HVAC Designer

Brightpath Associates LLC; Arkansas; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightpath Associates LLC is seeking an experienced designer specializing in mechanical piping and HVAC for industrial facilities. You will develop coordinated Revit models, equipment layouts, piping and ductwork systems, and create construction documents with minimal supervision.

The role requires extensive Revit expertise, strong collaboration across disciplines, and field verification to ensure accurate as-built models. Office is based in Arkansas with project travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical diploma, or equivalent experience in drafting or mechanical engineering technology.
• Eight or more years of Revit design experience for mechanical piping/HVAC systems.
• Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Revit and understanding of P&ID integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop Revit models for process piping, HVAC ductwork, and mechanical equipment.
• Create plans, sections, details, schedules, piping isometrics, and construction drawings.
• Model equipment such as pumps, boilers, and heat exchangers in coordination with other trades.
• Coordinate mechanical systems with structural, architectural, electrical, and other models.
• Perform clash detection and resolve constructability, access, and clearance issues.
• Use field measurements and vendor drawings to document existing conditions and update models.

Skills

Mechanical Revit design

Piping & HVAC systems

P&ID interpretation

Coordination with disciplines

Field verification

Education

Associate degree or technical diploma

Tools

AutoCAD

Navisworks Manage

Autodesk Construction Cloud

BIM 360

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. CT

Position Summary

Seeking an experienced Designer specializing in mechanical piping and HVAC systems for industrial and process-facility projects. This position will develop coordinated Revit 3D models, equipment layouts, piping and ductwork systems, and construction documents with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop Revit models for process and utility piping, HVAC ductwork, plumbing, mechanical equipment, and supports.
• Prepare plans, sections, details, schedules, piping isometrics, and construction drawings.
• Develop layouts from P&IDs, equipment drawings, engineering markups, field measurements, and project requirements.
• Model pumps, boilers, heat exchangers, tanks, air-handling units, fans, and packaged equipment.
• Create and modify Revit families for equipment, piping, valves, fittings, supports, and HVAC components.
• Coordinate mechanical systems with structural, architectural, electrical, civil, process, refrigeration, and equipment models.
• Perform clash detection and resolve constructability, access, clearance, and coordination issues.
• Use point clouds and 3D laser-scan data to model existing conditions.
• Perform field verification and document existing systems and site conditions.
• Incorporate vendor drawings, equipment submittals, and engineering comments into project models.
• Maintain model accuracy, drawing quality, revision control, and compliance with PEPM and client standards.
• Complete assigned work within project schedules and budgets.

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical diploma, or equivalent experience in drafting, design technology, or mechanical engineering technology.
• Eight or more years of relevant mechanical Revit design experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Revit.
• Experience designing industrial piping, HVAC, plumbing, and utility systems.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, mechanical drawings, equipment information, specifications, and engineering markups.
• Working knowledge of piping components, equipment connections, pipe supports, ductwork, and HVAC systems.
• Ability to produce accurate, coordinated, and constructible drawings with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to travel and work safely in active industrial and construction environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Industrial process, food-processing, manufacturing, oil and gas, energy, utility, or data-center project experience.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Navisworks Manage, Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360, and Bluebeam Revu.
• Experience with point clouds, laser scanning, clash detection, and BIM coordination.
• Experience with steam, condensate, natural gas, compressed air, domestic water, hot water, chilled water, glycol, and HVAC systems.
• Experience coordinating directly with engineers, clients, contractors, and equipment vendors.