3D Structural Designer

Enercon Services, Inc.•Tysons, VA

About The Position

ENERCON’s Data Center Mission Critical Group is seeking an experienced designer/drafter to join its engineering team at one of its office locations across the U.S. The role creates and refines detailed engineering drawings, conducts client-site walkdowns, collaborates with engineers, and helps mentor junior team members. The designer uses 2D and 3D design software and follows organizational, departmental, client, quality, and safety requirements. Work includes creating and modifying engineering drawings with Plant 3D; preparing design drawings such as layouts, details, piping isometrics, single-line drawings, P&IDs, and pipe/conduit support drawings; and detailing piping and conduit supports from schematics and typical details. The position also involves REVIT family creation and modification, design reviews and clash detection, walkdown reporting, drawing self-checks and peer reviews, coordination across project disciplines, and meeting position time goals. Travel between 10% and 15% may be required, with duration depending on project and client needs. The listed compensation range is USD $68,800 to $114,000 per year. Actual compensation depends on job-related skills, experience, geographic location, and internal equity. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship. Employment is contingent on required screenings and checks. Some positions may be performed remotely in one or more U.S. states; the posting does not specify whether this particular position is remote, hybrid, or onsite.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 1 year of design engineering experience; or an associate degree in a related field and at least 6 years of design engineering experience; or at least 8 years of experience.
Proficiency with both 2D and 3D design software.
Experience with REVIT, AutoCAD, NAVISWORKS, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC/BIM 360), and Dynamo.
Experience with structural concrete and steel modeling.
Experience creating and maintaining Revit families.
Experience producing structural construction documents and design deliverables.
Experience with clash detection, model review, and coordination workflows.
BIM coordination experience in multidisciplinary project environments.
Knowledge of IFC/openBIM workflows and industry BIM standards.
Experience collaborating with structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and other project disciplines in a BIM environment.
Working knowledge of basic engineering techniques, principles, standards, and concepts for the assigned discipline, and competence in basic concepts of other disciplines as they relate to the assigned discipline.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of codes, standards, criteria, and design execution pertinent to various aspects of design.
Ability to travel 10–15% of the time, with travel duration varying according to project and client needs.
Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship; employment is contingent on required pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings, background checks, and annual motor vehicle record reviews.

Nice To Haves

Tekla, Advance Steel, or Inventor experience.
Steel detailing experience.
Autodesk Certified Professional (ACP) certification in Revit for Structural Design.

Responsibilities

Create and modify detailed engineering drawings using Plant 3D.
Prepare layout and detail drawings, piping isometrics, single-line drawings, P&IDs, and pipe/conduit support drawings.
Detail piping and conduit supports based on schematics and typical details.
Perform internal design reviews and clash detection using Advance Steel.
Create and modify REVIT families and incorporate them into designs.
Perform client-site walkdowns and generate walkdown reports.
Conduct self-checks of drawings, sketches, and related data to identify potential issues affecting the final product.
Review other designers’ and drafters’ work, perform peer checks, and provide mentoring and leadership.
Work with engineers and other designers to interpret design concepts and communicate internally.
Follow organizational, departmental, and client procedures, safety policies, and directives.
Meet time goals for the position and discipline.