3D Plant Layout Engineer – Revit/BIM Specialist

ALTEN Technology USA; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA seeks a skilled 3D Plant Layout Engineer - Revit/BIM Specialist to lead BIM standardization, develop 3D factory layouts, and manage model libraries across Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD and ACC. You will coordinate with equipment vendors and engineering teams to ensure accurate, scalable BIM workflows.

Responsibilities include federated Navisworks modeling, clash detection, and maintaining ACC projects while ensuring CAD interoperability and model health.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• Advanced experience with Revit for 3D plant modeling, equipment integration, family creation and BIM management.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD for layout development and drawing management.
• Hands-on Navisworks Manage including model federation, clash detection, clearance analysis and issue tracking.
• Experience using ACC and Bluebeam for collaboration and document control.
• Strong BIM standards knowledge, data integrity and engineering workflows.
• Experience creating and maintaining manufacturing layouts and equipment placement.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and govern BIM standards for naming, model ownership, and workflows.
• Build and maintain coordinated 3D factory layouts integrating equipment, utilities, and material flow.
• Create and manage Revit families, libraries, templates and views.
• Integrate equipment CAD models into Revit with accuracy and coordination.
• Develop federated Navisworks models and perform clash detection across disciplines.
• Manage ACC projects, publications, permissions and version control.
• Ensure interoperability between Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Inventor, Bluebeam and simulation tools.
• Convert 2D layouts to 3D models and maintain synchronization with design documents.
• Coordinate with vendors and cross-functional teams to validate models and layouts.
• Provide BIM infrastructure support and continuous improvement of plant design systems.

Skills

BIM

Revit

Navisworks

AutoCAD

BIM standards

ACC (Autodesk Construction Cloud)

Bluebeam

3D plant layout

Equipment modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Revit

Navisworks Manage

AutoCAD

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

Bluebeam

Navisworks

CAD interoperability

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.