Uses latest tools/digital workflows to efficiently create and maintain BIM information and to interoperate with analysis, documentation, fabrication, and construction models
• Performs clash detection against reference models and works with internal team to track and resolve clashes and conflicts
• Works with project team (architects, contractors, engineers, designers, and modelers) to plan and document project-specific digital implementation, including analysis, design, documentation, fabrication, and construction models
• Audits models after key milestones, and periodically checks model content for accuracy, consistency, and adherence to graphic and modeling standards
• Understands key building systems, their components, and typical layout/geometry/dimensions
• Learns detailing conventions for commonly encountered conditions and project-specific details
• Works towards understanding of constructability issues, especially with atypical conditions
• Maintain budgetary objectives of project
• Perform other functions as needed.

Qualifications

• 3-5 previous years of experience in developing and applying advanced digital workflows in the AEC industry
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture or Civil Engineering with emphasis in Structural preferred
• Experience with BIM, parametric modeling, and interoperability required
  • Experience with Tekla required
  • Experience with Revit, Rhino and/or Grasshopper a plus
• Candidates must be proactive, have strong organizational skills, excellent time management skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, and be client-service oriented.

As a Hybrid Firm, Walter P Moore combines the best of both worlds - blending work options to include in-office and home office environments. This allows us to offer more flexibility and work-life integration to our employees. Candidates applying for this position should have the ability to commute to or periodically travel to the affiliated office.

Walter P Moore is an equal employment opportunity employer, and provides equal employment opportunities (including offering competitive compensation and benefit packages) to all employees and applicants for employment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws and encourage all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Overview

Walter P Moore is an international company of consultants, architects, engineers, innovators, and creative people who solve some of the world's most complex structural and infrastructural challenges. Providing structural, diagnostics, civil, water resources, traffic, transportation engineering, parking and technology consulting services, we develop solutions that are cost- and resource-efficient, forward-thinking, and help support and shape our communities. Founded in 1931, we are headquartered in Houston, Texas and have more than 1000 professionals working across 28 U.S. offices and 9 international locations