Steel CAD Detailer (Tekla Structures)

Job Description

Job Description

We are now hiring for a Pre-Engineered Metal Building Steel Detailer (Tekla Structures) for a company based in New Braunfels, TX. Please submit your resume to this posting for review.

Salary: [$70-95k for mid-level, $95-115k for senior.]

Role overview:
Produce fabrication-ready shop drawings in Tekla Structures for pre-engineered metal buildings — primary framing, secondary members, panels, accessories, and connection details — translating engineering output from MBS (Metal Building Software) and architectural plans into fully detailed, accurate, and constructible drawings.

Key responsibilities:

• Create 3D Tekla models and 2D shop drawings (erection, assembly, and part drawings) for PEMB projects
• Detail primary rigid frames, cold-formed secondary members (Cees, Zees, eave struts), wall and roof panels (standing seam), and standard accessories
• Coordinate with company's in-house engineering team to resolve design details before fab release
• Verify dimensions, member sizes, connections, and bolt patterns against engineering output
• Apply AISC 360, MBMA, and IAS AC472 standards to all detailing work
• Output BOM and part lists compatible with company's production system
• Participate in QC checks before fab release
• Support shop and field with RFI responses during fabrication and erection

Required:

• 3+ years of structural steel detailing experience (5+ for senior consideration)
• Proficiency in Tekla Structures (current version)
• Working knowledge of AISC 360 detailing conventions and NISD standards
• Strong understanding of bolted and welded connections
• English-language fluency, US-based
• Ability to interpret structural drawings, calculations, and engineering specifications

Preferred:

• PEMB / metal building experience (significant plus)
• Familiarity with MBS (Metal Building Software)
• Secondary proficiency i AutoCAD
• NISD certification

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