Tekla Software Administrator
About The Position
The Tekla Administrator is responsible for the daily administration, configuration, and continuous improvement of Harbor Fab’s Tekla-based systems, including Tekla Structures and Tekla EPM. This role ensures that Tekla supports a fully integrated workflow across estimating, detailing, fabrication, and shipping functions. The position plays a critical role in enabling Harbor Fab’s closed-loop operating system (Estimate → Execute → Improve) by ensuring system integrity, data consistency, and alignment between estimating outputs and actual shop performance. The Tekla Administrator serves as a system integrator and enabler, supporting estimating, operations, and data governance functions while driving automation, reporting, and process standardization across all facilities.
Requirements
- Strong experience with Tekla Structures and or Tekla EPM
- Understanding of structural steel fabrication processes and workflows
- Ability to read design, fabrication, and erection drawings
- Experience with production tracking, labor analysis, and reporting systems
- Familiarity with parametric modeling, automation tools, and system integration
- Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently
Responsibilities
- Maintain and administer Tekla Structures and Tekla EPM environments across all Harbor Fab locations
- Manage system updates, configurations, and performance to ensure reliability and scalability
- Troubleshoot and resolve Tekla-related issues and user challenges
- Ensure standard steel shapes, material databases, and pricing structures are accurate and up to date
- Import and validate complete project packages including drawings, CNC files, BOMs, KSS, and ship mark lists
- Ensure seamless data flow between estimating, detailing, fabrication, and shipping
- Support integration of Tekla with CNC equipment and downstream systems
- Validate model integrity and accuracy of production files including NC1 and BOMs
- Reduce manual data entry through system optimization and automation
- Support Harbor Fab’s labor calibration loop: Estimate, Execute, Actual, Adjust
- Develop reporting and dashboards to track labor variance by product type and operation
- Provide visibility into estimated versus actual performance
- Track throughput metrics such as MH per ton and LF per ton
- Enable continuous improvement efforts through accurate, system-driven data
- Support estimating team in maintaining clean, standardized estimating data
- Assist in implementation and consistency of production code structures
- Support development and maintenance of parametric assembly frameworks
- Ensure assemblies align with real fabrication methods
- Assist in Tekla EPM Go rollout and estimating system improvements
- Support operations team in validating labor expectations by operation and product type
- Ensure production codes align with actual shop processes
- Assist in validating parametric assemblies against real fabrication workflows
- Support identification of gaps between estimated and actual execution
- Support shop feedback loop including actual labor tracking
- Develop customized reports and dashboards for Director of Fabrication, Plant Managers, Project Managers, and Estimators
- Track key operational metrics including labor productivity, throughput, backlog, and on-time shipping
- Support backlog burn-down and production planning visibility
- Lead Tekla onboarding for new employees
- Support development and rollout of Tekla training programs
- Execute and sustain the Tekla Playbook across all Harbor Fab locations
- Conduct user competency assessments and promote standardized workflows
- Build and maintain templates, plugins, and macros to automate repetitive tasks
- Reduce manual data entry and improve workflow efficiency
- Support real-time data flow between estimating, detailing, fabrication, and shipping
- Assist in TAKT time analysis, backlog tracking, and labor forecasting through Tekla EPM
- Support data governance processes under direction of designated ownership
- Maintain discipline in data imports including IFC and PFXT and system standards
- Ensure consistency in shapes, grades, sizes, and system structures
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
