Program Handover Manager

Bechtel•Toronto, ON

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Bechtel Infrastructure is working in a Delivery Partner role within an integrated team with the customer organization for a Subway Project in Toronto, Ontario. The project scope includes the design build, operations and maintenance of all infrastructure and rail systems associated with 15 stations and over 15km of new alignment, being performed by two key PPP and two PDB Contractors and multiple advanced early works (EAW) package Contractors. Bechtel forms a key component of the overall Integrated Project Delivery team (comprising the customer; MX, the Technical Advisor, and Bechtel as the Delivery Partner). The Program Handover Manager provides leadership and functional guidance to the program team and direct sponsorship of the Handover management activities. The role provides strategic insight to the Project Integration Lead in the areas of People, Processes, and Performance for all aspects relating to the multiple types of handovers between contractors.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree (or international equivalent) and 13-15 years of relevant experience, or 17-19 years of relevant work experience.
Experience in managing testing, commissioning/integration or Handover in a senior role delivering complex railway systems.
Experience with Handover work planning, scheduling, and cost estimating.
Ability to promote & provide programme clarity and enhanced decision making through use of data analytics in an evolving programme environment.
Good working knowledge of contracts and procurement.
Ability to prepare clear strategic planning procedures and user-friendly templates.
Broad knowledge of all phases of engineering, field activities, production techniques, building materials, and construction methods.
Understands technical issues and cost related to engineering, design, construction, and commissioning requirements.
Ability to solve problems by thinking laterally and understand the needs and requirements of the client and various entities.
Excellent interpersonal skills, be a team player and have a knowledge sharing approach.
Ability to manage and build successful teams in an evolving programme environment.
Excellent communicator, with the ability to persuade and influence external and internal parties.
Must be self-driven and able to plan and execute work without direct supervision.
Must be flexible and adapt to working in a demanding PMO environment.

Responsibilities

Develops and leads the project’s progressive turnover and handover strategy across multiple infrastructure interfaces and contractors, ensuring input from Project Controls, Commercial, Planning, and Construction teams, including the Independent Certifier or Commissioning Agents, is incorporated.
Establishes execution approaches, handover plans, operational readiness strategies, and systems completion processes for efficient transition of assets and information.
Supports safe, commercially compliant execution and aligns construction staging and segment delivery plans with turnover requirements.
Leads readiness processes for rooms, stations, and systems for fit-out, testing, and commissioning, including developing checklists and monitoring progress.
Coordinates with commissioning teams and contractors on dynamic testing, turnover priorities, and responsibilities.
Ensures interface controls, documentation, and asset data management requirements are clearly defined and aligned with customer expectations.
Develops and oversees handover planning tools and controls, including T-minus schedules, forward-pass schedules, earned value methods, and handover S-curves.
Tracks and communicates performance against milestones, KPIs, quality measures, and project requirements.
Provides technical analytics, reporting, and progress insights to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
Provides functional leadership and oversight to staff and contractors to drive coordinated handover activities.
Leads the development of division of responsibility for deliverables related to testing, O&M, training, and completion/handover.
Supports the Program Integration Lead and Program Technical Director in providing technical analytics and progress & performance reporting to executive and senior stakeholders.
Liaises with relevant off-project MX Directors and fosters collaboration across deployed teams and partner organizations.
Works with other program managers to implement and monitor technical progress & performance reporting across the program and provides analytically based insights.
Ensures compliance with health, safety, confidentiality, and information security requirements.
Promotes equality, professionalism, and a positive team culture.
Supports training, mentoring, and performance input for assigned personnel.