Job Description

Overview

AME Engineering is seeking a highly motivated Steel Detailer with experience in Tekla Structures or SDS/2 to join their Dallas office. The role involves creating 3D models and developing fabrication-level information for various construction projects.

Responsibilities

  • Accurately interpret construction documents
  • Develop fabrication level information early in the design process based upon feedback and coordination with internal engineering and construction team members
  • Coordinate models from various trades for clash detection and coordination
  • Create 3D models utilizing Tekla from early design information and construction documents
  • Prepare and modify shop drawings for fabrication utilizing Tekla 3D modeling software
  • Manipulate existing models and drawings as needed
  • Check models through in-model review and report creation
  • Participate in continuing education through in-house and company-funded external training

Requirements

  • Associates degree in computer aided drafting or related field
  • 1-3 years of Steel Detailing experience in Commercial Industrial, Manufacturing, and similar project types
  • Knowledge of 3D modeling software, such as Tekla Structures or SDS/2
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Self-starter, motivated with the ability to start and finish a project on time
  • Ability to organize, plan and manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results
  • Programming experience such as Visual Studio or Python is a plus, experience with APIs is also a plus
  • Computer skills: 3D Modeling Software (Tekla, SDS/2, or similar), proficiency using Word, Excel, Outlook

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in Downers Grove, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$38/hr across 253 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 Downers Grove, IL

Downers Grove, IL currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 367 other active welding openings from 265 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Downers Grove, or widen the search to Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are S&C Electric Company (18), Gerber Collision & Glass (8), and Aerotek (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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