Interface Manager: Offshore Projects Lead

KBR Careers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Abu Dhabi PMC Team is seeking an Interface Manager to identify, coordinate, manage, and resolve internal and external interfaces across a major offshore project in Abu Dhabi. The role sits at the focal point between Client, PMC, EPC contractors, subcontractors, vendors, licensors, and operations teams.

Responsibilities include developing the IMP, maintaining the Interface Register, and coordinating multidisciplinary interfaces through all project phases to prevent scope gaps and schedule

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from a recognized university.
• Significant experience in Oil & Gas EPC/PMC projects, preferably involving offshore facilities.
• Strong experience in interface management and multidisciplinary engineering coordination.
• Good understanding of EPC lifecycle covering FEED, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning.
• Previous experience working on ADNOC/ADNOC Offshore projects would be highly advantageous.
• Experience coordinating multiple EPC contractors, vendors and third-party stakeholders.
• Experience with offshore brownfield modifications, tie-ins and SIMOPS would be advantageous.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and other technical documentation.
• Familiarity with interface management systems, registers and project controls.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, problem-solving and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex interfaces and drive issues through to resolution.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Project Interface Management Plan (IMP).
• Establish and maintain the Interface Register, identifying interface points, responsibilities, status, and required actions.
• Identify, manage, monitor, and close internal and external interfaces throughout the project lifecycle.
• Act as the focal point for interface matters involving ADNOC Offshore, PMC, EPC contractors, subcontractors, vendors, licensors, operations/asset teams, and relevant external stakeholders.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering interfaces covering Process, Mechanical, Piping, Electrical, Instrumentation, Telecom, Civil and Structural disciplines.
• Ensure that interface requirements, responsibilities, deliverables, and boundaries are clearly defined and communicated.
• Review and monitor drawings, specifications, engineering deliverables, and data exchanges that affect project interfaces.
• Facilitate interface coordination meetings and workshops and ensure timely closure of actions and escalation of critical issues.
• Coordinate interfaces during engineering, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning, and start-up phases.
• Support management of technical queries, design clarifications, constructability issues, site clashes, and contractor interface conflicts.
• Coordinate brownfield/offshore tie-in and SIMOPS-related interfaces where applicable.
• Integrate interface requirements and milestones with the overall project schedule and highlight potential bottlenecks or delays.
• Identify interface-related project risks and facilitate development and implementation of appropriate mitigation measures.
• Assess the interface impact of engineering/design and scope changes and maintain traceability of changes and approvals.
• Coordinate procurement and vendor interfaces to ensure technical information and deliverables are exchanged in accordance with project requirements.
• Maintain interface documentation, correspondence, action logs, registers, and status reports.
• Monitor interface performance and report critical issues, delays, risks, and outstanding actions to project management.
• Ensure interface activities comply with applicable project HSE and QA/QC requirements.

Skills

Interface management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

KBR Abu Dhabi PMC Team is seeking an Interface Manager to identify, coordinate, manage, and resolve internal and external interfaces across a major offshore project in Abu Dhabi. The role sits at the focal point between Client, PMC, EPC contractors, subcontractors, vendors, licensors, and operations teams.

Responsibilities include developing the IMP, maintaining the Interface Register, and coordinating multidisciplinary interfaces through all project phases to prevent scope gaps and schedule