Sr. BIM Engineer; MEP-Electrical

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Employment Type: Full-Time

Department: BIM / Digital Engineering

Reports To: BIM Coordinator / Senior BIM Coordinator

iTech Engineering Consultancy is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior BIM Engineer – MEP (Electrical) to join its Digital Engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, managing, and reviewing MEP BIM models with a primary focus on Electrical and ELV systems while supporting multidisciplinary coordination activities and ensuring compliance with project BIM standards. The role requires the ability to independently manage discipline-specific BIM production while providing technical support and guidance to BIM Engineers and BIM Modelers.

• Develop, maintain, and manage MEP BIM models with a primary focus on Electrical and ELV systems.
• Produce BIM deliverables including layouts, sections, schedules, details, coordinated drawings, and quantity take-offs.
• Model and coordinate Electrical systems including:
  • Power Distribution Systems
  • Lighting Systems
  • Emergency Lighting Systems
  • Small Power Systems
  • Earthing & Lightning Protection Systems
  • Fire Alarm Systems
  • Security Systems (CCTV, Access Control, Intrusion Detection)
  • ICT & Structured Cabling Systems
  • Public Address Systems
  • Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Ensure project deliverables comply with client requirements, project specifications, and BIM standards.
• Support project teams through design development, coordination, construction documentation, and project delivery phases.

• Review MEP BIM models and deliverables to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project requirements.
• Conduct model audits and quality checks before submission.
• Ensure compliance with BIM Execution Plans (BEP), company BIM standards, naming conventions, and Level of Development (LOD) requirements.
• Identify and resolve technical modeling issues and workflow challenges.

• Coordinate Electrical BIM models with Mechanical, Plumbing, Architectural, Structural, Civil, and Infrastructure disciplines.
• Participate in multidisciplinary coordination meetings and model review workshops.
• Support clash detection activities and assist in resolving discipline-specific coordination issues.
• Collaborate closely with BIM Coordinators to ensure successful integration of Electrical systems within federated project models.
• Review spatial coordination requirements related to MEP services and equipment layouts.

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to BIM Engineers and BIM Modelers.
• Review and support the work of junior team members.
• Assist in developing BIM standards, templates, families, libraries, and workflows.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of BIM processes and digital delivery methodologies.

• Prepare BIM documentation, model registers, coordination records, and project reports as required.
• Support quantity extraction, data validation, and model-based reporting activities.
• Ensure timely completion of assigned deliverables and project milestones.

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 4–7 years of BIM experience in MEP projects with a specialization in Electrical systems.
• Experience working on commercial, residential, mixed-use, hospitality, healthcare, industrial, aviation, transportation, or infrastructure projects.
• UAE/GCC project experience is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of Electrical and ELV systems and BIM-based project delivery processes.

• Autodesk Revit MEP
• AutoCAD
• Autodesk Navisworks
• Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) / BIM 360
• Microsoft Office Suite

• Dynamo
• Autodesk Recap Pro
• Dialux EVO
• ETAP
• BIM Collaborate Pro
• Power BI

• BIM Execution Plans (BEP)
• Common Data Environment (CDE)
• ISO 19650 Standards
• Clash Detection & Resolution
• Level of Development (LOD)
• BIM Documentation and Digital Deliverables
• Model-based Quantity Extraction
• MEP Coordination Workflows

• Strong technical knowledge of MEP systems with specialization in…