Commissioning Turnover Specialist

Bechtel Corporation•Johnstown, OH

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The CSU Turnover Specialist coordinates and executes system turnover and handover activities between Construction, Commissioning and Startup (CSU), and Client Operations. The role ensures that systems are documented, tested, inspected, and transferred through the completions process in a controlled and efficient manner. Working within the CSU organization, the specialist manages turnover packages, tracks completion status, facilitates system walkdowns, resolves deficiencies, and supports startup readiness. The position is primarily field-based and involves routine interaction with construction crews, subcontractors, engineers, startup personnel, and client representatives. The role is part-time telework under Bechtel’s global telework policy, requiring at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules are determined by the employee and supervisor in consultation with functional or project leadership. The position supports a semiconductor manufacturing plant being built in New Albany, Ohio, and requires coordination across construction, quality, engineering, commissioning, startup, and client operations teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent in Data Science, Information Technology, Construction Management, or a related discipline and 1–3 years of relevant experience; alternatively, 5–7 years of relevant work experience in mission-critical facilities.
Understanding of EPC project execution and systems completion processes, including commissioning, startup, and turnover principles.
Experience with turnover management software and completions databases.
Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, system boundary drawings, specifications, and engineering documents.
Strong document control and quality verification skills.
Experience facilitating field walkdowns and managing punch lists.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management abilities.
Ability to prioritize multiple systems and turnover activities in a fast-paced project environment.

Nice To Haves

Mission-critical facility project experience, ideally within a large EPC contractor environment.
Experience with Hexagon Smart Completions, WinPCS, COMPASS, TeamWorks, or similar completions platforms.
Previous experience supporting construction turnover, commissioning, or startup organizations, including turnover package development, quality documentation, and mechanical completion processes.
Experience using Microsoft tools such as Excel VBA/macros, Forms, or Power Apps to support data collection and workflows.

Responsibilities

Coordinate system turnover from Construction to CSU in accordance with approved procedures and milestones, supporting phased turnover to meet commissioning and startup priorities.
Support development and maintenance of project databases, system boundary drawings, turnover strategies, and turnover schedules; track construction completion status and readiness for turnover.
Monitor completion of Inspection and Test Records (ITRs), quality documentation, punch items, and turnover deliverables; verify required documentation is complete and accepted before system transfer.
Prepare, assemble, review, and maintain Turnover Packages (TOPs), System Turnover Packages (STOs), and related completion records, ensuring accuracy, approval, and upload into project completions systems.
Coordinate with Quality and Construction teams to obtain records, test documentation, certifications, and vendor information, and verify deliverables meet contractual and project requirements.
Participate in construction completion and turnover walkdowns; identify deficiencies, track punch items through closure, and coordinate resolution with Engineering, Construction, Quality, and CSU teams.
Support commissioning readiness reviews and startup planning; coordinate turnover priorities with commissioning schedules and milestones, and interface with CSU discipline engineers to meet testing and startup requirements.
Maintain turnover metrics and system status in project completion management databases; prepare progress reports, readiness metrics, and management presentations.
Identify schedule risks, documentation gaps, and turnover constraints, and support forecasting of turnover milestones and startup readiness dates.
Support final handover of systems and facilities to Client Operations by coordinating turnover records, operating manuals, warranties, and as-built documentation, and participating in handover meetings and system closeout.
Promote a strong safety culture and compliance with project quality requirements.