Senior Testing, Commissioning & Completion Manager

Role Overview

Senior Testing, Commissioning & Completion Manager at WSP Middle East, located in Riyadh. Lead and manage all testing, commissioning, system completion, integration, operational readiness, and handover activities for a major infrastructure project.

Role Purpose

Ensure that all infrastructure systems and assets are completed, tested, commissioned, and handed over safely, efficiently, and in compliance with project specifications, regulatory requirements, and client expectations. Work within WSP's PMCM team to deliver successful project completion and asset acceptance.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning

• Develop and implement project-wide Testing, Commissioning & Completion strategies, plans, procedures, and schedules.

Operations & Execution

• Lead and oversee testing, commissioning, system completion, and handover activities for civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, SCADA, and utility systems.
• Establish and manage systemization, completion tracking, punch-list closeout, and turnover processes.
• Witness and approve FAT, SAT, integrated systems testing, performance testing, reliability testing, and operational readiness activities.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with contractors, stakeholders, utility authorities, and client representatives to ensure successful project delivery and asset acceptance.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to multidisciplinary commissioning and completion teams.

Quality & Compliance

• Review and approve commissioning documentation, completion dossiers, method statements, testing procedures, and handover packages.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, quality standards, health and safety requirements, and applicable regulations.

Risk & Issue Management

• Monitor progress of testing, commissioning, and completion activities, identifying risks, interface issues, and implementing corrective actions.

Handover & Closeout

• Lead defect management, punch-list resolution, system turnover, training, and final asset handover to operations and maintenance teams.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or related Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in testing, commissioning, and project completion activities on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Minimum 7 years in a senior management or leadership role.
• Proven PMCM/Consultancy experience delivering complex infrastructure developments.
• Strong experience with utilities, water and wastewater systems, roads, transportation infrastructure, substations, SCADA, integrated control systems, and asset handover processes.
• Demonstrated experience managing system completion, turnover, operational readiness, and stakeholder acceptance activities.
• Previous experience in Saudi Arabia or the GCC region is highly preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.