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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Tekla Software Administrator - **Company:** Harbor Fab LLC - **Location:** Fort Worth, TX, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Program Optimization, Databases, Data Governance, Systems Development Life Cycle, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Manual Data Entry, Tekla (Software), Production Code, Enterprise Integration, Real Time Data, Data Inconsistencies - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0ce861c3198a9160 ## About the Role * 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 ## Description 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, * 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 ## Related Videos - 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