Senior Structural Designer (Birmingham, AL)

Senior Structural Designer

Southern Company Services - Technical Shared Services – Design Civil Retrofits

Position will be located in Birmingham

WORK LOCATION

- Position will be located in Birmingham,Alabama .

- This position will require a mix of both field and office work.

- Some office work can be performed remotely (telework/work from home) with the expectation that you can successfully telework and would be willing to travel to work and/or field location on a routine (to be determined) and as-needed basis.

JOB SUMMARY
This position is responsible for providing structural design services for Southern Company Generation.  The successful candidate will have the opportunity to produce detailed structural steel and/or concrete design drawings for small to large projects for the Southern Company fleet.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

- Produce 3D models and design drawings for structural steel and/or reinforced concrete

- Prepare layouts and conceptual designs

- Communicate and coordinate work with Supervisor, project team, clients, and contractors

- Perform site walk-downs for field verification and to address constructability

- Review vendor shop fabrication drawings

- Prepare steel field fabrication drawings

- Prepare material takeoffs and assist with cost estimates

- Locating design drawings and other information for the project team

- Some non-extended travel to construction sites and client locations is required

EDUCATION & JOB EXPERIENCE

- Significant experience in structural design/detailing of heavy industrial/power generation facilities is required – 10+ years' experience is strongly preferred

- Experience creating engineering and fabrication drawings

- High school graduate or equivalent is required

- Additional technical training or experience is preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

- AutoCAD proficient

- Extensive 3D modeling experience is required

- Steel/concrete detailing experience is required for field fabrication drawings

- Proficiency using Autodesk Advance Steel and Navisworks structural software is strongly preferred

- Experience using laser scans to produce 3D models and create design drawings is strongly preferred

- Self-starter

- Good verbal communication and technical writing skills

- Must be able to produce clear, concise drawings

- Good organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously

- Strong problem solving and decision-making abilities

- Able to work effectively both as part of a team and independently

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

- This position requires minimal travel primarily to sites within the Southern Company Generation Fleet – up to 10% per year.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

- Limited relocation assistance is available if the selected candidate currently resides outside the area

BENEFITS

- Competitive Pay

- Excellent benefits packages which includes:

- Medical and dental coverage

- Defined Pension/Cash Balance Benefit Plan

- Performance-sharing plan

- 401(k) plan with a generous company match

- Bonus opportunities

- Tuition Reimbursement

***Please submit an updated resume with your application***