Structural Designer

Job Summary

Audubon Companies is seeking a Civil/Structural Designer III to join our team in Houston, TX. This role involves performing design tasks for civil/structural equipment, components, structures, or systems, utilizing 2D or 3D CAD software and creating detailed drawings, bills of material, and technical specifications. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of drafting standards, problem-solving abilities, and experience in relevant industries.

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed drawings of parts and assemblies, including projections, sectional views, and standard specifications, from layouts, designs, and working drawings.
• Interpret verbal or written direction to initiate preliminary designs and perform basic calculations and trigonometry for area, volume, and slope.
• Check and verify the accuracy of drawings prepared by others, and revise drawings and bills of material (BOM) consistent with engineering changes.
• Implement revisions and change control per company standards under the direction of senior designers and engineers.
• Assemble information and reference drawings from various sources, continuously seeking product improvements and cost reductions.
• Determine and initiate drawings/models based on optimal views for communicating construction desires.
• Assist with performing field surveys, documenting existing conditions, and recommending design solutions.
• Check field red-lined drawings and generate accurate as-built drawings.
• Design and modify components or portions of systems to develop or improve them.
• Utilize 2D or 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software to create layouts and fabrication/assembly drawings for civil/structural systems, devices, and components.
• Create technical specifications for procurement, fabrication, and installation, and generate documentation for Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).
• Use engineering sketches, specifications, and supporting documents for designing, detailing, documenting, and verifying civil/structural parts, subassemblies, assemblies, or system configurations.
• Identify dimensions, angles, curvatures, tolerances, and materials necessary for optimal construction, and analyze the effect of proposed changes for fit and interference issues, recommending solutions.
• Produce drawings and deliverables utilizing company standards within project schedules and budgets, maintaining proper file management.
• Interact and communicate effectively with clients, subcontractors, vendors, and other consultants.
• Perform field data gathering to complete project deliverables within scope and schedule, and track overall schedule and budget for assigned projects.
• Comply with all company and client health, safety, security, and environmental (HSSE) standards and regulations.
• Actively participate in hazard identification and observation programs, reporting any unsafe acts, conditions, or incidents.

Health, Safety, and Environmental Responsibilities

• Support Audubon Companies’ Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies and procedures.
• Perform duties in a manner that protects personal and team health and safety.
• Participate in required HSE training, meetings, and reporting activities.
• Identify and report hazards, near misses, and unsafe conditions.
• Follow safe work practices and comply with applicable regulatory requirements.

Experience and Skill Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate’s Degree from a Technical Institution preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience preferred.
• AutoCAD software experience required.
• CADWorx and PDMS software experience preferred.
• Microsoft Office software experience preferred.
• Field experience required.
• Experience in offshore oil & gas, onshore gas processing, hydrocarbon storage and transportation, chemical manufacturing, or refining industry required.
• Small project lead experience required.
• Medium/Large project lead experience preferred.
• Ability to find solutions to work-related problems proactively.
• Ability to comprehend instructions and request clarification.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to generate new concepts or ideas.
• Ability to make decisions and take actions to solve problems or reach goals.
• Ability to accept responsibility and account for actions.
• Ability to read and understand drawing markups to determine drafting requirements.
• Ability to utilize conventional drafting tools and CAD software.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.

Key skills/competency

• Civil Structural Design
• AutoCAD
• CADWorx
• PDMS
• Technical Specifications
• Bill of Materials (BOM)
• As-built Drawings
• Field Surveys
• Project Management
• Oil & Gas Industry