KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

· Lead the design and technical review of structural steel connections for commercial, industrial, institutional, and other building projects.

· Ensure compliance with applicable AISC specifications, including AISC 360, along with project-specific design criteria and requirements.

· Oversee bolted and welded connections, including shear and moment connections, bracing connections, beam-to-column connections, column splices, base plates, and related connection types.

· Review and Design engineering calculations, design assumptions, connection capacities, and design reports; resolve complex technical issues.

· Manage projects from initial review through final delivery, including resource planning, workload allocation, progress tracking, and milestone management.

· Lead, mentor, and develop connection design engineers; establish consistent design workflows, review procedures, and quality standards.

· Coordinate with US clients, structural engineers, steel detailers, fabricators, and other stakeholders to resolve design criteria, loading, and technical queries.

· Monitor productivity, utilization, rework, client comments, and schedule risks; implement corrective actions where needed.

· Develop standardized calculation templates, connection libraries, checklists,



and opportunities for automation and continuous improvement.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or an equivalent qualification.

· 10+ years of hands-on experience in structural steel connection design.

· Minimum 5+ years managing or leading connection design teams.

· Proficiency in IDEA StatiCa software for structural steel connection design and analysis.

· Strong working knowledge of AISC specifications and US structural steel design practices.

· Demonstrated experience designing and reviewing bolted and welded connections and interpreting structural loads, load combinations, and connection forces.

· Experience managing multiple projects, team schedules, technical reviews, and quality requirements.

· Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.

· Ability to coordinate with US-based clients and overlap with US working hours when required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From ₹70,000.00 per month

Perks

- Health insurance
- Leave encashment
- Paid sick time
- Provident Fund

Education:
- Diploma (Preferred)

Experience:
- total work: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Connection Design -Project Manager (Kochi)
🏢 Vectorshades
📍 Kochi