BIM Parts Developer – Mechanical Fabrication

JH Kelly is Hiring an Experienced

BIM Parts Developer

About Us: Celebrating over a century of excellence, JH Kelly, LLC is a fourth-generation family-owned construction company and a recognized industry leader. With offices in Vancouver, Longview, Seattle, Bellingham, Washington, and Milwaukie, Oregon, we specialize in commercial and heavy industrial projects. Our exceptional team, honored with national safety and quality control awards, thrives in a dynamic and family-oriented work environment. Explore our legacy, projects, and opportunities at

Summary: The BIM Parts Developer plays a pivotal role in supporting JH Kelly’s preconstruction, estimating, and fabrication workflows. This role is essential in ensuring the accuracy, structure, and application of part data used in purchasing, estimating, and system detailing for mechanical systems. The ideal candidate will combine a strong understanding of MEP systems, estimating principles, and installation best practices with advanced data management and CAD/Revit verification skills.

Collaborating closely with project teams, detailers, and fabrication staff, you will streamline workflows and contribute to efficient, high-quality project delivery.

Salary Range: $30-$60 per hour (DOE), FLSA non-exempt (OT eligible).

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and manage normalized, accurate data for parts, materials, and assemblies used in procurement, estimating, and fabrication.
• Apply estimating principles, including material costs and labor units, to ensure part-level data accuracy.
• Collaborate with the project and detailing teams to align part data with field installation requirements and constructability standards.
• Utilize knowledge of piping installation best practices, including material usage, connectivity, and code compliance, to support system detailing.
• Leverage Microsoft Excel to organize large datasets, write formulas for data transformation, and generate reports; SQL and database experience is a plus.
• Use CADmep and Revit to review Services, verify system connectivity, and ensure accurate reporting of components.
• Identify and troubleshoot inconsistencies in part libraries, ensuring compatibility with fabrication processes and purchasing needs.
• Partner with detailers to ensure part selections meet JH Kelly standards and system compatibility requirements.
• Contribute to the development and standardization of internal part data quality and connection logic protocols.
• Optimize fabrication content for integration with CNC and CAM systems to enhance production efficiency.
• Provide technical support and training to BIM team members on part data usage and best practices.
• Participate in project kick-off meetings to align part data with project specifications and deadlines.
• Maintain detailed documentation of data updates, processes, and workflows.
• Stay current with industry trends, software advancements, and fabrication technologies to keep part data optimized.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Relationships:

• Maintain and foster proactive and positive relationships within the JH Kelly team, management, operations team, and the crafts, including shop and field craft personnel,safety, CAD/BIM, accounting IT, and all project teams.

Experience / Qualifications:

• Associate degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Preferred:
  Certifications or formal training in Autodesk Fabrication (CADmep, CAMduct, ESTmep), BIM/VDC workflows, or related software.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in fabrication content development, including CADmep, or ITM workflows in Revit.
• Proven experience with estimating, part data creation, and CAM workflows in a fabrication environment.
• Familiarity with fabrication processes for MEP systems. Experience working with fabrication parts, assemblies, and Bill of Materials (BOMs) used in pre-fabrication and modular construction.
• Experience working with piping, HVAC systems, or related construction disciplines in commercial or industrial settings.

Necessary Skills:

• Proficiency in Autodesk Fabrication software CADmep, and Revit, for part data…