Hire an MEP Engineer who keeps services coordinated.
Mechanical, electrical and plumbing models, calculations and clash-free drawings, prepared for your engineers to review and stamp.
- Autodesk Revit MEP
- AutoCAD MEP
- Navisworks Manage
- Trimble Trace 3D Plus
- Elite Software
- Dialux
Overview
What does an MEP Engineer do?
Building services are where projects get crowded. Ductwork, pipework, cable trays, sprinkler mains and the structure all compete for the same ceiling void, and every architectural change ripples through three trades at once. Keeping that coordinated takes hours most MEP teams don't have.
A remote MEP engineer adds that capacity. They model mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems in Revit, run load and sizing calculations for your engineers to check, produce coordinated plans, risers and schematics, resolve clashes in Navisworks and keep equipment schedules in step with the model.
AssistHubPro matches you with an MEP professional who has worked on your building types, from offices and healthcare to residential and industrial. Your licensed engineers keep design responsibility, review the work and stamp the drawings. The codes and regions you design for are matched on the consultation.
- MEP BIM modeling
- Clash detection and coordination
- Load and sizing calculations
- Coordinated services drawings
- Schematics and risers
Skills and stack
Mechanical, electrical and plumbing, coordinated in one model.
The day-to-day work your engineer owns, in the tools your team already uses.
- MEP BIM modelingBuilds and maintains mechanical, electrical and plumbing models in Revit to your template and LOD.
- Clash detection and coordinationRuns clash tests in Navisworks, reports issues and resolves service routes with your team.
- Load and sizing calculationsPrepares heating, cooling, electrical load and pipe sizing calculations for engineer review.
- Coordinated services drawingsProduces layouts, sections and combined services drawings from the coordinated model.
- Schematics and risersDraws single-line diagrams, plumbing risers and system schematics that match the plans.
- Equipment schedulesKeeps equipment, fixture and panel schedules linked to the model so they stay current.
- Plumbing and drainage layoutsLays out water, drainage and fixture connections with falls, sizes and invert levels.
- Submittal and RFI supportReviews submittals against the design and drafts responses for your engineers to approve.
Tools they already know
- Autodesk Revit MEP
- AutoCAD MEP
- Navisworks Manage
- Trimble Trace 3D Plus
- Elite Software
- Dialux
- Bluebeam Revu
- Autodesk Construction Cloud
Your MEP professional works in your licenses, models and common data environment with access you control, and every model and drawing belongs to your firm.
Human vs AI
Why an MEP Engineer beats AI on its own.
AI tools are quick at first drafts. A dedicated engineer turns them into finished work you can trust, inside your business.
| Topic | AI aloneAI tools on their own | Your engineerYour MEP Engineer |
|---|---|---|
| Knows your business | ||
| Knows your business | Starts from zero each timeStarts from a blank prompt every time you ask. | Remembers your clients and preferencesLearns your clients, preferences and way of working, and remembers them. |
| Judgment calls | ||
| Judgment calls | Can be confidently wrongFollows patterns and can sound certain when it is wrong. | Checks facts and asks before actingSpots the exception, checks the facts and asks you before acting. |
| Follow-through | ||
| Follow-through | Waits for the next promptAnswers when asked, then waits for the next prompt. | Owns each task until it is doneOwns the task from start to finish and follows up until it is done. |
| Relationships | ||
| Relationships | Can't build trustCan't build trust with the people you work with. | Part of your team to clientsTalks to your clients, vendors and team like part of your company. |
| Works in your tools | ||
| Works in your tools | Output needs copying overNeeds someone to copy its output into your systems. | Works inside your accountsWorks inside your accounts, with access you control. |
| Accountability | ||
| Accountability | Nobody stands behind itNobody stands behind the result. | Reports to you, with a free rematchYour engineer reports to you, backed by an Account Manager and a free rematch. |
The best of both. Your engineer can use AI tools to draft, research and summarize faster, then checks every result before it reaches you or your clients.
How hiring works
From first call to first commit.
Every engineer is checked before you meet them, so your interviews are only with strong candidates.
Step 1
Free consultation
30 minutes on your your building types, codes and BIM standards.
Step 2
Matched shortlist
Pre-vetted engineers who fit your stack, hours and budget.
Step 3
Vetted for you
MEP project portfolio · Revit modeling test · Calculation walkthrough · Codes and regions
Step 4
Start working
A kick-off call sets up access and routines, and work starts.
Cost
What an MEP Engineer could cost you.
No pricing grid to squeeze into. We scope the role, hours and experience with you, then quote exactly that.
- Part-timeA few focused hours a day.
- Full-timeOne engineer, dedicated to you.
- TeamSeveral roles, managed together.
Example yearly cost, full-time
$90,000 salary + 30% benefits and overhead
$30/hr × 40 hrs × 52 weeks
Illustrative figures only. Your quote depends on experience and hours. Try the savings calculator.
Projects
Bigger projects you can hand over.
Once coordination is under control, your MEP professional can support higher-value parts of the design.
Energy modeling support
Builds energy models and compliance inputs for your engineers to review and submit.
Prefabrication modeling
Develops spool drawings and modular rack models for off-site fabrication.
Existing building surveys
Turns point clouds and site photos into as-existing MEP models for refurbishment projects.
Revit family and template work
Creates parametric families and maintains your office MEP template.
- Pre-vettedInterview and skills test first.
- Account ManagerOne named person, always.
- Free rematchNo questions asked.
- Your engineers stamp the workYour licensed engineers review, approve and stamp all drawings and calculations. The remote professional prepares them for that review.
FAQ
Hiring an MEP Engineer: your questions.
What does a remote MEP engineer deliver?
Coordinated Revit models, services layouts, schematics, risers, equipment schedules, clash reports and calculation packages, all prepared for your engineers to check and stamp.
Which software and file formats do they use?
Revit MEP and AutoCAD MEP for RVT and DWG, Navisworks for NWD clash models, and load or lighting tools such as Trace 3D Plus, Elite or Dialux. We match the tools you already use.
Who takes design responsibility?
Your firm does. Your licensed engineers make the design decisions, review every calculation and stamp the drawings. The remote professional models, drafts and prepares calculation support.
Can they work to our codes and BIM standards?
Yes. We match the codes and regions you design for on the consultation, and your BIM execution plan, template and naming rules are shared at onboarding.
How do reviews and turnaround work?
Work is issued through your normal review cycle, usually via your common data environment with markups in Bluebeam or Revit. Priorities are agreed with your project lead each week.
Can they cover our time zone?
Yes. Your MEP professional works your hours or an agreed overlap so they can join coordination meetings live.
Who owns the models and drawings?
You do. Everything is created in your environment and remains your firm's property. If you need more capacity for a large project, your Account Manager can add a modeler or a second engineer.
What if the fit isn't right?
Tell your Account Manager and we'll match you with another MEP professional, a free rematch with no questions asked.
Hire an MEP Engineer with AssistHubPro.
A free 30-minute consultation and a real reply within 24 hours. No obligation.
- 1We reply within 24 hoursA real person reads every request and replies with a clear next step.
- 2Free 30-minute consultationWe scope the role, the hours and the tools you use.
- 3Meet your matchesInterview pre-vetted engineers and choose who joins.
- Pre-vetted
- Free rematch
- Account Manager