Handover Manager - Infrastructure Assets

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Handover Manager - Infrastructure Assets in Riyadh to lead the asset handover, testing and commissioning, and closeout activities across large-scale infrastructure projects. You will coordinate with project directors, contractors, and operations teams to ensure asset readiness and compliant handover packages.

The role requires a minimum of 7 years in handover or testing and commissioning, strong documentation discipline, and ability to manage trackers, reports, and

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in handover management, testing and commissioning, or related project delivery.
• Experience on large-scale infrastructure, construction, PMCM, or civil projects.
• Strong knowledge of handover documentation, testing, and closeout standards.
• Saudi national candidate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily with project leaders and stakeholders on handover progress.
• Maintain asset handover tracker with actions, status, and closeout items.
• Attend site meetings and readiness reviews to verify asset readiness.
• Review testing/commissioning plans for alignment with requirements.
• Monitor on-site testing and commissioning activities as needed.
• Collect and validate test reports, certificates, and manuals.
• Identify gaps and escalate to project manager.
• Prepare handover documentation packages for closeout.
• Provide feedback on missing documents and deficiencies.
• Coordinate with stakeholders for inspections, approvals, and signoffs.
• Deliver weekly updates on progress, risks, and actions.
• Support leadership with readiness summaries and recovery recommendations.
• Maintain organized handover records for audit and closeout.

Skills

Handover management

Asset handover

Testing and commissioning

Infrastructure closeout

PMCM delivery

Operational readiness

Handover trackers

Commissioning logs

Site inspections

Readiness reviews

Asset acceptance

As-built drawings

Test reports

Commissioning certificates

Warranties

O&M manuals

Training manuals

Documentation review

Contractor coordination

Subcontractor coordination

Stakeholder approvals

Final signoff

Snag tracking

Deficiency tracking

Risk reporting

Weekly status updates

Final handover reports

Lessons learned

Quality compliance

Safety compliance

LEED awareness

Project closeout reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

LEED certification preferred

Job description

Job Snapshot

Handover Manager - Infrastructure Assets
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Project Management
Experience: 7 years handover or testing and commissioning experience
Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily with project directors, contractors, subcontractors, project managers, and operations representatives on handover progress.
• Maintain a clear and up-to-date asset handover tracker covering assigned assets, required actions, documentation status, inspections, approvals, and closeout items.
• Attend site meetings, inspections, walkthroughs, readiness reviews, and coordination sessions to verify handover progress and asset readiness.
• Review testing and commissioning plans submitted by contractors and confirm alignment with asset requirements, project specifications, and handover criteria.
• Monitor and witness on-site testing and commissioning activities where required by the project or stakeholder process.
• Collect, review, organize, and validate test reports, commissioning records, certificates, inspection checklists, and supporting evidence.
• Identify gaps, delays, incomplete records, or execution issues related to testing and commissioning and escalate them to the project manager.
• Collate and review handover documentation packages, including as-built drawings, test results, commissioning certificates, warranties, guarantees, operation and maintenance manuals, training manuals, and training attendance records.
• Provide clear feedback to contractors on missing documents, incorrect submissions, incomplete packages, technical gaps, and handover deficiencies.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders for site inspections, documentation reviews, operational acceptance, approvals, and final signoffs.
• Facilitate communication between project delivery teams and operations teams to reduce delays in asset acceptance.
• Track outstanding snags, unresolved handover items, documentation deficiencies, pending approvals, and stakeholder comments until closure.
• Prepare weekly handover and commissioning updates showing progress, risks, blockers, required actions, and unresolved issues.
• Support project leadership with readiness summaries, acceptance status, issue escalation, and practical recovery recommendations.
• Maintain organized handover records, logs, trackers, reports, correspondence, and evidence files for audit and closeout purposes.
• Submit final handover reports documenting completed asset transfers, lessons learned, recurring issues, and recommendations for future projects.
• Promote disciplined handover processes that support quality, safety, compliance, and smooth operational transition.

Ideal Profile

• Saudi National candidate.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• LEED certification is preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in handover management, testing and commissioning, operational readiness, infrastructure closeout, or related project delivery roles.
• Experience on large-scale infrastructure, construction, PMCM, or civil engineering projects is preferred.
• Strong understanding of testing and commissioning processes, asset handover requirements, contract closeout, and documentation standards.
• Able to manage handover trackers, commissioning logs, inspection records, action lists, and detailed progress reports.
• Strong knowledge of handover documentation, including as-built drawings, O&M manuals, warranties, guarantees, test certificates, commissioning records, and training records.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple assets, contractors, submissions, deadlines, and stakeholder requirements at the same time.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate effectively between contractors, project teams, client representatives, and operations teams.
• High attention to detail with the ability to identify documentation gaps, missing approvals, inconsistent records, and handover risks.
• Practical problem-solving ability with confidence escalating blockers and supporting timely closeout.
• Committed to quality, safety, compliance, and project requirements.
• Able to work under pressure during final delivery, inspection, commissioning, and acceptance phases.
• Professional approach to reporting, coordination, follow-up, and stakeholder communication.

Skills Set

• Handover management
• Asset handover
• Testing and commissioning
• Infrastructure closeout
• PMCM delivery
• Operational readiness
• Handover trackers
• Commissioning logs
• Site inspections
• Site walkthroughs
• Readiness reviews
• Asset acceptance
• As-built drawings
• Test reports
• Commissioning certificates
• Warranties
• Guarantees
• O&M manuals
• Training manuals
• Training attendance records
• Documentation review
• Document validation
• Contractor coordination
• Subcontractor coordination
• Operations team coordination
• Stakeholder approvals
• Final signoff
• Snag tracking
• Deficiency tracking
• Risk reporting
• Weekly status updates
• Final handover reports
• Lessons learned
• Quality compliance
• Safety compliance
• LEED awareness
• Project closeout reporting

Why Join Us

This role offers a Saudi National Handover Manager the opportunity to support major infrastructure delivery in Riyadh through structured asset handover, testing and commissioning coordination, documentation control, and operational readiness. The position provides strong exposure to PMCM project delivery, contractor coordination, stakeholder signoffs, quality closeout, and asset acceptance processes. It is a valuable opportunity for a detail-focused project professional who wants to improve handover quality, reduce acceptance delays, and contribute to reliable infrastructure development in Saudi Arabia.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, infrastructure, construction management, and project delivery company supporting major transportation, utilities, urban development, public realm, and civil infrastructure programmes. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons contributes to large-scale development through PMCM expertise, project controls, testing and commissioning coordination, handover management, safety leadership, and practical delivery knowledge that help create reliable and future-ready infrastructure.