Senior Handover Engineer - Commissioning

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 390,600 - 613,800; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Riyadh seeks a Senior Handover Engineer - Commissioning to lead testing, commissioning, and asset handover for large-scale infrastructure programs. You will drive PMO-aligned strategies, manage documentation, and ensure all systems achieve Substantial Completion and Final Handover.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in infrastructure, strong coordination with authorities, and hands-on experience with roads, tunnels, utilities, and MEP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Member of the Saudi Council of Engineers and eligible for practice in KSA.
• Minimum 10 years in infrastructure projects with commissioning and handover exposure.
• Experience across roads, tunnels, utilities, MEP, ITS, and multidisciplinary programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of handover and commissioning strategies with PMO alignment.
• Oversee testing/commissioning across multidisciplinary systems ensuring readiness for acceptance.
• Review handover deliverables: as-builts, O&M manuals, training docs, warranties, asset data.
• Manage Substantial Completion requirements, snag closeouts, and operational readiness evidence.
• Coordinate approvals with municipalities, utilities, authorities, and client reps.

Skills

Handover management

Testing & commissioning

Asset handover

Operational readiness

PMO governance

Substantial completion

Final handover

Defect liability

Interface coordination

GIS data

O&M manuals

Documentation control

Authority approvals

Roads & tunnels

Inspections & ITPs

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering

Member of the Saudi Council of Engineers

Tools

Aconex

PMWeb

Unifier

Job description

Senior Handover Engineer - Commissioning

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Industry: Construction | Function: Engineering | Experience: Minimum 10 years | Job Type: Full‑time

Overview

Senior Handover Engineer - Commissioning role at Parsons Corporation supports PMO‑level governance for large‑scale infrastructure programs in Riyadh. Responsibilities include leading testing, commissioning, close‑out, operational readiness, and asset handover to ensure projects reach Substantial Completion and Final Handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of handover and commissioning strategies, procedures, templates, and checklists aligned with PMO standards.
• Oversee testing and commissioning activities for multidisciplinary infrastructure systems, ensuring functionality, integration, compliance, and readiness for acceptance.
• Review and validate handover deliverables including as‑built drawings, O&M manuals, training documentation, warranties, guarantees, spare parts records, testing reports, commissioning reports, asset registers, and GIS submissions.
• Manage and track Substantial Completion requirements, including construction acceptance tests, closed snag lists, road safety audits, operational readiness evidence, and approval‑gated deliverables.
• Coordinate with municipalities, utility providers, traffic control entities, receiving authorities, PMCMs, contractors, consultants, and client representatives to secure approvals, permits, clearances, and handover confirmations.
• Ensure interfaces between infrastructure systems are properly managed (power supply to ITS, drainage integration, traffic signal operations, MEP systems, utilities, tunnels, roads).
• Review contractor submissions such as method statements, testing and commissioning plans, inspection and test plans, close‑out documentation, asset data, and handover packages.
• Monitor contractor and PMCM performance, identify delays or gaps, and enforce corrective actions.
• Support definition and implementation of Defect Liability Period strategies, handover conditions, acceptance requirements, and close‑out obligations.
• Advise PMO leadership on handover risks, partial completions, readiness gaps, pending approvals, documentation quality, and operational constraints.
• Provide technical guidance on commissioning and handover matters across civil, mechanical, electrical, utility, ITS, road, tunnel, landscape, and infrastructure disciplines.
• Review testing records, commissioning evidence, system integration results, operational readiness documentation, and authority comments.
• Support site visits across Riyadh to verify asset readiness, physical completion, snag status, and commissioning progress.
• Maintain handover trackers, risk registers, issue logs, approval registers, documentation matrices, and close‑out dashboards.
• Coordinate with document control teams to ensure submissions are properly logged, reviewed, approved, and available for final acceptance.
• Support digital handover requirements through accurate asset data, GIS records, system documentation, and structured close‑out information.
• Identify interface risks, incomplete documentation, unresolved snags, missing test evidence, delayed stakeholder approvals, and operational readiness concerns.
• Promote a disciplined handover culture focused on safety, quality, compliance, accountability, and smooth transition to operations.

Ideal Profile/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Member of the Saudi Council of Engineers.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, including significant exposure to infrastructure projects, testing, commissioning, construction close‑out, and asset handover phases.
• Experience on roads, tunnels, utilities, MEP systems, power systems, ITS, structures, landscape, or multidisciplinary infrastructure programs.
• Background in PMO, PMC, PMCM, client-side, or large megaproject environments.
• Strong knowledge of testing and commissioning processes across multidisciplinary infrastructure systems.
• Proven experience in handover management, close‑out documentation, Substantial Completion requirements, Final Handover processes, and stakeholder coordination.
• Familiarity with Saudi regulations, local authorities, utility providers, handover procedures, and infrastructure acceptance processes.
• Ability to manage complex interfaces between utilities, ITS, civil infrastructure, MEP systems, traffic systems, and receiving entities.
• Familiarity with GIS, asset management platforms, digital handover requirements, and structured asset data.
• Proficiency in PMO systems and document control platforms such as Aconex, PMWeb, Unifier, or similar tools.
• Strong analytical, reporting, coordination, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capability.
• Ability to work under pressure while managing multiple priorities across a large program environment.
• Detail‑oriented approach with strong focus on evidence, traceability, compliance, and timely close‑out.

Key Skills

• Handover management, testing & commissioning, infrastructure handover, construction close‑out, asset handover, operational readiness, PMO governance, substantial completion, final handover, defect liability period, MEP systems, roads, tunnels, utilities coordination, ITS, power systems, drainage integration, traffic signal operations, construction acceptance tests, snag list closeout, O&M manuals, training documentation, warranties, guarantees, spare parts records, as‑built drawings, asset registers, GIS submissions, testing reports, commissioning reports, method statements, inspection & test plans, contractor submissions, PMCM coordination, authority approvals, permit coordination, handover trackers, risk registers, issue logs, approval registers, Aconex, PMWeb, Unifier, document control, road safety audits, stakeholder coordination.

Why Join Us

This opportunity gives an experienced handover and commissioning professional the chance to support major infrastructure delivery in Riyadh with Parsons Corporation. The role offers exposure to PMO‑level governance, testing and commissioning assurance, operational readiness, contractor performance monitoring, authority approvals, and digital asset handover.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, infrastructure, construction management, and program delivery company supporting major transportation, utilities, tunnels, roads, urban development, and public sector projects. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons contributes to complex programs through PMO services, technical assurance, construction oversight, commissioning support, handover management, and stakeholder coordination. The company supports Riyadh’s infrastructure growth with international expertise, disciplined governance, and strong regional delivery experience.