3D Plant Layout Engineer – Revit/BIM Specialist

ALTEN Technology USA•North Reading, MA

12d•$125,000 - $150,000

About The Position

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a 3D Plant Layout Engineer – Revit/BIM Specialist to develop and maintain coordinated 3D factory layouts and BIM standards. The role integrates manufacturing equipment, utilities, infrastructure, material-flow paths, and production systems while ensuring model accuracy, coordination, and consistency with 2D factory layouts. The engineer will create and manage Revit families, equipment libraries, templates, and standardized modeling practices; integrate equipment CAD models into Revit; and maintain federated Navisworks models for clash detection and issue resolution. The position also manages Autodesk Construction Cloud projects, including model publishing, permissions, document control, and version management, and supports interoperability among Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Inventor, Bluebeam, and manufacturing simulation tools. The role coordinates with equipment vendors and cross-functional engineering teams to validate models, specifications, and layout requirements. It also provides BIM infrastructure support, model optimization, training, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of plant design systems. ALTEN describes itself as an engineering company with 3,000+ experts across North America and part of the global ALTEN Group, with 57,000+ engineers in 30 countries. The company notes that employees receive mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
Advanced experience with Revit, including 3D plant modeling, equipment integration, family creation, and BIM management.
Proficiency with AutoCAD for layout development, CAD interoperability, and drawing management.
Hands-on experience with Navisworks Manage, including model federation, clash detection, clearance analysis, and issue tracking.
Experience using Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) and Bluebeam for collaboration, document management, markups, and revision control.
Strong knowledge of BIM standards, model governance, shared coordinates, data integrity, and engineering workflows.
Experience building and maintaining manufacturing or industrial facility layouts, including equipment placement, utility coordination, and material handling systems.
Ability to create accurate 3D models from 2D factory layouts and maintain synchronization between design documents.
Experience managing model revisions, release processes, approval workflows, and version history.
Knowledge of CAD-to-BIM workflows and model interoperability for simulation platforms and downstream engineering applications.
Strong collaboration skills with manufacturing, industrial engineering, facilities, construction, and vendor teams.
Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and govern BIM standards for equipment naming, model ownership, file organization, revision control, and engineering workflows.
Build and maintain coordinated 3D factory layouts integrating manufacturing equipment, utilities, infrastructure, material-flow paths, and production systems.
Create and manage Revit families, equipment libraries, templates, custom views, and standardized modeling practices.
Integrate manufacturing equipment CAD models into Revit while maintaining accuracy, maintainability, clearance requirements, and coordination standards.
Develop and maintain federated Navisworks models; perform clash detection, track conflicts, and support cross-discipline issue resolution.
Manage Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) projects, model publishing, permissions, document control, and version management.
Support interoperability between Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Inventor, Bluebeam, and manufacturing simulation tools.
Convert and synchronize 2D factory layouts with 3D BIM models, maintaining accuracy and consistency.
Coordinate with equipment vendors and cross-functional engineering teams to validate equipment models, specifications, and layout requirements.
Provide BIM infrastructure support, optimize model health, deliver training, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve plant design systems.
Manage model revisions, release processes, approval workflows, and version history.