Close Out Manager📣 Job Ad
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | On-site | |
| Location | Riyadh |
About the Role
People Group Arabia is seeking a Close Out Manager to join the delivery team for a significant building project within a premier master-planned development in Riyadh. This role involves leading and coordinating all close-out, readiness, and handover activities to ensure a smooth transition from construction to operations during the project's final stages. The position is well-suited for an experienced Interface Manager looking to apply their expertise in coordination, stakeholder management, and integration to project close-out and operational readiness.
Reporting to the Project Director, the Close Out Manager will drive all activities related to project completion, handover readiness, and operational transition. This involves collaboration with multiple stakeholders, including contractors, consultants, operators, and end-users, to ensure all project deliverables are completed, documented, tested, and accepted according to program requirements. A key focus will be coordinating readiness activities for Operational Start-Up and Enablement (OSE) and Integrated Client Leadership Team (ICLT) requirements, managing operational, technical, and stakeholder dependencies prior to handover.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage the project close-out and handover strategy.
- Track and coordinate all activities required to achieve project completion and operational readiness milestones.
- Lead the close-out program, ensuring alignment between construction completion, commissioning, testing, training, documentation, and handover activities.
- Coordinate readiness activities across OSE, ICLT, operations teams, facilities management, and project stakeholders.
- Manage interface requirements between contractors, consultants, operators, and client teams to support successful transition to operations.
- Monitor and drive resolution of outstanding defects, snags, technical queries, and punch-list items.
- Oversee the preparation, review, and acceptance of handover documentation, including O&M manuals, asset registers, warranties, training records, and certification packages.
- Track readiness metrics and provide regular reporting on handover status, risks, constraints, and mitigation actions.
- Facilitate stakeholder workshops and readiness reviews to ensure alignment across all parties.
- Support commissioning, integrated systems testing, occupancy readiness, and final acceptance processes.
- Identify and manage risks that may impact operational readiness or handover milestones.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Project Management, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 10-15 years of experience on major building or infrastructure projects.
- Previous experience in project close-out, handover management, operational readiness, transition management, commissioning, or interface management.
- Strong understanding of construction completion processes, commissioning, testing, and handover requirements.
- Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders within complex project environments.
- Familiarity with OSE, operational readiness, facilities management integration, and client transition processes is highly desirable.
- Proven ability to manage programs, track deliverables, and drive completion across multiple workstreams.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills.
- Previous experience on large-scale mixed-use, hospitality, cultural, healthcare, aviation, entertainment, or public-sector developments would be advantageous.
Required Skills
- Coordination
- Stakeholder Management
- Integration Expertise
- Project Close-out
- Operational Readiness
- Transition Management
- Commissioning
- Interface Management
- Construction Completion Processes
- Testing
- Handover Requirements
- Facilities Management Integration
- Client Transition Processes
- Program Management
- Deliverable Tracking
- Problem-Solving
- Communication
Work Environment
This role is based in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and is a full-time position. The opportunity is to play a critical role in delivering one of Riyadh's significant developments, ensuring a successful transition from construction to operations.
Requirements
- Requires +10 Years experience
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