Job Title: Sr. Structural Designer
Location: Petersburg, VA
Industry: construction materials manufacturing
Status of Hire: direct placement - salaried non-exempt
Benefits: Company paid employee medical insurance, dental & vision insurance, short and long-term disability, accident and critical illness insurance, PTO and holidays, 401k with company match & profit sharing, and more!
Summary of Primary Functions: Prepare shop tickets for various pre-cast structures using design software based on contract drawings issued by a general contractor or an owner or based on a combination of preliminary Value Engineered drawings prepared by company sales team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Read contract drawings and specifications
• Prepare a list of items that needs to be verified by the Salesman, Estimator, Project Manager, or General Contractor
• Attend Client Turnover Meeting (CTO) or attend early in-house kick-off meeting
• Prepare a project binder for project related documents. Analyze, project, and prepare a time management plan for completion dates
• Issue Bill of Materials with long lead items
• Prepare and issue all material orders to support project schedule
• Prepare, receive, maintain, and issue RFIs and emails
• Converse via email, telephone, or in person General Contractor, Project Architect, and Project Engineer, and issue an email what was discussed after each conversation
• Detail Cover Sheet, Foundation Plans, Framing Plans, Elevation Drawings & Details as required and work closely with Project Engineer as details are developed
• Issue Erection Drawings and Details to the General Contractor or Owner for approval
• Confer with other Designers regarding steel and/or shop cards detailing progress
• Detail Steel Card(s) when required by schedule
• Receive approved or revise & resubmit drawings from the General Contractor or Owner and notify project management when marked changes should result in a change of order
• Direct less experienced Designers on what to detail, such as Shop Cards, and check the work of detailers on the job.
• Work closely with production regarding conforming restraints
• Coordinate Shop Card issuing sequence with Production Planning
• Advise Engineering manager of problems and progress
• Issue “For Construction” drawings and details
• Detail Repair Work Orders (RWO) from sketches/markups provided by Project Engineer
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Job Specifications or Qualifications:
• Certificates, Licenses, Registration: training and/or certification in SolidWorks/StructureWorks OR AutoCAD
• Education: Associates Degree (2 year) in related field OR equivalent experience
• Experience: 3 to 5 (+) years of related experience

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or any other criteria protected by governing law. All candidates must be able to pass pre-employment drug screens and background checks to be considered eligible for hire.