Senior Structural Designer I - Tekla

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive company, Eastman employs approximately 13,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2025 revenue of approximately $8.8 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com .
Role Description
This position will require a 5-8 year experienced professional to be responsible for modeling in TEKLA and detailing as well. The candidate will work in a multi-discipline team executing a variety of chemical manufacturing support projects and tasks to support our manufacturing sites. Projects will vary in scope from drafting support to detail design and preparation of project deliverables .
Key Responsibilities
Work in coordination with global counterparts and other team members to develop deliverables required for steel fabrication and installation and hence excellent communication skills a pre-requisite.
Take instructions from Structural Engineer and develop 3D model of steel and building systems in TEKLA STRUCTURES.
Should be able to extract fabrication drawings from TEKLA model into standard templates.
Shall be proficient in detailing in TEKLA.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor Degree / Diploma – Civil Engineering / Mechanical Engineering.
5+ years of experience in an Engineering and/or Engineering Services organization.
Computer Environment: Microsoft: Word, Excel.
Excellent skill required in TEKLA STRUCTURES.
Mandatory to possess experience in detailing with American Section Profiles & Imperial system of units.
Eastman is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a highly engaged workforce, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.

Work arrangement
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