Job Hunting - Revit skills

Mellor

So, I'm back to the job hunt after a few years in a specialist role.
In the last 7 years I've worked in two positions, both of which used autocad, and there was no benefit for either position to look at BIM software.
However, now that I'm back in the talent pool, I seen that more and more companies are looking for Revit/archicad/BIM proficiency as standard.

Simple questions here;

• How easy is it to pick up Revit? Would I be able to suggest that I was capable and pick it up relatively quickly.
• I it possible to download a trial to get familiar with the software.
• If some sort of training/famiarisation is required. What's e best way to give myself a crash course?

I'm aware that there are plenty of Revit/Bim courses out there. But having seen the content of similar courses in the past (AutoCad, Microstation). They start from he assumption that the user has never even seen a PC. (How to open, save, close, etc). Im looking for something more abrupt I think.

FWIW, I've worked with AutoCad and Microstation in the past. And would be consider myself adept at both of those packages, plus sketch up. I used 3DMax in the past, but its been a long time, so I'm probably quite rusty. I general I pick up software quite quickly

Dudda

Mellor wrote: »

Simple questions here;

1. How easy is it to pick up Revit? Would I be able to suggest that I was capable and pick it up relatively quickly.
2. I it possible to download a trial to get familiar with the software.
3. If some sort of training/famiarisation is required. What's e best way to give myself a crash course?

To answer you're questions:

1. If you’re used of drawing packages you can pick it up fairly quickly. Suggesting you can pick it up quickly isn’t the way to go I don't think. You’d probably be expected to have some knowledge / experience with it. See three below.
2. You can download and install it and use if for 30 days. At least you could last year.
3. I’d download and play around yourself for a while and then do a ‘Families course’. The Revit Basics course can be slow so I’d skip that. The 'Families' certificate would be an indication to a potential employer that you have knowledge and experience with Revit.

zom

28 job offers on RIAI website so it seems good time for job hunting ;-)

Mellor

zom wrote: »

28 job offers on RIAI website so it seems good time for job hunting ;-)

I suppose that depends on the salaries on offer. Paying graduates peanuts wouldn't entice me to rush home.

zom

I never said this is some for you - I don't know your experience / expectations. This is just indication of job market at the moment as I remember no jobs at all on RIAI website (or one / two in Dubai).

Mellor

zom wrote: »

I never said this is some for you - I don't know your experience / expectations. This is just indication of job market at the moment as I remember no jobs at all on RIAI website (or one / two in Dubai).

Sorry my post was a bit unclear I think. I knew it wasn't a suggestion for me. I'm in Sydney anyway, but luckily got sorted with a job just after posting the thread.
What I meant was that I'm reluctant to celebrate job postings without knowing the full picture. I don't like to see people being underpaid in general

ajarms86

Hi Mellor, so how did the upskilling go in the end?
Im currently half way through a Revit & BIM course and I'd love to hear from others who are only learning this too?

Mellor

ajarms86 wrote: »

Hi Mellor, so how did the upskilling go in the end?
Im currently half way through a Revit & BIM course and I'd love to hear from others who are only learning this too?

I didn't need it in the end. I was offered a job with an office that uses microstation. Jumped at that position and will hopefully climb the ladder without becoming a BIM monkey

ajarms86

Ah glad to hear that - are they using microstation to meet the BIM requirements/standards instead of Revit or are they just not offering BIM as a service?

Mellor

ajarms86 wrote: »

Ah glad to hear that - are they using microstation to meet the BIM requirements/standards instead of Revit or are they just not offering BIM as a service?

Mostly don't do BIM. There are a couple of machine that have it install but mostly document in 2D. Which suits me better

Med101007

ajarms86 wrote: »

Hi Mellor, so how did the upskilling go in the end?
Im currently half way through a Revit & BIM course and I'd love to hear from others who are only learning this too?

Hi ajarms86.

What Revit & BIM course are you currently studying? Im looking to do one but dont know which one would be suitable. I did a ten day course in Revit a year ago and now I'm looking to start a more BIM focused course.

Any suggestions you have for good BIM courses would be greatly appreciated.

ajarms86

Med101007 wrote: »

Hi ajarms86.

What Revit & BIM course are you currently studying? Im looking to do one but dont know which one would be suitable. I did a ten day course in Revit a year ago and now I'm looking to start a more BIM focused course.

Any suggestions you have for good BIM courses would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Med,

Sorry im only replying now, I did the Certificate in Revit and BIM level 2 course with Dublin Design school, cost about €800 but was a fairly good course and I can the level 2 BIM certified bit on my C.V.
It actually landed me a job in a drafting company and everything I learned in the course I now put into prectice fairly regularly

Mellor

Funny how things change in a relatively short period of time.
The microstation role above didn't work out. I ended up going with a documentation role in a start up office was using both autocad and revit. Slowly self-taught myself revit and a few months ago I started as senior designer with a major practice. A part of my role is expand the use of BIM on the team.