A brand-new facility looks finished the moment construction ends, but it is nowhere near ready to operate until people, procedures, systems and maintenance all catch up with the steel and concrete. The New Facility Startup and Operational Handover Training Course equips participants with a structured path from project completion through commissioning, startup and stable first operations.

Offered by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy within its Operations Readiness and Assurance Training courses specialisation, the programme builds practical skills for workforce and procedure readiness, systems testing, assurance reviews and operational risk management, all within the Engineering Maintenance and Operation category.

• Understand the readiness principles, frameworks and governance that apply to new (greenfield) facilities.
• Build an operational readiness strategy, workstreams and tracking milestones.
• Plan the transition from project delivery to operational ownership, including asset handover and documentation.
• Coordinate commissioning, startup and first-operations activities and manage the punch list.
• Prepare workforce competency, training, staffing models and emergency response capability.
• Develop operating procedures, maintenance plans and CMMS/asset information readiness.
• Identify and manage operational risk, HSE requirements and process safety controls.
• Conduct readiness reviews and gate assurance based on verifiable evidence.
• Manage early operational challenges and stabilise performance after startup.
• Run an integrated final readiness assessment and capture lessons for sustainable performance.

Target Audience

• Operations and Maintenance Managers
• Commissioning and Startup Professionals
• Project Managers and Project Engineers
• Operations Readiness Managers
• Engineering and Maintenance Personnel
• Technical and Operations Supervisors
• Asset Management Professionals
• HSE and Risk Management Professionals
• Facility and Plant Managers
• Reliability and Maintenance Engineers
• Professionals involved in new facility development and operational handover

Module 1: From Construction Complete to Operational

• Greenfield projects and operational readiness concepts
• Readiness principles, frameworks and governance
• Key readiness milestones and deliverables
• Roles and responsibilities across project and operations teams

Module 2: Readiness Strategy and the Transition to Operations

• Developing an operational readiness strategy and workstreams
• Readiness tracking and performance indicators
• Preparing new facilities for operational ownership
• Asset handover requirements, documentation and acceptance criteria

Module 3: Commissioning and Startup Readiness

• Commissioning readiness requirements
• Pre-commissioning and commissioning activities
• Startup planning and controls
• Systems completion and punch-list management
• Preparing teams for first operations

Module 4: Workforce, Competency and Emergency Readiness

• Workforce planning for startup and operations
• Competency assessment and training requirements
• Shift organisation and staffing models
• Emergency response and operational competence

Module 5: Procedures, Maintenance and Asset Systems

• Developing operating procedures
• Maintenance strategies and maintenance plans
• Spare parts and materials readiness
• CMMS and asset information readiness
• Reliability and asset performance requirements

Module 6: Risk, Safety and Assurance

• Operational risk identification and assessment
• HSE readiness requirements and emergency preparedness
• Process safety and operational controls
• Assurance and compliance verification

Module 7: Readiness Reviews and Gate Assurance

• Operational readiness reviews
• Readiness assurance processes and gate review methodology
• Evidence-based readiness verification
• Corrective actions and gap closure

Module 8: Stabilising First Operations

• Managing startup activities and first operations planning
• Early operational challenges
• Performance monitoring and stabilisation
• Integrated final readiness assessment and recommendations
• Lessons learned and transitioning to sustainable performance