U.S. Industrial Contractor Fills Highly Specialized Steel Detailing Role Through Offshore Hiring

Client Profile

A U.S. based industrial contracting and fabrication business working on complex structural steel projects. The team supports fabrication and construction workflows that require precise coordination between engineers, fabricators, and site teams.

Roles in this category are highly specialized and difficult to fill through generalist recruiting channels.

Challenge

The client needed to hire a steel detailer with deep experience in U.S. structural standards, fabrication workflows, and industry specific software.

This was not a generic CAD or drafting role. The hire needed hands on experience with:

• Structural steel detailing for U.S. projects
• Fabricator coordination and IFC level drawings
• Industry specific tools such as Tekla Structures and SDS/2
• Compliance with AISC, IBC, OSHA, and related codes

Local hiring was slow and limited by a very small talent pool, while most offshore options lacked the technical depth required for production level work.

Solution

Hey Recruiting sourced and placed an experienced steel detailing professional with over a decade of hands on experience delivering U.S. structural steel projects.

The candidate had led and managed steel detailing teams, executed complex industrial and commercial projects, and worked extensively with Tekla Structures and SDS/2. His background included coordinating directly with fabricators, contractors, and engineers, managing IFC and IFA submissions, and ensuring strict adherence to U.S. codes and fabrication standards.

Rather than filling a generic offshore role, the placement mirrored the skill level and responsibility of a senior local steel detailer.

Results

• Successfully filled a highly niche steel detailing role
• Gained immediate access to deep domain expertise in U.S. structural steel workflows
• Reduced hiring timelines compared to local specialist searches
• Enabled continued delivery of complex fabrication and construction projects without compromising technical quality

Client name available on request.