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Detailer Drafter

Steel Dynamics
Columbia, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 5/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/18/2026

Job Overview
New Millennium is committed to hiring enthusiastic, dedicated, hardworking, team-oriented individuals who are willing to learn and enjoy working in a challenging, fast paced, dynamic environment regardless of your experience level. We are passionate about training the right team members and will provide what you need to enable you to succeed.

New Millennium offers flexible hours, competitive pay, paid vacations up to 4 weeks per year based on length of service, quarterly bonuses, annual profit sharing, annual stock awards, 401k with up to 50% matching, dependent scholarships, employee education assistance, full medical, dental and vision insurance and more. In addition to that, our culture and work environment is very collaborative, highly technical, and extremely rewarding.

New Millennium is part of Steel Dynamics, Inc., one of the largest steel producers in the country with locations throughout the US. As such, we also offer countless opportunities for advancement throughout all divisions of SDI. A New Millennium trained detailer is a high-value candidate for advancement and relocation due to their in-depth knowledge of a wide range of our daily operations.

Duties

  • Review structural contract drawings and specifications for non-residential building projects.
  • Interpret the loading diagrams (uplift, snow drift, ponding, etc.) with the assistance of our internal Project Leads, Checkers, and Engineers and apply those load requirements to the steel joists and girders.
  • Analyze connections of steel joists and girders to the supporting members (beams, columns, walls, etc.)
  • Identify special connections that may be required.
  • Coordinate with other trades including structural steel fabricators, precast suppliers, fire protection, HVAC designers, athletic equipment suppliers (basketball goals, etc.) to incorporate the needs of those trades into the joist/girder designs.
  • Identify and apply special joist and girder profile properties (single/double pitch, bowstring/barrel, etc.)
  • Create Joist/Girder/Deck placement plans, sections, and details to reflect New Millennium’s interpretation of the contract drawings for the Structural Engineer of Record to review/approve and for the ironworkers who will be erecting the structure, so they know where to install and how to attach our materials in the building.
  • Create Bills of Material for all joists, girders and deck that import into our design program, which then designs and generates shop orders for all joists, girders, deck, bridging, etc.
  • Coordinate with our customers, erectors, GC’s and Architect/Engineer of Record to ensure that our products are designed, fabricated, and delivered to the jobsite with the highest quality and on schedule.
  • Other duties as necessary

Skills
An ideal candidate would have experience in one or more of the following:

  • Joist/girder/deck or structural steel detailing
  • Structural design/drafting/modelling
  • Working on projects from concept to production
  • Problem solving or quality assurance
  • 2D or 3D cad software
  • Education in civil or mechanical engineering, construction management, design engineering, architectural engineering, etc.
  • Reading and interpreting drawings, sections, specifications and other construction related documents

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • AD&D insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Employee stock ownership plan
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Profit sharing
  • Relocation assistance
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance
  • Wellness program

Ability to Relocate:

  • Columbia, SC 29204: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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