Structural Detailer/Designer
About The Position
Mid-States is seeking a Structural Detailer/Designer to design and detail access and support steel for bulk material handling systems. This role involves both design and shop detailing, utilizing Autodesk Inventor to create everything from layout to shop drawings. The position offers the unique opportunity to work closely with the company's own fabrication shop, millwright, construction crews, and crane and trucking group, ensuring that the drawings produced are directly built by colleagues. The company emphasizes a collaborative environment with a focus on developing standards, tools, and training, and offers a defined career path for growth.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree or higher in drafting, design, engineering technology, or a related field.
- 2+ years of structural steel design or detailing experience; stairs, platforms, and miscellaneous metals preferred.
- Proficiency in Autodesk Inventor, or strong experience in Tekla, SDS2, or AutoCAD and the ability to transition.
- Working knowledge of AISC steel construction practice, connections, weldments, and fabrication methods.
- Working knowledge of OSHA requirements for stairs, ladders, and guardrail.
Nice To Haves
- Structural engineering coursework, an engineering degree, or an EIT.
- Experience in agricultural, grain handling, or industrial facilities.
- Exposure to Revit or Navisworks for facility coordination.
Responsibilities
- Lay out and model stairs, platforms, ladders, handrail, guardrail, catwalks, and support steel in Autodesk Inventor.
- Apply OSHA walking-working surface requirements and customer specifications to stair, ladder, and guardrail geometry.
- Prepare design packages for Engineer of Record review and incorporate their markups, member sizes, and connections.
- Produce shop and fabrication drawings, connection and member details, and bills of material.
- Use and help improve standard connection details and standard designs.
- Manage revisions in Autodesk Vault and work directly with the shop on fabrication questions.
- Build skills towards Structural Designer II, Structural Detailer II, or Detailing Lead.
Benefits
- 100% company-paid high-deductible health plan option, plus 2 PPO options
- 5% 401(k) match
- Annual profit sharing for all team members
- Annual boot and eyeglass allowance
- 2 weeks PTO in your first year
- 8 paid holidays
- 2 floating days
- Recognition for military and first responder employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
