Offshore Interface Lead – EPC Projects

Swan Global; Doha; On-site; QAR 655,000 - 1,092,000; Full time

Job summary

Swan Global is seeking an experienced Interface Manager for an Offshore EPC Project in Qatar. The role oversees all technical, contractual and schedule interfaces across engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication yards and offshore installation teams.

The incumbent will lead coordination workshops, manage interfaces between multiple contractors, and ensure safe, timely delivery of offshore EPC scope. Offshore rotation and EDMS familiarity are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 12 years in Oil & Gas EPC projects; at least 5 years offshore platforms/installation or offshore EPCI scopes.
• Proven track record managing interface scope on offshore projects in Gulf/mega environments.
• Strong understanding of engineering deliverables, fabrication sequence, hook-up and commissioning interfaces.
• Excellent stakeholder management, coordination and leadership of multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Interface Management Plan (IMP) for the project: define interface boundaries, responsibilities, schedule linkage, escalation paths.
• Set up and lead the Interface Register / Interface Matrix tracking all inter-discipline and contractor interfaces; ensure weekly status reviews.
• Conduct interface review workshops, clash/overlap resolution meetings, weekly coordination meetings and escalate unresolved issues to senior management.
• Interface between engineering, procurement/fabrication yards, construction contractors (onshore & offshore), installation/commissioning teams and client/owner representatives.
• Ensure deliverables preserve continuity across discipline boundaries and readiness for fabrication, installation, hook-up and commissioning.
• Monitor and report interface risks, claims potential, schedule impacts, and cost implications; feed into risk register and change management.
• Coordinate with schedule/planning, EDMS, HSE, QA/QC to ensure interface deliverables meet safety and quality requirements.
• Provide leadership and mentoring for Interface Leads/Coordinators; mobilise and integrate interface team.
• Provide offshore support and be prepared to mobilise offshore for installation phases.
• Capture lessons learned and hand over interface closure to commissioning/operations.

Skills

Interface management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Project coordination

Risk/claims awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

EDMS (Aconex)

SharePoint

Primavera

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

Swan Global is seeking an experienced Interface Manager for an Offshore EPC Project in Qatar. The role oversees all technical, contractual and schedule interfaces across engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication yards and offshore installation teams.

The incumbent will lead coordination workshops, manage interfaces between multiple contractors, and ensure safe, timely delivery of offshore EPC scope. Offshore rotation and EDMS familiarity are preferred.