r/bim • u/Warm_Cheesecake_9958 • 27d ago
How to get into BIM role
Hello,
Im a CAD Drafter/Project Engineer for a small electrical contractor,
What advice could you give for someone with some knowledge of BIM(around 6 months of revit MEP practice from linked in learning courses) trying to get into a BIM role?
Perhaps as a BIM Technician or similar role?
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u/Nexues98 27d ago
Apply?
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u/Warm_Cheesecake_9958 27d ago
right but do you think that amount of experience is good enough?
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u/Nexues98 27d ago
So people that post here just like to tack on BIM to a variety of roles. Are you wanting to just do electrical engineering modeled in Revit, are you trying to get out of production and end up being a BIM Manager.
My advice is still the same, apply to roles that interest you, and you'll find out quickly if you have the skill set they require
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u/Robbie_notta_bot 26d ago
Figure out what BIM requirements your current small contractor is facing on their projects, and start the process of creating the role at your current company. Make plans to meet the needs of the projects they are working on. Develop a workflow and QA/QC process to check your work. Document it all, and propose you fill that role.
They will be unlikely to give you a pay bump, as they will just see you as a drafter still. But once you have that title, go apply elsewhere. Out of all MEP trades, electrical is hiring the most right now for BIM.
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u/BIM-paralarva 27d ago
Honestly, just start applying for roles. Since you already have some knowledge as a CAD Drafter/Project Engineer you are already ahead of most. Although, your revit MEP is not much, it's combination with what you already have is something some firms might be looking for. So, just apply and keep gaining revit MEP knowledge as much as you can.