Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Harbor Fab HQ Office - Fort Worth, TX 76179Position Type: Full TimeJob Shift: AnyJob Category: Admin - ClericalPosition Summary
The Tekla Administrator is responsible for the daily administration, configuration, and continuous improvement of Harbor Fab’s Tekla-based systems, including Tekla Structures and Tekla EPM. This role ensures that Tekla supports a fully integrated workflow across estimating, detailing, fabrication, and shipping functions.
The position plays a critical role in enabling Harbor Fab’s closed-loop operating system (Estimate → Execute → Improve) by ensuring system integrity, data consistency, and alignment between estimating outputs and actual shop performance. The Tekla Administrator serves as a system integrator and enabler, supporting estimating, operations, and data governance functions while driving automation, reporting, and process standardization across all facilities.
Primary Responsibilities
System Administration and Maintenance
Maintain and administer Tekla Structures and Tekla EPM environments across all Harbor Fab locations
Manage system updates, configurations, and performance to ensure reliability and scalability
Troubleshoot and resolve Tekla-related issues and user challenges
Ensure standard steel shapes, material databases, and pricing structures are accurate and up to date
Import and validate complete project packages including drawings, CNC files, BOMs, KSS, and ship mark lists
Workflow Integration (Estimate to Fabrication to Shipment)
Ensure seamless data flow between estimating, detailing, fabrication, and shipping
Support integration of Tekla with CNC equipment and downstream systems
Validate model integrity and accuracy of production files including NC1 and BOMs
Reduce manual data entry through system optimization and automation
Labor Calibration Loop (Phase II Alignment)
Support Harbor Fab’s labor calibration loop: Estimate, Execute, Actual, Adjust
Develop reporting and dashboards to track labor variance by product type and operation
Provide visibility into estimated versus actual performance
Track throughput metrics such as MH per ton and LF per ton
Enable continuous improvement efforts through accurate, system-driven data
Estimating and Parametric Assembly Support
Support estimating team in maintaining clean, standardized estimating data
Assist in implementation and consistency of production code structures
Support development and maintenance of parametric assembly frameworks
Ensure assemblies align with real fabrication methods
Assist in Tekla EPM Go rollout and estimating system improvements
Operations Alignment and Validation Support
Support operations team in validating labor expectations by operation and product type
Ensure production codes align with actual shop processes
Assist in validating parametric assemblies against real fabrication workflows
Support identification of gaps between estimated and actual execution
Support shop feedback loop including actual labor tracking
Reporting, Dashboards, and Operational Visibility
Develop customized reports and dashboards for Director of Fabrication, Plant Managers, Project Managers, and Estimators
Track key operational metrics including labor productivity, throughput, backlog, and on-time shipping
Support backlog burn-down and production planning visibility
Training, Adoption, and Playbook Execution
Lead Tekla onboarding for new employees
Support development and rollout of Tekla training programs
Execute and sustain the Tekla Playbook across all Harbor Fab locations
Conduct user competency assessments and promote standardized workflows
Automation and System Development
Build and maintain templates, plugins, and macros to automate repetitive tasks
Reduce manual data entry and improve workflow efficiency
Support real-time data flow between estimating, detailing, fabrication, and shipping
Assist in TAKT time analysis, backlog tracking, and labor forecasting through Tekla EPM
Data Governance Support
Support data governance processes under direction of designated ownership
Maintain discipline in data imports including IFC and PFXT and system standards
Ensure consistency in shapes, grades, sizes, and system structures
Role Alignment and Boundaries
This role does not own estimating accuracy or operational execution
This role enables both functions by ensuring Tekla systems, data, and workflows are aligned
Works in coordination with estimating, operations, and data governance
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Strong experience with Tekla Structures and or Tekla EPM
Understanding of structural steel fabrication processes and workflows
Ability to read design, fabrication, and erection drawings
Experience with production tracking, labor analysis, and reporting systems
Familiarity with parametric modeling, automation tools, and system integration
Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently
Travel
Approximately 25% travel to Harbor Fab facilities in Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, and future locations
Reporting Structure
Reports directly to Vice President of Operations
Success Metrics (Key Outcomes)
Supports achievement of less than 1 percent estimating variance through system alignment
Accurate labor tracking and reporting by operation and product type
Improved alignment between estimating and fabrication execution
Increased adoption and consistency of Tekla workflows across all facilities
Reduction in manual processes and data inconsistencies
Improved visibility into operational performance and throughput
Qualifications