🏗️ Senior Detailer / Checker – Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings (PEMB)

📍 Phoenix, AZ (On-Site)

💰 $85,000 – $105,000 per year (DOE) + Full Benefits

🏢 Our client is a national leader in pre-engineered metal building design, fabrication, and erection

About the Company

Our client is a long-standing leader in the pre-engineered metal building (PEMB) industry — delivering innovative, high-quality structures across commercial, industrial, agricultural, aviation, and storage sectors. From design through fabrication and erection, they pride themselves on craftsmanship, precision, and delivering exceptional results.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Detailer / Checker to join a fast-paced and growing team. This role is critical to ensuring the highest quality standards in structural detailing and fabrication. You’ll prepare and check detailed shop and erection drawings for PEMB systems, collaborate with engineering and fabrication teams, and ensure that all outputs meet stringent project, company, and industry standards.

This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a technical environment and has a passion for precision, problem-solving, and producing work that sets the bar in structural steel detailing.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed shop and erection drawing packages for complex PEMB systems including:
• Built-up beams & columns
• Hot rolled members
• Cold-formed C & Z members
• Sheeting, trims, and material lists
• Interpret architectural and structural drawings and engineering notes to ensure design intent and specification compliance.
• Check and review other detailers’ drawings for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project requirements and code standards.
• Collaborate with engineers, fabrication teams, and erection crews to resolve design issues and optimize constructability.
• Utilize industry-standard tools such as AutoCAD, Metal Building Software (MBS), Tekla, or similar programs for detailing and checking.
• Apply thorough working knowledge of IBC, AISC Steel Manual, MBMA, and AWS codes and standards.
• Maintain consistent quality and accuracy across multiple simultaneous projects, meeting both production and schedule goals.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 15+ years of recent experience in steel detailing for Pre-Engineered Metal Building (PEMB) projects.
• Demonstrated expertise in checking/reviewing drawings produced by other detailers.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD, MBS, and/or Tekla (SDS/2 or similar software a plus).
• Deep understanding of AISC, MBMA, AWS, and IBC codes and PEMB standards.
• Strong experience with complex detail conditions such as:
• Hip/valley conditions
• Crane systems
• Standing seam roof systems
• Mezzanines, jack beams, and canopies
• Ability to interpret architectural and engineering drawings with precision and efficiency.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Proven ability to perform under deadlines in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Tekla, BIM Modeling, or SDS/2.
• Previous involvement in creating or maintaining detailing standards and manuals.
• Strong working knowledge of shop and field coordination processes.

What We Offer

• 💰 Competitive base salary: $85,000 – $105,000 (based on experience)
• 🩺 Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 💼 401(k) with company match
• 🕓 Paid time off and holidays
• 👷‍♂️ Collaborative, family-oriented culture focused on excellence, integrity, and teamwork
• 🧭 Opportunity to contribute to landmark PEMB projects across multiple sectors

Contact: Chris.DeCecco@PrevailRecruiting.com