MEP Detailer I: BIM & Shop Drawings

Southland Industries, Inc.; Pflugerville (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health insurance (employee)

Annual bonus

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays and vacation

Training and professional development

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Southland Industries is seeking a detailer to support construction projects by handling shop drawings, BIM modeling, and MEP coordination. You will collaborate across teams to improve project efficiency and accuracy.

Responsibilities include logging and distributing drawings, creating basic shop drawings, and maintaining document protocols. The role emphasizes collaboration to prevent design-related construction errors and requires basic CAD/BIM software knowledge.

Qualifications

• High School or GED with 0–2 years detailing experience or currently enrolled in a trade apprenticeship program.
• Basic verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to write, edit and proofread content.
• Basic understanding of craft.
• Ability to read and interpret basic construction documents.
• Knowledge of HVAC, Plumbing, Piping, Sheet Metal trades and field installation methods.
• Familiarity with AEC, BIM and CAD software (Navisworks, Revit, AutoCAD).

Responsibilities

• Receives, logs, tracks, expedites and distributes shop drawings and other construction project documentation.
• Creates basic shop drawings.
• Maintains document protocols for easy retrieval and understanding.
• Supports clash detection to reduce time/costs from errors.
• Provides MEP coordination.
• Performs basic 3D modeling using BIM.
• Attends meetings and collaborates with design/build teams to prevent design-related errors.
• Collaborates with teams to minimize construction errors due to design flaws.

Education

High School or GED + 0-2 years detailing

Tools

Navisworks

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Southland Industries is seeking a detailer to support construction projects by handling shop drawings, BIM modeling, and MEP coordination. You will collaborate across teams to improve project efficiency and accuracy.

Responsibilities include logging and distributing drawings, creating basic shop drawings, and maintaining document protocols. The role emphasizes collaboration to prevent design-related construction errors and requires basic CAD/BIM software knowledge.