Electrical Revit Modeller

Wsp; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Cape Town is seeking an Electrical Revit Modeller to provide high-quality BIM modelling and coordination for electrical systems on data centre and industrial projects.

You will develop detailed Revit models (MV/LV), coordinate with mechanical, structural and civil teams, resolve clashes, extract drawings and maintain ISO 19650-aligned information structures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years consulting engineering experience with electrical BIM modelling using Revit in building services or industrial projects.
• Relevant qualification will be advantageous.
• Experience in data centre or high-density infrastructure projects (e.g. large plantrooms, cable routing, equipment-heavy environments) will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed electrical models in Revit (MV, LV, containment, equipment layouts).
• Produce coordinated models aligned with BIM Execution Plans (BEP) and project standards.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams (mechanical, structural, civil) to resolve clashes and interface issues.
• Ensure models are constructible, coordinated, and aligned with design intent.
• Extract drawings, schedules, and quantities from models for project deliverables.
• Maintain model quality, naming conventions, and information structure in line with ISO 19650 principles.
• Support design teams by translating engineering concepts into coordinated BIM models.
• Participate in model coordination meetings and proactively resolve clashes and coordination issues.
• Manage and update federated models within the Common Data Environment (CDE)

Skills

Revit

Navisworks

BIM coordination

Education

Relevant qualification

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Navisworks

Job description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A little more about your role

We looking for an Electrical Revit Modeller to join our team to provide high-quality BIM modelling and coordination support for electrical systems across data centre and industrial infrastructure projects. Develop and manage detailed electrical Revit models, ensuring accuracy, constructability, and alignment with project requirements, standards, and BIM execution plans.

Support the coordination of medium and high voltage systems within multi-disciplinary environments, with a focus on clash-free, buildable, and information-rich models.

Experience in data centres, industrial, or high-complexity building environments will be advantageous. Experience in data centre environments will be advantageous.

You will

• Develop and maintain detailed electrical models in Revit (MV, LV, containment, equipment layouts).
• Produce coordinated models aligned with BIM Execution Plans (BEP) and project standards.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams (mechanical, structural, civil) to resolve clashes and interface issues.
• Ensure models are constructible, coordinated, and aligned with design intent.
• Extract drawings, schedules, and quantities from models for project deliverables.
• Maintain model quality, naming conventions, and information structure in line with ISO 19650 principles.
• Support design teams by translating engineering concepts into coordinated BIM models.
• Participate in model coordination meetings and proactively resolve clashes and coordination issues.
• Manage and update federated models within the Common Data Environment (CDE)

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

• Excellent communication skills (English) and including technical report writing abilities. Ability to have clear and accurate communication skills with internal and external professional teams and including clients via email, telecommunication, and face-to-face meetings.
• Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Revit (electrical modelling). Strong experience with Navisworks (clash detection and coordination). Advantageous working knowledge of ISO 19650 and CDE workflows, incl. model naming, revision control and information management.
• Strong understanding of BIM Level of Detail (LOD) and Level of Information (LOI).
• Ability to produce coordinated and clash-free models in complex environments.
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary BIM teams.
• Strong attention to detail in model accuracy and documentation outputs.
• Be able to work independently, take accountability / ownership for designs.
• Ability to offer input with multiple engineering disciplines in project meetings.
• Must be able to work on challenging projects that may have tight timelines.
• Drivers licence and own mode of transport to travel to office and sites.
• Advantageous to have knowledge of IEC, SANS and BS standards applicableto MV/LV power systems. Exposure to data centre standards (TIA-942 / Uptime principles) advantageous.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years consulting engineering experience with electrical BIM modelling using Revit in building services, or industrial projects.
• Relevant qualification will be advantageous.
• Experience in data centre or high-density infrastructure projects (e.g. large plantrooms, cable routing, equipment-heavy environments) will be advantageous