Detailer II

Southland Industries; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

401(k) with 50% company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Annual bonus program

Paid parental leave

Holidays, vacation, personal time

Professional development memberships

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Southland Industries is seeking a proactive MEP/BIM Coordinator to support construction projects by creating and coordinating shop drawings, BIM models, and MEP layouts. You will work across teams to improve project efficiency, accuracy, and document control on site.

You will prepare mechanical system drawings, room layouts, and detail drawings while maintaining organized documentation. Expect collaboration with design and build teams, participation in meetings, and ongoing focus on preventing

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED with 2 years related experience or completion of a trade apprentice program.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to write, edit and proofread content.
• Good understanding of craft.
• Ability to read and interpret basic construction documents.
• Knowledge of HVAC, Plumbing, Piping, Sheet Metal trades and field installation methods.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to coordinate projects.
• Familiarity with Navisworks, Revit, and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Receives, logs, tracks, expedites and distributes shop drawings, RFIs, and other construction project documentation.
• Creates shop drawings for mechanical systems in construction projects.
• Creates equipment, room layout and detail drawings.
• Maintains a protocol of documents for retrievability and clarity.
• Supports clash detection to reduce time and costs from errors.
• Provides MEP coordination.
• Performs 3D BIM modeling.
• Attends construction and other meetings as required.
• Collaborates with design/build team to eliminate design-related errors.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Write, edit and proofread content

Attention to detail

Coordinate projects

Read and interpret construction docs

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Navisworks

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Position Summary

Supports construction projects through the creation, coordination, and management of shop drawings, BIM modeling, and MEP systems. Collaborates across teams, contributes to project efficiency and accuracy.

Position Details

• Provides support on construction projects including receiving, logging, tracking, expediting and distribution of shop drawings, RFI’s and other construction project documentation.
• Creates shop drawings for mechanical systems in construction projects.
• Creates equipment, room layout and detail drawings.
• Maintains a protocol of documents in such a way that information can be retrieved and understood by others.
• Achieves reduced time/costs related to potential errors of clash detection.
• Provides MEP coordination.
• Provides 3D modeling using BIM.
• Attends and participates in construction and other meetings as required.
• Collaborates with design and build team to eliminate construction errors due to design flaws.

Qualifications

• High School or GED and 2 years of related experience or trade apprentice program completion
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to write, edit and proofread content.
• Good understanding of craft
• Ability to read and interpret basic construction documents
• Current knowledge of HVAC, Plumbing, Piping, Sheet Metal trades and field installation methods
• Attention to detail
• Ability to coordinate projects
• Knowledge of applicable AEC, BIM, CAD software (Navisworks, Revit, AutoCAD)

Benefits

As a 100% employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family:

• 401(k) plan with 50% company match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid for employee)
• Annual bonus program based upon performance, achievement, and company profitability
• Term life, AD&D insurance, and voluntary life insurance
• Disability income protection insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending plans (health and dependent care)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
• Training/professional development opportunities and company-paid memberships for professional associations and licenses
• Wellness benefits

About Southland Industries

As one of the nation’s largest MEP companies, Southland Industries is built on the foundation of great people. Since 1949, we have put our people first, enabling growth, professional achievement, and innovation.

If you want to join a fast-paced environment where you’re engaged, challenged, and valued.

To learn more about careers at Southland, explore our career opportunities, follow us on social media, and check out our website.

Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Contingent Employment

All employment offers are contingent upon successful drug tests, background checks, and professional reference checks. Roles that include driving as an essential job duty will be required to have a successful Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR). We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time.

External Agency Announcement

Its Southland Industries’ policy not to accept candidate submissions from recruiting agencies without an active and authorized work order. Candidate ownership can only be established after a bona fide work order is issued by a member of the Southland Industries Talent Acquisition team and the candidate is appropriately submitted through our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).