BIM Technician - MEP, Piping & Prefab Coordination

Ideal Consolidated, Inc.; Mishawaka (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ideal Consolidated, Inc. seeks an experienced BIM Technician to join the VDC and Prefabrication team serving the South Bend, Indiana area.

The role emphasizes BIM coordination of mechanical piping, HVAC, and plumbing systems, with collaboration across project managers, field teams, and fabrication shops. You will develop detailed BIM models, generate shop drawings, and create fabrication spool drawings, using Revit, Navisworks and Forma to support planning, field execution, and prefabrication

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years BIM/VDC experience in construction.
• Modeling and coordinating Mechanical Piping, HVAC and Plumbing systems.
• Advanced proficiency with Autodesk Revit, Navisworks Manage and Forma.
• Experience performing BIM coordination and clash detection.
• Experience generating fabrication spool drawings.
• Strong understanding of construction means, methods and MEP installation.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents and drawings.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Team-oriented work approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed BIM models for MEP systems.
• Participate in multi-trade BIM coordination meetings and resolve clashes.
• Produce installation and shop drawings from coordinated models.
• Create fabrication spool drawings for prefabrication and field install.
• Support BIM workflows for planning, field execution, and prefabrication.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, superintendents, and field staff for accuracy.
• Perform clash detection and coordination reviews using Navisworks.
• Maintain BIM standards and modeling practices.
• Support VDC initiatives and continuous improvement across lifecycles.

Skills

BIM/VDC experience

Mechanical piping modeling

HVAC modeling

Plumbing modeling

Autodesk Revit

Navisworks Manage

Autodesk Forma

Clash detection

Reading construction docs

Coordination meetings

Education

Associate's or technical degree or equivalent industry experience

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Navisworks Manage

Autodesk Forma

Job description

Ideal Consolidated, Inc. seeks an experienced BIM Technician to join the VDC and Prefabrication team serving the South Bend, Indiana area.

The role emphasizes BIM coordination of mechanical piping, HVAC, and plumbing systems, with collaboration across project managers, field teams, and fabrication shops. You will develop detailed BIM models, generate shop drawings, and create fabrication spool drawings, using Revit, Navisworks and Forma to support planning, field execution, and prefabrication