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Structural Steel Detailer 2

Job Description

  • Read and Interpret Architectural and Structural Building Plans.
  • Create set of Shop Drawings for Structural steel items showing required dimensions, welds, holes, locations.
  • Create set of Shop Drawings for Miscellaneous steel items showing required dimensions, welds, holes, locations.
  • Use and Understand AutoCad, including advanced concepts.
  • Use and Understand ProSteel 3D, advanced concepts.
  • Use and Understand Lisp Routines to Aid in Drawing Production
  • Organize and Plan Job Sizes and Standards According to Client and Design Requirements
  • Complete Job Drawings according to schedule requirements
  • Assess and adjust schedule according to Job progress
  • Understand advanced Weld Types and Sizes and apply their use to various steel applications
  • Calculate connection element capacity (Bolts, Weld thickness) per design load elements
  • Calculate various advanced geometric elements involved in construction.
  • Understand Basic Construction techniques
  • Understand basic steel erection issues
  • Plan & Calculate lengths and dimensions of various steel elements according to construction tolerances including beams, columns, lintels, railing, plates, angles, stairs, ladders, and other miscellaneous fabrications.
  • Communicate and assess job conflicts and questions with other construction trades, and document communication of job information including job changes, clarifications and requirements.
  • Understand the Fabrication Process

Preferred Knowledge & Qualifications for Steel Detailers

Read and Interpret Architectural and Structural Building Plans

  1. Distinguish between basic construction trade drawings
    1. Architectural
    2. Structural
    3. HVAC
    4. Plumbing
    5. Electrical
  2. Understand Basic Plan/Section Nomenclature
  3. Coordinate Gathering of Information between various trade drawings
  4. Interpet and assess relevant information in various sections and plans with regard to structural and miscellaneous steel.
  5. Locate and assess conflicts between trade drawings.
  6. Understand and Use drawing scale

Create set of Shop Drawings for Structural steel items showing required dimensions, welds, holes, locations, including:

  1. Imbeds: Anchor Bolts, Bearing Plates and Angles, Setting Plates
  2. Lintels
  3. Columns
  4. Beams
  5. Frames
  6. Bracing
  7. Miscellaneous support steel

Create set of Shop Drawings for Miscellaneous steel items showing required dimensions, welds, holes, locations, including:

  1. Stairs
  2. Railing
  3. Frames
  4. Specialized Metal Fabrications
  5. Erection sheets

Use and Understand AutoCad

  1. Understand Basic AutoCad 2000 concepts
  2. Understand basic setup and Acad Drawing creation, including line, point, scale.
  3. Understand Acad 3D environment & 3D tools
  4. Understand electronic to printed media transfer

Use and Understand ProSteel 3D

  1. Set up and Model interconnecting structure
  2. Create connections between members
  3. Organize and prepare model for detailing
  4. Select, understand and manipulate detail styles for various part types
  5. Insert details on sheets
  6. Bill and finalize sheet
  7. Generate support information, including
    • gather sheet
    • bolt list
    • materials list

Use and Understand Lisp Routines to Aid in Drawing Production

  1. Generate support information: Gather, Bolt List, Materials List

Organize and Plan Job Sizes and Standards According to Client and Design Requirements

  1. Find, read, and interpret Job specs
  2. Coordinate job specs with fabricator requirements
  3. Assess possible conflicts
  4. Identify possible fabricator savings
  5. Communicate and coordinate job standards with various trades

Complete Job Drawings according to schedule requirements

  1. Understand Basic Job Sequencing

Assess and adjust schedule according to Job progress

  1. Communicate Job Progress as pertains to overall schedule

Understand Weld Types and Sizes and apply their use to various steel applications

  1. Assess and interpret weld size and type design requirements to entire job
  2. Assess, clarify and implement weld changes for fabrication and cost considerations

Calculate connection element capacity (Bolts, Weld thickness) per design load elements

  1. Understand connections types, including:
    • shear plates
    • angles
    • bearing
    • moment
    • bracing
  2. Understand UL and end reaction correlation and AISC design requirements
  3. Understand basic unit types: kip, pound, etc.

Calculate various geometric elements involved in construction to include rise, run & radius

  1. Use basic Algebra/Geometry concepts
  2. Understand ft./inch system to Metric
  3. Use Calculator to achieve geometric sizes

Understand Basic Construction techniques

  1. Understand Actual vs. Nominal dimension properties ~ Masonry, etc.
  2. Understand Job Site Requirements for stairs, space, etc.
  3. Understand Basic Construction Sequence: Concrete, Foundation, Masonry walls, Support Steel, Roof, Finish, Misc. Steel

Understand basic steel erection issues

  1. Tolerances & clearances
  2. Sequences
  3. Erectability
  4. Safety Issues
  5. Clearance for other trades
  6. Field Welding Requirements

Understand basic steel erection issues

  • beams
  • columns
  • lintels
  • railing
  • plates
  • angles
  • stairs
  • ladders
  • other miscellaneous fabrications

Communicate and assess job conflicts and questions with other construction trades, including: fabricator, contractor, architect and engineer.

  1. Write RFIs
  2. Communicate via telephone, fax and documents.
  3. Follow communication protocol

Document communication of job information including job changes, clarifications and requirements

  1. Complete project logs to document all communication
  2. Use Change Order, Change Estimate forms
  3. Communicate Schedule Alterations
  4. Approval Process Communications: Interpret, Incorporate & Communicate Markups

Understand the Fabrication Process

  1. Basic Cutting, Welding & Bolting in shop
  2. Handling & Shipping Limitations
  3. Material Ordering Process
  4. Field Bolt Requirements
  5. Paint & Galvanizing Requirements (Size, Type, Cleaning etc.)
  6. Fabrication Shop Standards
  7. Fabrication & Shipping Sequencing

Company Benefits

  • Health & Dental - available for employees and family
  • Paid Vacation - with set increases
  • Paid Sick Days - 5 each year
  • Paid Company Holidays - 6 full days and 3 half days
  • Retirement Plan - employer-provided

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter and
preferred contact method to:

Rosemary Schneider, VP
rosemaryschneider@compusteelinc.com
920.849.2121 ext. 201

Please include the position you are applying to in the subject line
of the email and thank you for applying to CompuSteel Detailing.