Design Interface Manager

Balfour Beatty plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working with up to 40% remote—if

25 days paid annual leave

Pension and broader benefits

Job summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking an experienced Design Interface Manager to join the HS2 Old Oak Common Station team in the UK. You will lead interface coordination between station assets and rail systems, working with the client, lead designer, subcontractors and rail system contractors to ensure timely resolution of complex interfaces.

Key responsibilities include managing RFIs, coordinating drawings and documents, and maintaining interface trackers while supporting project milestones and governance

Qualifications

• A degree in Engineering or a similar discipline.
• Chartered status or working toward Chartership.
• Design/Engineering Management experience on a complex transport infrastructure project.
• Experience with RIBA Stages 4/5 or GRIP Stages 5/6.
• Experience resolving technical interfaces with rail systems or third‑party contractors.
• Experience using Bentley ALIM/Eb or similar document and model management systems.
• Experience using CEMAR or similar contractual communication systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication; collaborative teamwork.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Build strong working relationships with HS2, designers, subcontractors and rail system contractors.
• Coordinate design interfaces and ensure interface management procedures are followed.
• Support design, package and construction interface managers.
• Manage RFIs relating to interfaces between station assets and rail systems.
• Prepare and respond to contractual communications through CEMAR.
• Coordinate drawings, models and technical information using Bentley ALIM/Eb.
• Define milestones and help resolve design interfaces in line with programme priorities.
• Chair interface meetings and record actions, risks and decisions.
• Maintain interface trackers and report progress.
• Support the preparation and distribution of Interface Control Documents.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaborative teamwork

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered status or progressing to Chartership

Tools

Bentley ALIM/Eb

CEMAR

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Design Interface Manager to join the design team working on the HS2 Old Oak Common Station Project.

You will manage design interfaces between the station assets and rail systems, working collaboratively with the client, lead designer, subcontractors and rail system contractors. The role will support the effective coordination and timely resolution of complex technical interfaces.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure projects and play an important role in coordinating the design interfaces required for the successful delivery of Old Oak Common Station.

What you'll be doing

• Building strong working relationships with HS2, designers, subcontractors and rail system contractors.
• Coordinating design interfaces and ensuring established interface management procedures are followed.
• Supporting design, package and construction interface managers.
• Managing RFIs relating to interfaces between station assets and rail systems.
• Preparing and responding to contractual communications through CEMAR.
• Coordinating drawings, models and technical information using Bentley ALIM/Eb.
• Defining milestones and helping to resolve design interfaces in line with programme priorities.
• Chairing interface meetings and ensuring actions, risks and decisions are clearly recorded.
• Maintaining interface trackers and reporting on progress.
• Supporting the preparation and distribution of Interface Control Documents.

Who we’re looking for

You Will Have

• A degree in Engineering or a similar discipline.
• Chartered status or be working towards Chartership.
• Design Management or Engineering Management experience gained on a complex transport infrastructure project.
• Experience working through RIBA Stages 4 and 5, or GRIP Stages 5 and 6.
• Experience resolving technical interfaces with rail systems or third-party contractors.
• Experience using Bentley ALIM/Eb, or a similar document and model management system.
• Experience using CEMAR, or a similar contractual communication system.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative and positive approach to working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.

Desirable;

• Previous CEM or CRE appointments.
• Experience exchanging models with third-party designers through a common data environment.
• Experience supporting systems integration activities.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts.
• A CSCS or PTS card.
• Additional professional recognition or a management qualification.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

Benefits

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About Us

Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

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