Building Technician – BIM & CAFM Focus (m/f/d)

Location: Campus-based in Heidelberg, Germany.

Salary: From €3,812.27 net per month, plus benefits and financial allowances; excluding 12.99% personal pension and insurance contributions.

Company

hirify.global is an international basic research institution in the life sciences with its headquarters in Heidelberg and additional sites in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.

What you will do

• Design, structure and roll out a new CAFM system, including its data model and process definitions.
• Capture, prepare and maintain building and technical services plans in the BIM model, and migrate existing 2D records into Revit.
• Integrate HVAC and electrical building services planning into architectural models and floor plans.
• Produce execution plans for refurbishments, renovations, construction projects and laboratory-building projects.
• Collaborate with in-house architects, external planning offices and specialist engineers.

Requirements

• Completed training as a building technician, technical systems planner in building services, equipment or electrical engineering, or draughtsperson.
• At least 5 years of professional experience, ideally in an architecture, building services or electrical engineering planning office.
• Confident use of Autodesk Revit in 2D/3D and professional BIM experience.
• Experience with AutoCAD and solid handling of DWG/DXF files.
• Basic knowledge of structural engineering and building physics, with cross-trade understanding.
• Confident handling of DIN standards and construction scheduling.
• Good spatial visualization skills.
• Good written and spoken German and/or English.
• Willingness to pursue ongoing professional development, particularly in BIM and CAFM.

Nice to have

• Experience implementing or rolling out a CAFM system.

Culture & Benefits

• Three-year contract, renewable up to nine years in total.
• Flexible working arrangements, short decision paths and collaborative support.
• 30 days of annual leave plus public holidays.
• Private medical insurance, pension and other social insurance benefits, family and child allowances, and financial incentives.
• Relocation package with installation grant, visa exemptions for successful international applicants, education grant and support for travel to the home country every second year.
• Heidelberg campus facilities include a free shuttle bus, library, subsidised cafeteria, sports and social clubs, and kindergarten.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter and CV through the online application system.
• Applications close at 23:59 CET on 20 November 2026; a response is expected within two weeks after the closing date.