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.