BIM Designer, Electrical

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health, dental, and vision

Equity options

401(k) with employer match

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Flexible Spending Accounts

Commuter benefits

On-site collaboration

Job summary

Giga Energy is seeking a BIM Designer, Electrical to own the federated model for the electrical scope, including substations, switchgear, cable tray, and raceway. You will work within the BIM team, coordinating with electrical, structural, and civil designers to maintain a single source of truth from design through fabrication and field support.

The role emphasizes on-site collaboration in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities to shape the data-center power infrastructure for critical

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional BIM modeling experience, including coordinating federated multi-discipline models

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain federated Revit and Navisworks models for electrical scope — MV/HV substations, transformers, switchgear, cable tray, busway, conduit and raceway
• Model to development level required (LOD 200/300 to 400)
• Reconcile MCAD geometry into usable Revit content
• Run Navisworks clash tests and track issues to closure
• Publish clash/coordination reports on a fixed cadence
• Build BIM standards and family libraries
• Generate coordination drawings and model-derived quantity takeoffs
• Maintain model health and file hygiene

Skills

BIM Modeling

Revit

Navisworks

Electrical Power

NEC NFPA 70E

Tools

Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

About Giga Giga

About Giga Giga is building gigawatts of AI data centers to hasten a future of intelligence and abundance. We build data centers fast and at scale by combining the capabilities of an equipment supplier, engineering firm, general contractor, and real estate developer under one roof. Our team moves quickly and thinks practically. If you're ready to make an impact in an industry that matters, we're looking for people like you.

Why join Giga

The Pace: We're building at a speed most companies talk about but never actually operate at. If you've been bored somewhere else, you won't be here.

The Impact

Every person at Giga touches the work that matters. No layers, no waiting for approval chains. You'll see your fingerprints on what we ship.

The Team

A team of operators defining the future of AI infrastructure. We recruit A-players from the most innovative companies in the world, and they choose Giga because the work here means more.

The Moment

AI doesn't run without power, and that's us. Giga is the picks and shovels behind the AI revolution. This industry is about to explode, and you'll be in the room where it's already happening.

What you’ll do

As a BIM Designer, Electrica l, you'll own the federated model for our electrical scope — substations, switchgear, cable tray and busway, conduit and raceway — and run the coordination process that keeps discipline models moving from concept through fabrication-grade release. This role sits inside our growing BIM function, working shoulder-to-shoulder with electrical, structural, and civil designers to keep one federated model as the single source of truth from design through fabrication and field support.

Where you’ll work

We are an in-office culture — velocity matters when you're building physical infrastructure, and the best decisions happen in the room. This role is ideally based in our San Francisco, Long Beach, or Houston offices, with full-time onsite expectations outside of bi-weekly WFH Fridays. That said, we will make exceptions for truly exceptional talent if you live outside one of our hubs. If you're the right person for this role, we'll have a conversation about what works.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain federated Revit and Navisworks models for electrical scope — MV/HV substations, padmount transformers, switchgear, UL 891 switchboard lineups, cable tray, busway, conduit, and raceway
• Model to the level of development each project stage requires, from concept (LOD 200/300) through fabrication-ready (LOD 400) shop release
• Reconcile MCAD equipment geometry (Inventor / SolidWorks / STEP) into usable Revit families and IFC content
• Run scheduled Navisworks clash tests against a documented test matrix, triage issues by root cause, and track every clash to closure with evidence
• Publish clash and coordination reports on a fixed cadence and participate in coordination review meetings
• Build and enforce BIM standards — templates, worksets, shared parameters, naming conventions, and view templates
• Build and maintain the parametric family library for Giga's recurring equipment, including transformers, switchboards, breakers, skids, and enclosures
• Generate coordination drawings, general arrangements, and model-derived quantity takeoffs to support procurement and estimating
• Maintain model health — purging, auditing, worksharing hygiene, and file size discipline as projects scale

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional BIM modeling experience, including at least 3 years coordinating federated multi-discipline models, not single-discipline drafting
• Expert-level Autodesk Revit, including family creation, parametric content, worksharing, and template configuration
• Demonstrated ownership of Navisworks Manage clash detection — building test matrices, running batch tests, and managing issue resolution
• Direct experience with electrical power infrastructure — substations, switchgear, transformers, or high-capacity power distribution
• Working fluency in NEC / NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, IEEE / ANSI C57, UL 891, and NEMA enclosure standards
• Ability to read and interpret electrical single-line diagrams, schematics, and structural steel drawings without hand-holding
• Track record of independently running a coordination process — setting cadence, chasing other disciplines, and holding a schedule

Bonus points

• Experience designing electrical systems for data centers, mission-critical, or other technically complex industrial facilities
• Modular, skid-mounted, or e-house / prefabricated equipment experience
• ISO 19650 information management practice and BIM Execution Plan authorship
• 4D construction sequencing experience (Navisworks TimeLiner or Synchro)
• Prior work inside an OEM or manufacturing environment, where the model feeds a production line rather than an architect

Benefits

• Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• Equity (options) in a rapidly growing startup
• 401(k) with 4% employer match
• Unlimited PTO
• Parental leave
• Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Commuter benefits
• Team on-sites where all offices come in–person to collaborate

Who we hire

We hire people who thrive in chaos and get sharper under pressure. You don't wait to be told what to do, you spot the gap and fill it. When there's work to be done, you do it. You make decisions with the information you have, move fast, and adjust along the way. We're not looking for perfect; we're looking for people who get things done.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Giga Energy is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, and local laws.

Giga Energy complies with all applicable labor laws, including the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and other relevant state and federal regulations.

We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage applicants who require accommodations during the hiring process to contact us.