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Overview

RealREPP is partnering with a well-established total building solutions provider to hire an experienced VDC Structural Steel Detailer for large-scale industrial projects. The position offers flexibility to work at various regional offices or remotely.

Responsibilities

  • Interpret architectural & engineering drawings, specs & other documentation
  • Understand how steel is involved in all aspects of construction
  • Create 3D models with Advance Steel
  • Produce fabrication packages for structural & miscellaneous steel projects
  • Collaborate with other departments to ensure accuracy of drawings
  • Ensure compliance with all codes (IFC, UFC, CBC, etc.)
  • Complete 3D model checks
  • Communicate effectively with clients and team members
  • Run multiple projects at any given time

Requirements

  • Associates Degree in Drafting (preferred)
  • 3+ years detail/design experience
  • Knowledge of steel detailing standard approval process
  • Knowledge of steel fabrication techniques, welding procedures, installation processes
  • Proficiency with Advance Steel, Tekla or SDS2 required
  • Proficiency with Revit, Navisworks, Bluebeam & BIM360
  • In-depth understanding of AISC codes & AWS
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively as needed
  • Strong organizational skills

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Open to working at any of the regional offices: La Mirada CA, Columbus OH, Charlotte, NC or remote
  • Overtime eligible
  • 10 days vacation time
  • 5 days sick time
  • Potential for remote
  • Opportunity for growth

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in La Mirada, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $43/hr, this posting sits about 18% above the $36/hr median for welding jobs across California — toward the top of a $30–$48/hr middle band drawn from 373 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 65% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in La Mirada, CA

La Mirada, CA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across California as a whole we're tracking 505 other active welding openings from 239 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (37), Relativity Space (18), and Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (13). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Segundo at $53/hr, Los Angeles at $51/hr, and Pasadena at $50/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Senior Structural Steel Detailer figures were last recalculated when this page was built.