Site BIM/Drawing Management Lead

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Division/Site Specific Information

Position will be based in St. Louis, MO, and will support our Drug Substance Division. The Thermo Fisher Scientific St. Louis site is a multi-product and multi-client biopharmaceutical facility supporting clinical and commercial manufacturing.

Discover Impactful Work:

The Site BIM/Drawing Management Lead plays a vital role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and accessibility of all building information modeling (BIM) assets and engineering drawing documentation for the site. This individual will lead the implementation and governance of BIM standards and drawing management processes, supporting cross-functional teams to enable efficient execution of capital projects, facility operations, and compliance.

Discover Impactful Work:

• Own and maintain the site’s master drawing archive and digital BIM ecosystem, ensuring version control, quality, and compliance.

• Develop and implement drawing and BIM standards, workflows, and documentation control processes aligned with Thermo Fisher Scientific global standards.

• Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders related to site engineering drawings, models, and documentation.

• Collaborate with engineering, facilities, automation, and capital project teams to capture and update as-built conditions following project completions or facility changes.

• Lead the site transition from legacy CAD to integrated BIM systems and support the integration with asset management, CMMS, and other site systems.

• Manage drawing review, approval, and distribution processes and oversee controlled document repositories.

• Conduct regular audits and compliance reviews of drawing records and BIM data across disciplines (MEP, architectural, civil, process).

• Support onboarding and training of staff and contractors on drawing standards, software use (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks), and documentation protocols.

• Coordinate external consultants and vendors for drawing creation, updates, or scanning as needed.

• Report drawing/document status and metrics to site leadership and support continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering documentation.

• Champion safe practices in digital modeling and field documentation alignment to reduce construction and operational risks.

Keys to Success:

Education

• High school diploma, or equivalent required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field highly preferred.

• Certification in BIM, Document Control, or related systems preferred.

Experience

• 2 years' experience with a BS degree, or 4-6 years of experience in BIM coordination, engineering drawing management, or similar field within a regulated industry (e.g., pharmaceuticals, biotech, manufacturing, AEC) accepted in lieu of degree.

• Prior supervisory or lead role experience in managing technical documentation systems preferred.

• Experience with redline documents is required.

• Experience with FDA, GMP, or ISO environments is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Proficient in AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, and other BIM-related software.

• Strong understanding of engineering drawing standards (e.g., ASME Y14.100) and documentation practices.

• Familiarity with CMMS, document control systems, and structured data management.

• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with attention to detail.

• Comfortable working across cross-functional teams, vendors, and external stakeholders.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.