Structural Designer

Tetra Tech
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/14/2024 CLOSED ON 6/26/2024

Job Posting for Structural Designer at Tetra Tech

Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we are collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to share ideas and best practices while growing your professional network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists.

Apply today and join the company that is leading with Science. Our career opportunities are hybrid and remote eligible.

Tetra Tech’s High Performance Building Division is looking for an enthusiastic designer, looking to grow their skills working in multiple drafting/modeling platforms to develop engineering drawings on a variety of projects across the nation. This position requires the ability to successfully work with and improve company and client drafting standards and procedures in a fast-paced work environment.

Additional Locations: Phoenix, AZ / San Diego, CA / Los Angeles, CA / Seattle, WA / Will consider other locations as well.

Your Contributions will Include:

Providing a full range of drawing production including steel, masonry, concrete and wood framing of building, foundations, and other structures.
Producing complete plans from verbal descriptions and rough sketches using Revit modeling software.
Coordinating with other disciplines on tasks to minimize rework and maximize efficiency.
Setting up and maintaining drawings throughout the design process.

Required Qualifications:

  • Minimum associate degree in CAD drafting or related field from a technical trade school.
  • 5 years of drafting and design experience using latest versions of Revit.
  • Must have design experience working with project architects on industrial / commercial building structures utilizing various types of building materials.
  • Ability to analyze data and situations and come up with creative solutions.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member.
  • Must be able to exercise independent judgement and work to achieve generally stated objectives and requirements.
  • Must be able to collaborate with others to establish timelines and budgets, as well as solve problems.
  • Knowledge of industry, engineering standards, mathematics, and materials.
  • Must be U.S. Citizen due to contractual obligations.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience using Tekla Structures is considered a plus.
  • Preferably uses higher-level commands, time-saving programs and routines.

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 550 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.

Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:

LinkedIn: @TetraTechCareers
Twitter: @TetraTechJobs
Facebook: @TetraTechCareers

Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech’s core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.

Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor, and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Please no phone calls or agencies.

Additional Information:

  • Organization: 213 CBI
  • Requisition: 222

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 550 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.

Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:

LinkedIn: @TetraTechCareers
Twitter: @TetraTechJobs
Facebook: @TetraTechCareers

Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech’s core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.

Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor, and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Please no phone calls or agencies.

Additional Information:

  • Organization: 213 CBI
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