Project Controls & Handover Lead

About Our Company Designer Group is a leading international mechanical & electrical provider specialising in turnkey packages for the design, supply, and installation of M&E services. Headquartered in Dublin, we employ in excess of 1000 colleagues across the Group, delivering projects for some of the world's largest multinational companies. Our people are the foundation of our continued growth. We invest in continuous professional development and are committed to delivering projects safely, efficiently and to the highest industry standards, underpinned by our values of Safe, Trust, Respect, Challenge and Deliver. Role Purpose The Project Controls & Handover Lead is responsible for planning, coordinating and driving the project close-out, commissioning support, handover readiness, documentation completion and issue resolution activities required to achieve successful client handover. The role acts as the central coordination point between Construction, Engineering, Commissioning, Quality, Vendors, Subcontractors and Client representatives to ensure all systems, documentation, defects and outstanding works are tracked, managed and closed in accordance with project milestones and contractual requirements. Key Responsibilities Planning & Project Controls • Develop, maintain and manage integrated project schedules. • Coordinate detailed short-term and milestone planning activities. • Facilitate Last Planner and look-ahead planning processes. • Produce progress reports and schedule performance updates. • Monitor critical path activities and identify programme risks. • Support project management teams with planning recovery actions. • Coordinate Level 4 planning and daily reporting processes. Turnover & Handover Management • Lead project turnover and handover readiness programmes. • Coordinate system handover activities with commissioning teams. • Manage handover trackers, schedules and readiness reporting. • Ensure all testing, commissioning and certification requirements are completed prior to handover. • Drive completion and close-out of handover deliverables. • Interface with clients and consultants regarding turnover status and readiness. Issue & Defect Management • Produce regular issue status reports for project leadership. • Coordinate daily and weekly issue review meetings. Documentation & Close-Out • Manage project close-out documentation processes. • Coordinate collection and review of warranties, certificates, manuals and as-built information. • Maintain document trackers and approval status reports. • Ensure client and consultant comments are addressed. • Support preparation of final handover packages. • Coordinate document submission through project systems and platforms. • Monitor document completion against project milestones. Vendor & Supply Chain Coordination • Track outstanding material requirements affecting programme delivery. • Monitor supplier commitments and delivery…