Interesting career prospects for Revit practitioners

With the building and construction industry worldwide moving toward using the building information modeling (BIM) approach for facility design, documentation, construction, and maintenance, proficiency in BIM tools and applications it is becoming a sought after skill in the modern AEC workforce. While there are several applications that enable BIM, Autodesk Revit is one of the powerful tools used by renowned architects, structural engineers, and MEP engineers around the world.

Architectural, engineering, and construction management students and professionals who are fluent in Revit have a greater scope to succeed in the modern AEC industry compared to those who are only specialized in 2D CAD technologies. As crucial industry stakeholders in India and around the world push towards transitioning to smart BIM technologies, exciting prospects related to BIM jobs are opening up. Autodesk Certified candidates with a medium to advanced level of proficiency in executing Revit work may seek the following career advancement opportunities:

1. Revit Modeler (Architecture)

Candidates with 2-5 years of hands-on experience working with Revit Architecture can join architectural firms or design outsourcing firms as Revit Modellers (Architecture). An important aspect of the profile will certainly include the conversion of AutoCAD 2D/3D drawings/models into Revit BIM files and reusable Revit families. For this, holders must be well versed in BIM concepts and exposed to other related architectural tools (not necessarily BIM tools) including AutoCAD, Navisworks, and GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD. Excellent visualization skills and experience working with various projects of a simple to complex nature are invaluable.

2. Revit Modeler (MEP/HVAC)

Professionals with mid-level experience using Revit MEP to model MEP and HVAC systems can take the opportunity to work as a Revit Modeller (MEP/HVAC) for building system design consultants or MEP design outsourcing firms. For the incumbent to be successful in this role, they must have a thorough understanding of HVAC systems and mechanical services generally adopted in commercial, residential, and mixed-use facilities. As far as software proficiency, except for Revit MEP, the candidate should ideally have modeling experience in applications, such as CADDuct and CADMEP+.

3. Project Manager (Revit)

Project Manager (Revit) would be an ideal profile for Revit professionals with 5-10 years of experience implementing BIM standards using the Revit platform. The role requires coordination with the client’s design team, establishing BIM execution plans, and distributing individual/federated BIM models to the production team using Revit’s work sharing capabilities. He/she would need to train the project team on the client’s BIM standards while maintaining tight control over the Revit BIM model by overseeing daily tasks. A crucial aspect of this profile would require prompt resolution of any technical issues related to the master model. In addition to Revit, a deep understanding of clash detection tools such as Navisworks is beneficial.

4. Revit Coordinator

The Revit Coordinator position is ideal for a candidate who has 5+ years of hands-on experience working with popular CAD and BIM applications. Its key function is to control and monitor the exchange of design information between clients and project team members through face-to-face and virtual BIM coordination meetings. Familiarity with multi-disciplinary design projects (residential, commercial, and mixed-use) is important along with the ability to perform quality reviews of federated models and construction documentation. He/she is responsible for understanding the client’s BIM objectives and maintaining the integrity of the BIM model to meet required design and regulatory standards.