Senior Level Structural Designer (39025)

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Jacobs is recognized globally as one of the leading design firms for advanced technology industrial projects. We design some of the most complex and specialized facilities being constructed today, including projects for semiconductor manufacturing, data centers, and other state of the art manufacturing facilities. Our services include feasibility studies, long-range planning studies, and the full spectrum of design services from conceptualization through construction support. Project delivery strategies include design/bid/build, design/build, and Integrated Project Delivery, and are often highly collaborative with the client, general contractor, and trade partners. Fast-tracked delivery is standard procedure in today's environment where time to market is critical. We do difficult work for demanding clients, and they come back to us again and again because they know we're the firm who can deliver.

The key to our success is our culture of continuous improvement, innovation, team-oriented work practices, and respect for each individual. Our projects exceed client expectations because each member of the team takes complete ownership not only of their individual scope, but for their teammates’ needs and for the project as a whole. If you are up to the challenge, come be a part of our vibrant, dynamic team and help us deliver world-class designs for industry-leading clients around the globe.

Position Summary

As a Senior Level Structural Designer, you will continue to apply your expertise as a key contributor to the design team, responsible for developing design concepts and producing 2D and 3D deliverables.

As part of this team; you will create and refine structural models with minimal direction, applying advanced software skills in an industrial context to support complex manufacturing environments including semiconductor fabrication and support facilities. Your work will reflect a deep understanding of both departmental and client standards, with full ownership of your scope and accountability for quality. In addition to producing construction-ready documentation, you will be responsible for leading multi-contributor scope, structuring work, maintaining alignment, and ensuring coordinated delivery across contributors and disciplines. You are expected to provide leadership across areas, packages, or workstreams, ensuring that work produced by yourself and others is complete, coordinated, and ready for issue.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the development and coordination of 3D structural models across assigned scope

• Produce complete, coordinated, and constructible drawing sets across assigned scope, including multi-contributor work

• Ensure consistent application and enforcement of department and client standards across all models and documents

• Take full ownership of assigned scope, area, or package, including coordination, schedule, and quality across all contributed work

• Maintain accountability for quality, completeness, and constructability of deliverables, including work produced by others

• Coordinate directly with engineers and related disciplines to resolve design, documentation, and constructability issues

• Lead multi-contributor scope, structuring work, maintaining alignment, and delivering coordinated outcomes

• Provide leadership across projects, areas, or workstreams, ensuring alignment, progress, and delivery across contributors

• Structure work and coordinate contributors as required to maintain alignment, progress, and quality

• Monitor progress, balance workloads, and maintain alignment across contributors to meet project deadlines

• Act as a primary point of accountability for assigned areas or packages, ensuring work is complete, coordinated, and ready for issue

• Enforce quality and standards compliance across all contributed work, preventing misalignment and rework

• Own internal, cross-discipline, and external reviews, ensuring resolution, alignment, and readiness for issue

• Lead coordination discussions, drive resolution of issues across contributors and disciplines, and ensure decisions are translated into aligned execution

• Coordinate across disciplines to align design efforts and resolve conflicts across multi-contributor scope

• Assess scope needs and constraints within assigned responsibility based on project requirements and schedule demands

• Own and be accountable for roles such as Project Lead, BIM Lead, QA/QC Lead, Clash Lead, or equivalent across multi-contributor scope

• Attend meetings, actively resolve concerns, and drive solutions across scope and team interfaces

• Advance workflows, design automation, and emerging technologies to improve delivery and efficiency

• Contribute to a collaborative team environment and uphold a Culture of Care

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Hybrid - Electronics office (Tempe, AZ)

• This position is considered hybrid and requires you to live within 50 miles of the Jacobs electronics office in Tempe. AZ. You will be expected to work in the office at least two days per week. Relocation assistance may be provided, as applicable.

• You are expected to provide reliable internet service at home to meet project performance requirements effectively.

• While field walks are uncommon, you must be able to perform them when required. This may involve climbing ladders, crawling under raised access floors, or walking and standing for extended periods.

The Structural Designer must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of this role at the level described above. Experience requirements are provided as general guidance and do not substitute for demonstrated capability, performance, and readiness for the level of responsibility.

• Associate degree in Computer-Aided Drafting or equivalent

• Minimum of 10 years drafting/design experience in the structural field

• Minimum of 5 years Revit experience

• Excellent interpersonal leadership skills and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 15 years of drafting/design experience in the structural field

• 8 years of Revit experience

• Experience with SmartPlant and Tekla

• Experience using Navisworks and Bluebeam

• Experience designing traditional steel and concrete structures

• Experience with general industrial facilities, preferably semiconductor-related

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