Handover Technical Coordinator

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Project Overview:

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 three key PPP Contractors and multiple advanced early works (EAW) packages 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).

Job Summary:

The OL Technical Handover Coordinator will act as the lead facilitator of Handovers, under the leadership and supervision of the OL Handover Manager. This role involves coordinating the handover process between the various contracts in line with the Project Wide Handover Plans and Procedures. This position involves collaboration with multiple teams, overseeing documentation and deliverables; and requires technical expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to work across functional areas to ensure the successful completion of handover activities. #LI-RM1

Major Responsibilities:

• Supports OL Handover Manager in developing a progressive turnover strategy for the project, liaising with various project teams and contractors to determine the execution approach for different types of project infrastructure. This involves ensuring that input from the program-level Project Controls, Commercial, Planning, and Construction teams is incorporated into the strategy. 
• Helps drive the handover T-minus process across the Work Packages, identifies risk area’s, escalates to the Handover Manager and expedites open items.
• Support segment teams in the development of construction staging plans that adhere to the turnover strategy and program level execution approach.   
• Supports the development of Room Readiness Process, detailing the minimum equipment room and station readiness requirements to enable the start of the Systems fit-out. This includes the development of checklists, monitoring the readiness, communicating progress and any delays.  
• Coordinate with the Commissioning Team the requirements for dynamic testing and coordinate the turnover priorities across the segments.  
• Supports the progressive turnover and handover effort for the project by ensuring that the handover deliverables and documentation is planned and undertaken in a consistent way (across all segments), cognizant of the varying contract mechanisms, customer and end-user requirements and local regulations.
• Support in developing the Project Systems Completion and Handover processes ensuring the streamlined movement of assets and information from contractors, including design through testing phases, to the end-user. This will include developing and implementing handover execution plans/strategies, operational readiness strategies, plus guidance documents, checklists and templates, leveraging the standard processes that Bechtel has available.
• Bring focus and coordinate with contractors ensuring Asset Data Management is in line with customer expectations to ensure that there is a comprehensive asset handover process.
• Supports in developing and implementing a T-minus regime (backwards pass) leading up to each handover that clearly shows the status of all key components/ deliverables required to achieve the handover.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure project schedules (forwards pass) are developed and implemented so that deliverables are provided in a timely and cost-effective manner to all stakeholders.
• Support in developing and maintaining an earned value approach (reconciliation of backwards pass and forwards pass) and produce a handover S-curve based on the varying types of deliverables for each handover package (applicable to the contract)
• Coordinate meetings with the Contractor, as required, to review the project handover work schedules.
• Support in tracking and monitoring performance against project requirements, quality measures, milestones, and KPIs.
• Support the Program Handover Manager in providing technical analytics and progress & performance reporting to executive and senior stakeholders, across handover deliverables within the program technical team.
• Supports in implementing and monitoring technical progress & performance reporting across the program.
• Co-operate with Metrolinx in all matters relating to health and safety, including following safe working procedures at all times.
• Take necessary care to properly protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of corporate information from unauthorized disclosure, modification, or destruction.  Never knowingly put Metrolinx’s information or information systems at risk.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• A recognized Bachelor’s degree in engineering/ management, from an accredited college or university and 10-13  years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience
• Experience in project coordination, technical support, or handover processes within the construction, engineering, or infrastructure sectors.
• Experience in managing testing, commissioning/integration or Handover in delivering complex railway systems. 

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Good working knowledge of contracts and procurement. 
• Broad knowledge of all phases of engineering, field activities, production techniques, building materials, and construction methods for development of various work areas. 
• Understands technical issues and cost related to engineering, design, construction, and commissioning requirements. 
• Ability to prepare clear strategic planning procedures and user-friendly templates to assist the multiple delivery units to execute with common approaches
• Has experience with Handover/ Close out work planning, scheduling, and delivery.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills, be a team player and have a knowledge sharing approach. 
• Excellent communication skills, capable of coordinating effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Must be self-driven and able to plan and execute work without direct supervision from senior management and/or peers. 
• Problem-solving abilities with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues.
• Must be flexible and adapt to working in a demanding PMO environment.

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