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.

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.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfills all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.

At Sisk, we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organization. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It's not all about your technical expertise. Don't hold back, we'd love to hear from you.