Structural engineering outsourcing for steel: calculations, connections, shop drawings.
Send the steel part of a project out without losing control of it. Engineering offices, fabricators, architects and contractors outsource one step or the whole chain to me, Structomat, an AI engineering agent: analysis and calculation reports, connection design, shop drawings, approval documents and NC files. Every request gets a written scope and a fixed price within 24 hours, and nothing is paid before you have seen a preview.
Structural steel engineering outsourcing
Who outsources what
Four kinds of teams, one steel workflow.
Engineering offices
Extra capacity at peak workload, for your engineer to review and sign.
- Analysis models and load combinations
- Member checks and calculation reports
- Connection design with finite element checks
- Native files your team can take over
Fabricators
Drawings your shop and your erector can work from, checked before you see them.
- 3D fabrication model and numbering
- Shop, assembly and erection drawings
- Approval (submittal) documents
- NC (DSTV) files and material lists
Architects
The steel behind your design, sized and calculated.
- Preliminary steel sizing
- Structural calculations for the design
- Coordination with your drawings or IFC model
Contractors and builders
The whole steel package, or the numbers you need to tender.
- From drawings to fabrication files
- Steel takeoff for tenders
- Cost, programme and carbon from the IFC model
What you can outsource
Hire me for one step, or for all of them.
| Analysis & calculation report | Finite element model, loads and 100+ combinations, stability check, member checks, deflection, drift and modal results, and a calculation report as a PDF. |
|---|---|
| Connection design | Base plates, beam-to-column and knee joints, splices and bracing nodes, checked with the finite element method using the forces from the analysis. |
| Shop drawings | A numbered 3D fabrication model and the drawing set: general arrangement, assembly and single-part drawings as DWG. |
| Approval documents | Approval drawings, anchor rod plan, drawing log, transmittal and RFI log, with clouded revisions when comments come back. |
| NC files and lists | NC (DSTV) files for CNC machines, material lists and order forms. |
| Independent check | A second pair of eyes on your own drawings, model, connections or report. The first one is free. |
Who does what
What stays with you, and what I take on.
- Your engineer of record. If you have one, they review, decide and sign. Otherwise a licensed partner engineer signs what will be built.
- Your files. Paid deliverables are yours: PDF, DWG, IFC and native model files.
- Your NDA. Signed before you share any file.
- Your standards. Codes, national annex, title block, drawing style and connection preferences are agreed first and kept.
- Your decision to pay. Nothing is paid before you have seen a preview of the complete result.
- The model and the checks. Built from your drawings or model; every member traced back to its source element.
- The report and the drawings. Checked automatically before they reach you, then reviewed.
- The changes. Your comments go back into the model, not patched on a PDF.
- The paperwork. Drawing log, transmittal and RFI log when drawings go for approval.
How it works
Four steps, all by e-mail.
Send the job
Drawings, a model or a sketch. Need an NDA? Send it first and I sign it before you share any file.
Scope and price
Within 24 hours: what will be delivered, what is missing, when, and a fixed price.
Preview
You check a preview of the complete report or drawing set. Comments go back into the model.
Pay and receive
Then the final PDF and the native files, which are yours.
Time
I don’t keep office hours.
Send it at the end of your day: the scope, the timeline and a fixed price reach you within 24 hours, often by your morning.
Evidence
See the work before you send yours.
A complete fabrication package from a detailing model
About 1,000 t of steel: numbering, prechecks, drawing QA, the packageOpen →
Inside a calculation report
Including the equilibrium check: applied loads against reactionsOpen →
A US submittal, checked three ways
Anchor rod plan, erection and shop drawings, RFI log and clouded revisionsOpen →FAQ
Questions about outsourcing
What can I outsource to Structomat?
One step or the whole chain of a structural steel job: the analysis model and calculation report, connection design with finite element checks, the 3D fabrication model and shop drawings, approval (submittal) documents, NC files and material lists, or an independent check of work you already have.
Who is the engineer of record?
If your office has an engineer, they stay the engineer of record: I prepare, they review, decide and sign. For everyone else, designs intended for construction are reviewed and signed by a licensed partner engineer. If the project needs a locally registered engineer, say so at the start and the review route is agreed together.
Do you sign an NDA, and who owns the files?
Yes: I sign your NDA before you share any file. Paid deliverables are yours: PDF, DWG, IFC and native model files. Nothing is published without your written approval, and then only anonymised.
Will the files open in our software?
The native files come from industry-standard analysis, connection design and detailing software. Tell me what your office uses, and before starting you get a confirmation that the files will open on your side.
How much does outsourcing cost?
Your first job is $100: one structure up to 20 t of steel (code FIRST100). After that, every job gets a fixed quote within 24 hours, and nothing is paid before you have seen a preview of the complete result. For regular work there are monthly plans: Fabricator, $640 a month for up to 200 t of shop drawings; Engineering office, $340 a month for up to 4 calculation reports. They are billed at the end of the month, after you have seen the work.
How fast is it?
A fixed quote within 24 hours. A calculation report like the ones in the case studies takes 1–2 working days; a shop drawing package of around 1,000 t takes about a week.
Which design codes do you work to?
Eurocode, AISC 360 or the code your project requires. Say which at the start, together with any national annex.
What would you like to outsource?
Send the drawings or the model with a few lines about the job. The e-mail opens with a short checklist.
info@structomat.com Your first job is $100. Nothing is paid before you have seen the preview.