Turnover Manager /MEP Commissioning manager

Overview

Turnover / Commissioning Manager - London

Fantastic opportunity for a Turnover / Commissioning Manager to join the Life Science Team in London.

Reporting to the Regional Director/Regional MEP Lead, the Turnover Lead is responsible for managing and coordinating all turnover activities within the project lifecycle.

This role ensures a seamless transition from construction to commissioning and final handover to operations, maintaining compliance with project timelines, quality standards, and client requirements.

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty, and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a structured turnover plan, including systems and subsystems division.
• Manage and coordinate turnover packages, ensuring all documentation, punch lists, and quality records are complete and accurate.
• Oversee the process of turnover from construction to commissioning, including system handover walkdowns.
• Collaborate with project managers, construction teams, quality assurance, commissioning teams, and client representatives to ensure alignment on turnover requirements and milestones.
• Act as the primary liaison between project teams and client representatives during turnover activities.
• Ensure all turnover documentation, including inspection records, test results, and punch list items, are properly compiled, reviewed, and approved.
• Drive the resolution of punch list items to ensure readiness for system handover.
• Maintain turnover logs, status reports, and dashboards to communicate progress to stakeholders.

Experience

• Minimum of 8 years' relevant experience.
• Experience in GMP Type Facility Cx and Turnover Experience.
• Experience in turnover, construction, or commissioning roles within large-scale industrial, construction, or infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience in managing system turnovers and handovers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Additional Information

• Competitive salary with yearly increase.
• Company car or car allowance.
• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more).
• Employer pension.
• Competitive mileage rate.
• Travel expenses.
• Flexible and remote working.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Professional and educational development.

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is to work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits, and surround yourself with great people.