3D Plant Layout Engineer – Revit/BIM Specialist

Global Connect Technologies; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Connect Technologies is seeking a 3D Plant Layout Engineer with strong Revit and BIM expertise to develop, maintain, and coordinate 3D factory layouts. The role focuses on integrating manufacturing equipment, utilities, infrastructure, and material flow into coordinated factory models while upholding BIM standards and model accuracy.

The candidate will develop standardized families, libraries, and templates, manage ACC projects and Bluebeam markups, and coordinate with Industrial

Qualifications

• Experience delivering BIM-enabled factory layouts in manufacturing environments.
• Ability to develop standardized Revit families and templates.
• Familiarity with federated Navisworks models and clash detection.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain BIM standards for equipment naming, classifications, file organization, ownership and revision control.
• Integrate equipment CAD models into Revit while preserving geometry and clearances.
• Develop standardized Revit families, libraries, templates and views.
• Maintain 3D factory layouts including equipment, material flow and utilities.
• Develop federated Navisworks models and perform clash detection.

Skills

Revit modeling

Navisworks clash detection

Equipment integration

BIM governance

3D factory layouts

CAD interoperability

Collaboration with IE/Manufacturing/FC

Model health optimization

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

ACC (Autodesk Construction Cloud)

Bluebeam

Job description

3D Plant Layout Engineer – Revit/BIM Specialist

Focus: Industrial Engineering / Factory and Manufacturing Design

Job Summary

We are seeking a 3D Plant Layout Engineer with strong expertise in Revit and BIM to develop, maintain, and coordinate 3D factory layouts.

The candidate will be responsible for integrating manufacturing equipment, utilities, infrastructure, and material flow into coordinated factory models while maintaining BIM standards and model accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain BIM standards for equipment naming, family classifications, file organization, model ownership, approval workflows, and revision control.
• Integrate manufacturing equipment CAD models into Revit while preserving critical geometry and maintenance clearances.
• Develop standardized Revit families, equipment libraries, templates, and custom views.
• Maintain coordinated 3D factory layouts covering equipment, pallets, material flow aisles, utility connections, and multiple elevations.
• Develop and maintain federated Navisworks models.
• Perform clash detection across manufacturing and facility systems.
• Track model conflicts, viewpoints, and resolutions.
• Maintain equipment parameters and optimize model health.
• Prepare compatible geometry for FlexSim simulations using formats such as FBX or STP.
• Manage Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) projects, model publishing, permissions, and version control.
• Use Bluebeam for drawing reviews, markups, and engineering change coordination.
• Maintain standardized factory base models.
• Migrate legacy CAD layouts into Revit.
• Train manufacturing engineers and troubleshoot modeling and software integration issues.
• Updated and coordinated Revit factory layouts.
• Standardized equipment families, BIM templates, and custom views.
• Navisworks clash reports with tagged conflicts and resolution tracking.
• ACC-published models and Bluebeam markups.
• Drawing revisions and archived layouts.
• Validated equipment data and model health reports.

Required Skills

• Advanced Revit and AutoCAD modeling.
• Equipment integration and Revit family creation.
• Navisworks Manage for model federation and clash detection.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).
• CAD interoperability and model optimization.
• Manufacturing BIM and factory layouts.
• Equipment utility interfaces and material handling.
• BIM governance and revision control.

Must-Have Skills

• Navisworks for 3D model coordination and clash detection.
• Manufacturing equipment modeling and integration.
• Developing 3D models from 2D factory layouts.
• Vendor coordination for equipment models and specifications.
• Collaboration with Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction, and Facilities teams.