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Senior Structural Designer (Tekla)

Bechtel
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Sept 2025

About the role

Requisition ID: 287470 

  •  Relocation Authorized: National - Family 
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
  • Work Location: Ogden, UT

 

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Project Overview:

Bechtel is the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partner on the Northrop Grumman team to deliver the Sentinel Program, which is modernizing the ground-based leg of the U.S. nuclear deterrent triad, including intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems and launch infrastructure. Bechtel’s scope of service in Sentinel’s current Engineering & Manufacturing Development phase focuses on the ground infrastructure component of the program.

A major contractor for the United States and allied governments, Bechtel has handled such efforts as chemical weapons demilitarization projects, missile-defense, infrastructure, base operations, procurement and project management, and restoration and recovery spanning half a century. We use our expertise to help our customers securely and effectively transform mission delivery.

For more information on the Sentinel program: https://www.bechtel.com/projects/sentinel/.

Job Summary:

In this role as Senior Structural Tekla Designer, you will support the structural design for the project. This will entail originating/checking complex structural designs of concrete or steel.  Additionally, review and coordination of vendor information and leading technical discussions and constructability reviews.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Produces drawings and documentation in accordance with established design and scope including design of steel, concrete, reinforcing steel, cold-formed steel, anchor bolts, and steel and reinforcing steel detailing
  • Coordinates and interfaces as directed with the day-to-day technical work with engineers
  • Facilitates technical discussions with third parties (client, suppliers, regulators)
  • Coordinates assigned structural design work with other project groups
  • Communicates complex technical issues and recommends solutions to upper management
  • Ensures structural systems designs comply with all applicable installation codes, regulations, and standards
  • Mentors structural designers by providing appropriate on-the-job training for their professional development
  • Coordinate closely with other technical disciplines in planning and executing work as an integrated team.
  • Development of concrete and steel structural design and drawings, including seismic detailing.
  • Review existing conditions and as-builts drawings.
  • Review customer & vendor information from subcontractors and integrate it into the design solution.
  • Prepares or assists in the preparation of cost estimates, quantity take-offs for proposals, forecasts, and change orders

Education and Experience Requirements:

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