BIM Operator II

Cupertino Electric, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cupertino Electric, Inc. is seeking a BIM Operator II in San Jose, CA to develop 3D models and 2D installation drawings using Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, and Bluebeam Revu. You will collaborate with the constructability design team to ensure model accuracy, constructability validation, and documentation standards.

Reports to BIM Coordinator. The role requires advanced Revit techniques, Navisworks Manage workflows, and the ability to interpret electrical construction drawings.

Qualifications

• Advanced Revit techniques for 2D documentation and 3D modeling.
• Navisworks Manage workflows for clash detection and coordination.
• Understanding electrical construction practices and code requirements.
• Interpreting electrical, mechanical, and architectural construction drawings.

Responsibilities

• Develops comprehensive 3D models from redlines and construction documents.
• Creates and maintains 2D installation drawings from 3D models.
• Performs model population including conduits, trays, equipment, fixtures, and supports.
• Manages documentation through printing, review, and publishing processes.
• Maintains project setup and folder structures per CEI standards.
• Executes quality control on models and drawings.
• Uses BIM 360 interface for file management and issue tracking.
• Performs clash detection and coordination reviews.
• Communicates within the team regarding deliverables and technical needs.

Skills

Advanced Revit techniques

Navisworks Manage

Electrical construction practices

Interpreting drawings

Education

High School Diploma or GED

College education in related field preferred

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

Posting Title: BIM Operator II

Reports To: Senior BIM Manager

Location: San Jose, California

Salary Range: $39.00/hour to $51.00/hour

Final determination of a successful candidate’s starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education and experience. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this specific job description. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.

WHO WE ARE

Since 1954, Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) has been powered by people who’ve built a reputation for delivering high-profile, complex projects. Real, tangible things that alter the landscape and improve lives. And we've done it with integrity for more than 70 years. We’re problem solvers and innovation seekers. We’re team players and safety fanatics. And we're proud to be part of Quanta Services (PWR:NYSE), North America's largest employer of skilled craft labor. Because what we do is important, but how we do it is everything.

THE BIM TEAM

Our Building Information Modeling (BIM) team maximizes pre-construction efforts by visually defining a project prior to construction so that conflicts are identified early, and adjustments are made with minimal impact. From field sketches to BIM, installation drawings and as-builts, we get the job done right and provide the highest-level of BIM documentation each project needs.

ABOUT THE ROLE

BIM Operator II works on complex electrical construction projects, developing 3D models and 2D installation drawings using Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, and Bluebeam Revu. This position collaborates with the constructability design team to ensure model accuracy, constructability validation, and compliance with installation and documentation standards. Reports to BIM Coordinator.

• Develops comprehensive 3D models from redlines and construction documents

• Creates and maintains 2D installation drawings from 3D models

• Performs model population including conduits, trays, equipment, fixtures, and supports

• Manages documentation through printing, review, and publishing processes

• Maintains project setup and folder structures per CEI standards

• Executes quality control on models and drawings

• Uses BIM 360 interface for file management and issue tracking

• Performs clash detection and coordination reviews

• Communicates within the team regarding deliverables and technical needs

ABOUT YOU

• Applying advanced Revit techniques for 2D documentation and 3D modeling

• Executing Navisworks Manage workflows for clash detection and coordination

• Implementing electrical construction practices and code requirements

• Interpreting electrical, mechanical, and architectural construction drawings

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

Education: High School Diploma or GED required; College education in related field preferred

Licensure/Certifications: None required

Experience: 2+ years in electrical construction industry with progressive BIM experience

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*Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for sponsorship

CEI is a place where every single person can—and does—have an impact on the work we do and the communities we serve. Here, you can build your own story and grow to your full potential. You can collaborate and celebrate with amazing people. And you’ll go home every day knowing you helped contribute to important work that shapes people’s lives. Our commercial, data center and energy projects may be complex, but our approach is simple. We build great things and we do it with great people.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department, program or project needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

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Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.