Revit Drafter

PLA Designs is hiring a Revit Drafter.

Seattle, WA or Portland, OR | Full-Time | Hybrid

PLA Designs provides award-winning consulting, design, and construction administration services for theaters, performing arts centers, civic theaters, educational venues, and large assembly spaces across the country. We are seeking a technically strong Revit Drafter to support coordinated, consultant-driven projects where documentation quality matters.

Position Summary

The Revit Drafter supports project teams by producing accurate and coordinated Revit documentation for performance and cultural spaces. This role translates markups, sketches, and redlines into clear models, views, and sheet sets, and helps maintain model organization, standards, and coordination with architectural, structural, and MEP consultants.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and update Revit models and sheet sets based on markups, sketches, and redlines
• Create and maintain plan, section, elevation, and detail views, including annotations and sheet formatting
• Support AutoCAD drafting tasks as needed for legacy documentation or coordination
• Create, edit, and manage Revit families, detail components, and project-specific content
• Maintain linked consultant models and support coordination workflows, including identifying and documenting clashes or conflicts
• Apply firm and project standards for naming, worksets, view templates, sheets, and documentation organization
• Perform quality checks to confirm accuracy, completeness, and consistency prior to internal review and external issuance
  
  

Scope Of Work

This position is focused on documentation and BIM support. The Revit Drafter is not responsible for engineering calculations, stamped drawings, project billing, project scheduling, or directing field work. Client and contractor communication is limited to tasks assigned by senior staff.

Required Qualifications

• One to three years of drafting, BIM, or production documentation experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proficiency in Autodesk Revit, including model organization, documentation workflows, and sheet production
• Ability to interpret markups and technical direction and produce accurate construction documentation
• Strong attention to detail, with a consistent habit of self-review and adherence to standards
• Associate degree, relevant certification, or equivalent experience in architectural technology, drafting, or a related field
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AutoCAD and ACC or BIM 360 collaboration workflows
• Familiarity with coordination and clash review tools such as Navisworks
• Exposure to performance venues, entertainment architecture, or specialized building systems documentation
• Understanding of SD, DD, and CD documentation phases
  
  

Work Arrangement

• Hybrid work arrangement with in-office set-up and remote/at-home collaboration as needed
• Primary location in Portland, Oregon or Seattle, Washington
• Minimal travel may be required for training, coordination, or field verification
  
  

Professional Development: This role offers opportunities to develop deeper expertise in BIM coordination, project documentation standards, and specialized venue systems. Growth pathways may include senior drafting, BIM coordination, technical management, or expanded project support responsibilities.

Application Instructions

Please submit the following materials:

• Resume
• Brief cover note outlining relevant Revit experience and documentation strengths
• Optional portfolio, sample sheets, or representative drafting work (PDF preferred)
• Send materials to: careers@pladesigns.com
• Subject line: Revit Drafter Application - [Your Name]
  
  

PLA Designs is an equal opportunity employer.