Revit Technician/cad Designer

About the role

Join a collaborative drafting team in Indianapolis as a Structural CAD/Revit Technician, supporting engineers in the design and documentation of a wide range of building and facility projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain structural Revit models for building projects from schematic design through construction documents.
• Produce structural drawings, plans, sections, details, schedules, and sheets in accordance with company standards and specific project requirements.
• Collaborate with structural engineers, architects, MEP teams, and other disciplines to ensure thorough coordination across all project documents.
• Absorb and update construction documents for new construction, renovations, and facility improvements.
• Incorporate engineer markups, redlines, and design changes into Revit models and drawing sets accurately and efficiently.
• Help identify and resolve model coordination issues, drawing inconsistencies, and constructability concerns.
• Maintain organized project files, BIM standards, naming conventions, and documentation quality throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support project teams during internal reviews, coordination meetings, and document submissions.
• Participate in quality control efforts to ensure deliverables are complete, accurate, and aligned with project objectives.
• Assist in developing and refining structural BIM standards, families, templates, and workflows as needed.

Requirements

• 3+ years of recent, hands-on Revit experience, with strong utilization on active design projects (school and professional experience considered).
• Proficiency in Revit for structural design and documentation.
• Experience in design within structural, architectural, MEP, or other vertical construction or facilities-related fields.
• Understanding of BIM processes and standards for coordinated multi-disciplinary models.
• Capability to interpret and apply engineer markups, redlines, and design changes within Revit.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to documentation accuracy and quality.
• Effective collaboration skills for working with engineers, architects, and other design disciplines.
• Organizational skills to maintain file structures, naming conventions, and consistent documentation.
• Problem-solving skills to identify and address coordination issues and constructability concerns.

Qualifications

• Experience with AutoCAD for structural or architectural drafting.
• Experience or exposure to structural engineering concepts and structural analysis workflows.
• Familiarity with BIM standards, families, templates, and workflow development.
• Design experience related to industrial, education, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, commercial, agriculture, food and beverage, or utilities projects.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to varying project sizes and scopes.

Skills

• Structural engineering knowledge.
• Construction document production.
• Model coordination and constructability.
• Collaboration and communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Problem-solving abilities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision insurance.
• Disability benefits and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Flexible spending account.
• Three weeks of paid leave time to start.
• Eight paid holidays.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $35.00/hr. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision insurance.
• Disability benefits and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Flexible spending account.
• Three weeks of paid leave time to start.
• Eight paid holidays.

Work Environment

The role is based within a consulting engineering firm environment with a standard office layout featuring cubicles and private offices. The team consists of approximately 40 professionals across structural engineering, site development, landscape architecture, and architecture. The firm focuses primarily on structural engineering for industrial and education-related projects, as well as work in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, commercial, agriculture, food and beverage, and utilities. Projects range from large multi-million-dollar new builds to smaller renovation and improvement efforts, such as platform installations.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.