Structural Designer

Are you a Structural Designer with experience managing furnace and steel structural design activities?

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For one of our clients executing complex engineering projects, we are looking for a Structural Designer who can be responsible for furnace and steel structural design activities related to 3D modelling and for preparing 2D drawings.

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Tasks & responsibilities:

• Advise the Project Manager in maintaining (furnace) steel and structural lining-related work instructions and standards drawings.
• Perform structural design calculations to support the design of structural steel structures.
• Responsible for incorporating customer technical requirements in project-related structural steel standards and drawings.
• Perform structural calculations of the main structural components for 3D modelling purposes.
• Perform basic calculations to determine foundation loadings and foundation designs to support MTOs.
• Prepare 3D modelling and 2D drawings of (furnace) steel structures and associated items.
• Assist civil and plant steel sections in 3D modelling and preparing 2D drawings of civil and plant steel structures as required.
• Ensure that 3D modelling is executed properly and completed without clashes
• Ensure the quality of the civil and plant steel design by performing regular mode reviews.
• Assist the Structural Engineer in coordinating structure-related design issues with other engineering disciplines, and assist the Lead Engineer in preparing MTOs.
• Assist the Lead Engineer in vendor document review to check the suitability of the detailed design and review detailed design drawings prepared by third parties.

• Technical College or Bachelor's degree in Structural or Civil Engineering, preferably specialising in Structural Steel Engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience working in a similar function.
• Possessing an understanding of structural strength and stability issues, and civil design of concrete structures concerning strength, stability, and choice of materials.
• Knowledge of international standards related to structural steel and stack design.
• Experience working with 3D modelling software such as Tekla Structures or Smartplant 3D and 2D drafting software such as AutoCAD or Microstation.
• You can communicate in English at C1-level and preferably also in Dutch.