Steel Detailing Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a detailing department consisting of more than 100 detailers, maximizing each team member's strengths and capabilities.
• Cook up departmental workload to ensure customer schedules and fabrication deadlines are consistently achieved.
• Assign detailing projects and priorities based on workload, project complexity, and required delivery dates.
• Maintain strong communication between the detailing department, Project Management, fabrication operations, engineering, and customers.
• Ensure company detailing standards, procedures, and quality expectations are consistently followed.
• Assist in resolving project conflicts, detailing discrepancies, and customer concerns.
• Participate in departmental planning and continuous process improvement initiatives.

Technical Responsibilities

• Oversee and review the modeling of multiple structural steel and miscellaneous metals projects simultaneously, ranging from large multi-hundred-ton projects to fast-track miscellaneous steel packages.
• Review 3D structural steel models developed from architectural and structural contract documents.
• Review shop drawings and erection drawings generated from Tekla models and contract drawings.
• Evaluate Requests for Information (RFIs) for missing or conflicting project information and coordinate submission to the General Contractor when necessary.
• Work closely with internal Quality Control personnel to resolve questions and update drawings.
• Ensure released shop drawings meet project schedules so fabrication milestones are achieved on time.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency with Tekla Structures, including experience with Trimble Connect and Tekla PowerFab.
• Comprehensive understanding of structural steel fabrication processes, field erection, and miscellaneous metals.
• Extensive experience in structural steel modeling and detailing.
• Previous experience in a checking, lead, or management role.
• Experience serving as the primary interface between U.S.-based Project Managers and Engineering teams and overseas detailing teams.
• Demonstrated ability to schedule and manage multiple projects at various stages of the detailing process while meeting contractual schedules and priorities established by Project Management.
• Thorough understanding of AISC detailing standards.
• Experience implementing company processes, procedures, and best practices related to Tekla Structures and associated software interfaces.
• Flexible work schedule to effectively collaborate with overseas detailing teams and support business needs.