Job Type: Full-Time
Work Location: In-Person
Salary: $80,000-$140,000 annually
Industry: Mechanical Construction / Piping Prefabrication / BIM
Key Skills: Piping Prefabrication, BIM/VDC, Autodesk Revit, CAD, Stratus, 3D Modeling, Piping Design, Fabrication Drawings, Spool Drawings, Clash Detection, Constructability, Mechanical Detailing
We are seeking an experienced BIM Technician specializing in piping prefabrication and mechanical detailing.
This role focuses on developing accurate 3D models, fabrication drawings, spool drawings, and installation documentation used for shop prefabrication and field installation of industrial piping and mechanical systems.
Using Autodesk Revit, CAD, and Stratus, the successful candidate will translate engineering specifications and design documents into coordinated, fabrication-ready models and drawings.
The ideal candidate has strong hands-on piping experience, understands fabrication workflows, and can work closely with engineers, project managers, shop personnel, detailers, and field crews.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive salary of $80,000-$140,000
- Work on industrial piping and mechanical prefabrication projects
- Opportunity to work with Revit, CAD, Stratus, and 3D modeling technology
- Collaborate directly with engineering, fabrication, and field teams
- Play a key role in improving fabrication and installation efficiency
Responsibilities
BIM & 3D Modeling
- Develop 3D models of piping systems, mechanical equipment, fittings, valves, and supports using Revit and Stratus
- Translate engineering specifications and design documents into fabrication-ready models
- Develop accurate models that support shop prefabrication and field installation
- Review models for accuracy, constructability, and coordination
- Produce fabrication drawings, spool drawings, and installation documentation
- Develop detailed piping layouts and fabrication information
- Incorporate design revisions and field changes into models and drawings
- Ensure models and drawings meet project and fabrication requirements
- Coordinate piping models with structural, electrical, and other MEP disciplines
- Perform clash detection and resolve coordination issues before fabrication and installation
- Participate in constructability reviews
- Identify potential field conflicts and coordinate solutions with project teams
- Collaborate with engineers, project managers, detailers, shop personnel, and field crews
- Support fabrication schedules and project delivery requirements
- Communicate design changes and technical issues to appropriate project stakeholders
- Provide modeling and detailing support throughout the project lifecycle
Qualifications
- 5+ years of piping experience, specifically in piping prefabrication operations
- Background in BIM/VDC, mechanical detailing, or piping design
- Experience developing fabrication-ready piping models and drawings
- Proficiency with Autodesk Revit and CAD
- Strong 3D modeling experience
- Working knowledge of Stratus
- Understanding of piping fabrication workflows
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical and piping drawings
- Ability to understand engineering specifications and fabrication requirements
- Strong understanding of piping systems, fittings, valves, supports, spool drawings, and installation requirements
- Experience with model coordination and clash detection
- Experience performing constructability reviews
- Ability to incorporate design revisions and field changes
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work effectively with engineering, project management, fabrication, and field teams
- Must live within commuting distance of Hammond, Indiana
- Must be available to work in person
Preferred Experience
- Piping prefabrication
- Mechanical fabrication
- BIM/VDC coordination
- Revit-based fabrication modeling
- Industrial mechanical systems
- Shop fabrication and field installation coordination
- Full-time, in-person position based in Hammond, Indiana
- Primarily office/shop-based BIM and detailing work
- Regular collaboration with fabrication personnel, engineers, project managers, and field crews
- May require coordination with active fabrication and construction environments
- Must be able to commute to Hammond, Indiana on a regular basis