3D Plant Layout Engineer – Revit/BIM Specialist

Alten USA; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a 3D Plant Layout Engineer – Revit/BIM Specialist to lead BIM standards, 3D factory layouts, and model interoperability across Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, and ACC. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate equipment placement, utilities coordination, and governance across projects.

The role emphasizes BIM management, model health, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Austin, TX.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Advanced experience with Revit 3D plant modeling.
• AutoCAD proficiency for layout development.
• Navisworks Manage for clash detection.
• ACC and Bluebeam for collaboration and document control.
• Strong BIM standards, governance and workflows.
• Experience in manufacturing/industrial layouts and utilities coordination.
• Create 3D models from 2D layouts and maintain synchronization.
• Excellent organization, problem-solving and communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and govern BIM standards for naming, ownership, file organization and workflows.
• Build and maintain 3D factory layouts integrating equipment, utilities and material flow.
• Create and manage Revit families, equipment libraries and templates.
• Integrate CAD models into Revit with accuracy and coordination.
• Develop federated Navisworks models and perform clash detection.
• Manage ACC projects, permissions and document control.
• Coordinate with vendors and cross-functional teams to validate models.
• Provide BIM infrastructure support and continuous improvement.

Skills

BIM governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / related field

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks Manage

ACC

Bluebeam

Inventor

Job description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life‑saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

As a 3D Plant Layout Engineer – Revit/BIM Specialist you will be responsible for;

• Developing, maintaining, and governing BIM standards for equipment naming, model ownership, file organization, revision control, and engineering workflows.

• Building and maintaining coordinated 3D factory layouts that integrate manufacturing equipment, utilities, infrastructure, material flow paths, and production systems.

• Creating and managing Revit families, equipment libraries, templates, custom views, and standardized modeling practices.

• Integrating manufacturing equipment CAD models into Revit while ensuring accuracy, maintainability, clearance requirements, and coordination standards.

• Developing and maintaining federated Navisworks models, performing clash detection, tracking conflicts, and supporting issue resolution across disciplines.

• Managing Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) projects, model publishing, permissions, document control, and version management.

• Supporting interoperability between Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Inventor, Bluebeam, and manufacturing simulation tools.

• Converting and synchronizing 2D factory layouts with 3D BIM models while ensuring model accuracy and consistency.

• Coordinating with equipment vendors and cross‑functional engineering teams to validate equipment models, specifications, and layout requirements.

• Providing BIM infrastructure support, model health optimization, training, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of plant design systems.

Qualifications;

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.

• Advanced experience with Revit, including 3D plant modeling, equipment integration, family creation, and BIM management.

• Proficiency with AutoCAD for layout development, CAD interoperability, and drawing management.

• Hands‑on experience with Navisworks Manage, including model federation, clash detection, clearance analysis, and issue tracking.

• Experience using Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) and Bluebeam for collaboration, document management, markups, and revision control.

• Strong knowledge of BIM standards, model governance, shared coordinates, data integrity, and engineering workflows.

• Experience building and maintaining manufacturing or industrial facility layouts, including equipment placement, utility coordination, and material handling systems.

• Ability to create accurate 3D models from 2D factory layouts and maintain synchronization between design documents.

• Experience managing model revisions, release processes, approval workflows, and version history.

• Knowledge of CAD‑to‑BIM workflows and model interoperability for simulation platforms and downstream engineering applications.

• Strong collaboration skills with manufacturing, industrial engineering, facilities, construction, and vendor teams.

• Excellent organizational, problem‑solving, and communication skills in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

Salary Range: $125K - $150K

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job‑related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug‑free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre‑employment drug screening as a condition of hire.