Handover Manager

We're looking for a Handover Manager to join our Thames Water team based in Isleworth & Surrey.

Location: Mogden, Isleworth & Hogsmill/Wisley, Surrey
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

We're looking for a Handover Manager to work alongside our Project teams across a portfolio of projects. You'll provide valuable support and guidance to project teams, taking the lead on handover activities and interpreting client close out procedures. This is an opportunity to make a real impact by ensuring effective delivery of takeover, achieving customer satisfaction and commercial success. You'll be key in developing relationships with the client Asset Integration team and will take ownership of Thames Water stage gate delivery, working closely with our supply chain, planning manager, site operational teams and information management functions.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Handover Manager, you'll be working within the Thames Water team, supporting them in delivering successful project handovers. Your day to day will include:

• Managing accountability of internal and external stakeholders in relation to takeover programme obligations
• Working with Design, Quality and Document Controllers to ensure final documentation meets required standards
• Developing and implementing handover strategies and procedures, including methodology for early interventions to efficiently achieve Takeover
• Leading on efficient closure of actions generated from snags and defects
• Supporting the mobilisation of Kier Thames Water Sewage Treatment works including Hogsmill and Wisley, with a predominant focus on Mogden Sewerage Treatment works

What are we looking for?

This role of Handover Manager is great for you if:

• You hold a Full driving licence or will have obtained one before your start date
• You're a confident and excellent communicator who enjoys building relationships
• You have extensive experience working with Thames Water as a Tier 1 Contractor with a detailed understanding of their capital delivery project life cycle
• You have proven people and project management skills with competent judgement and problem-solving abilities
• You have experience of Take Over procedures for multi-disciplinary Capital Delivery projects and knowledge of digital delivery tools such as TWEXnet, BC Assure, Viewpoint or Project Wise

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

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