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Overview

The Civil Structural Designer is responsible for ensuring design compliance with client specifications and codes, developing civil/structural models, and performing field-related work. The role requires collaboration with other disciplines and adherence to safety regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure design compliance with respective client/company specifications and codes, including safety and OSHA regulations.
  • Develop civil/structural 3D models and 2D extractions under minimal supervision utilizing AutoCAD and CADWorx.
  • Reflect all information required for material purchase, fabrication, and construction on finished drawings.
  • Perform field-related work collecting design information and verifying designs for tie-ins, function, and clearances to existing facilities.
  • Provide engineering support during construction as assigned.
  • Check and back check drawings produced by drafting personnel.
  • Interact with designers and engineers in a team environment to create multi-discipline design packages.
  • Work with clients to resolve problems.
  • Follow company policy as outlined in the H+M Employee Handbook and Safety Manual.
  • Identify and recommend work process improvements.

Requirements

  • Minimum 7 years of AutoCAD and/or CADWorx experience in heavy industrial projects.
  • Experience utilizing 3D laser scans (Leica Jetstream) as a modeling and design tool.
  • Able to perform job walks to define civil structural scope of work for projects with minimal supervision.
  • Good understanding and efficiency with standard design and drafting practices.
  • Basic knowledge of the technical responsibilities of other disciplines associated with drafting, design, and 3D modeling.
  • Code and Plant Specific Standard knowledge/comprehension is a must.
  • Experience with AISC steel detailing, ACI, and Process Industry Practices (PIP).
  • Knowledgeable and experienced using Bluebeam to check and redline drawings.
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Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Pasadena, TX currently run a median of $82/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $40–$82/hr across 8 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Pasadena, TX

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The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (24), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), and Austin Industries (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $82/hr, Midlothian at $38/hr, and Dallas at $35/hr. Pasadena is among them.

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