Bim Technician

**About Us**:
Based in Halifax since 1966, Atlantica, a member of the Cahill Group, is one of the largest mechanical and electrical contractors in the Maritimes. Equipped with leading-edge technologies, Atlantica’s highly skilled workforce executes a wide range of mechanical and electrical construction projects from design and fabrication to fire protection and maintenance services throughout a building’s life cycle to provide customized solutions to our clients.

**Why should you join Atlantica?**

At Atlantica, we value the contributions of our employees’ and offer unique programs to put our people first. By working with Atlantica, you’ll be eligible to receive the following:

- **Summer Hours**:take advantage of a little extra sunshine during the summer months.
- **Competitive Compensation**:we pay competitive salaries to ensure our employees are compensated fairly.
- **Health and Dental Benefits**: we offer a comprehensive co-pay benefits plan to ensure you have the support you need.
- **Pension Plans**: our employer-matched plan allows employees to secure their future.
- **Professional Development**:we take pride in offering our employees training and development programs that spark their interest and can advance their careers.

**Responsibilities**:
Reporting to the BIM Manager and working in an exciting and collaborative environment, you will:

- Redesign engineered drawings to simplify fabrication and Installation.
- Load drawings and configure Trimble Total Station survey layout tool.
- Provide prints of drawing packages for job sites as required.
- Interpret construction plans, specifications, and other project requirements.
- Coordinate all interferences between Mechanical Piping, HVAC, Sprinkler, Electrical, Architectural, Structural, and other services.
- Complete as-built drawings.
- Prepare pipe spooling documents for prefabrication and sheet metal fabrication coded drawings
- Complete requests for information (RFI’s) and maintain necessary documentation.

**Who are we looking for?**

Education and Experience:

- Technical engineering degree or drafting technician diploma preferred, any combination of relevant education and experience will be considered
- Knowledge of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and a strong understanding of architectural and engineering drafting.
- Strong working knowledge of Autodesk AEC (Architecture, Engineering & Construction) collection with the ability to create/modify 2D and 3D models in this software.
- Computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office software required
- Experience with BlueBeam software is considered an asset

About you:

- A positive, solution-oriented approach.
- Good communication skills with an ability to build and foster business relationships
- Strong organizational, documentation, and reporting skills.
- Comfortable working independently and in a team environment.
- Committed to safety and to promoting a positive safety culture

**Job Details**:

- Permanent, full-time
- 40 hours per week
- Monday to Friday

Location Dartmouth, Nova Scotia