CAD/Revit Technician

CAD/Revit Technician

At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us:

Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

 Job Summary:

The CAD/Revit Technician will mainly use REVIT and occasionally AutoCAD to set up and update project models and back grounds, draft redline mark ups of MEP systems, document existing conditions using REVIT, and aide in trouble shooting REVIT issues.  

  In this role, you will:

• Set up models and update as architectural models are shared.


• Drafting existing site and system conditions from Engineer’s field survey notes.


• Work in conjunction with supervising Engineer to draft MEP system layouts,

   schedules, and details for a variety of projects.

• Work with internal/external Technicians/Designers/Engineers to coordinate

  building systems.

• Model, Background, and layer management.

You will be a great fit if:

• Experience in an A/E/C environment designing Mechanical, Electrical, and

  Plumbing systems (MEP), a plus but not required.

•  Knowledge of drafting techniques.


•  MEP engineering terminology, a plus but not required.


• Efficient and accurate drafting with adherence to BIM standards


• High level of proficiency in REVIT design software with some CAD knowledge


• High Level of proficiency in Microsoft Office software


• Electronic Project File Management experience


• Excellent time management and an extremely high level of attention to detail

Skills/abilities:

• Self-starter that requires little direction to get moving on a project.

Location:  Houston, TX

Travel: Limited to No Travel

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.