3D/BIM Lead

Turner & Townsend; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a senior BIM Lead to coordinate 3D model delivery for a high-value pharmaceutical capital project in Singapore. The role requires leading BIM execution, governance, and global coordination with engineering partners and vendors.

You will drive model reviews, ensure design quality, and enable constructability across disciplines, while aligning with GMP requirements and end-user needs. Ability to manage stakeholders across distributed teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have led BIM execution on a greenfield pharma capital project over USD 1B total installed cost.
• Minimum 15 years delivering large-scale pharma/life sciences/advanced manufacturing projects.
• Demonstrated leadership in BIM execution, model coordination and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical facility design including GMP, labs, utilities and cleanrooms.
• Proven ability to lead global design coordination with engineering partners, contractors and owner reps.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary client-side BIM and 3D model coordination lead across the project lifecycle.
• Establish, implement, and maintain BIM standards, protocols, and governance.
• Develop and lead the 3D model review and stage-gate process for design quality and compliance.
• Align with the engineering consultant on model definitions, review requirements and schedules.
• Coordinate Agilent stakeholder participation, feedback and decisions during model reviews.
• Define and coordinate routing strategies with discipline leads.
• Develop and validate first-of-a-kind design solutions with discipline leads and end-users.
• Ensure integration and quality control of information/models from third-party vendors/contractors.
• Drive multidisciplinary model coordination to resolve clashes and constructability issues.
• Incorporate best practices for constructability, operability, maintainability, safety and efficiency.
• Support design decision-making by cross-team collaboration across engineering, operations and end-user groups.
• Monitor BIM deliverables to ensure compliance with project requirements and standards.

Skills

BIM leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Multidisciplinary coordination

GMP facility understanding

Global coordination

Education

Engineering degree (BEng/MSc) in a related field

Job description

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Job Description

• Serve as the primary client-side BIM and 3D model coordination lead, collaborating closely with the engineering consultant throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish, implement, and maintain BIM standards, protocols, and governance requirements across all project stakeholders.
• Develop, manage, and lead the overall 3D model review, approval, and stage-gate process to ensure design quality and compliance.
• Align with the engineering consultant on model area definitions, review requirements, deliverables, and review schedules.
• Coordinate Agilent stakeholder participation, feedback, and decision-making during model review sessions.
• Work closely with discipline leads to define and coordinate primary and secondary utility and service routing strategies.
• Develop and validate first-of-a-kind or non-standard design solutions as required, securing approvals from discipline leads and end-user representatives.
• Ensure accurate integration, coordination, and quality control of information and models received from third-party vendors and contractors.
• Drive multidisciplinary model coordination to identify, resolve, and prevent design clashes and constructability issues.
• Ensure facility designs incorporate best practices for constructability, operability, maintainability, safety, and long-term operational efficiency.
• Support design decision-making by facilitating collaboration between engineering, operations, facilities, and end-user teams.
• Monitor BIM and model deliverables to ensure compliance with project requirements, design standards, and project execution objectives.

Qualifications

• Must have previously served as the 3D BIM Lead on at least one greenfield pharmaceutical capital project exceeding USD $1 billion in total installed cost.
• Minimum 15 years of experience delivering large-scale pharmaceutical, life sciences, or advanced manufacturing capital projects, with significant involvement in design, engineering, construction, and project execution.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing BIM execution, multidisciplinary model coordination, and stakeholder engagement across geographically distributed project teams.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical facility design, including GMP manufacturing, laboratories, utilities, cleanrooms, process systems, and supporting infrastructure.
• Proven ability to lead global design coordination efforts involving engineering partners, contractors, equipment vendors, and owner representatives.

Additional Information

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