Interface Manager

WS Atkins International General Contracting Company; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance coverage

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an Interface Manager to lead and coordinate all technical, construction, and stakeholder interfaces on a major infrastructure project in Saudi Arabia. You will ensure seamless integration between bridge and roadway works, utilities, traffic management, and external stakeholders.

Reporting to the project leadership, you will develop interface plans, manage risk, lead multidisciplinary coordination workshops, and monitor interfaces through design, construction, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural/Construction/Transportation Engineering.
• Master's degree in Project/Infrastructure/Engineering Management preferred.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification desirable.
• Membership in a recognised professional engineering institution advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage project interfaces across disciplines and stakeholders.
• Coordinate design-construction integration and multidisciplinary workshops.
• Monitor interfaces during design, construction, testing, handover.
• Maintain Interface Registers and risk mitigation plans.
• Prepare weekly/monthly interface reports and support audits.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Interface management

Coordination

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Risk management

Reporting

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Bachelor's degree in Transportation Engineering

Master's degree in Project Management

Master's degree in Infrastructure Management

Master's degree in Engineering Management

PMP / PRINCE2 certification

Professional engineering institution membership

Job description

Job Description Overview

The Interface Manager will be responsible for managing, coordinating, and controlling all technical, construction, stakeholder, utility, and operational interfaces . The role is critical to ensuring seamless integration between bridge structures, roadway works, utility diversions, traffic management systems, public realm elements, contractors, consultants, and external stakeholders.

Interface Management Strategy & Planning

Develop and implement the Project Interface Management Plan in accordance with project requirements and client standards. Establish interface management procedures, protocols, and governance frameworks. Identify, define, and manage all project interfaces throughout the project lifecycle. Develop and maintain comprehensive Interface Registers and Interface Matrices. Ensure timely identification and resolution of interface-related issues. Facilitate effective communication between all project stakeholders. Design & Construction Integration Coordinate between engineering, design, construction, and project controls teams to ensure smooth project execution. Review design deliverables to identify interface risks and potential conflicts. Facilitate multidisciplinary design coordination workshops. Ensure engineering solutions are fully coordinated between various disciplines. Track design changes and assess impacts on project interfaces. Resolve clashes affecting bridge, roadway, utility, and transportation infrastructure works.

Utility & Third-Party Coordination

Monitor utility relocation and protection programs. Ensure utility interfaces are effectively integrated into project schedules and construction plans. Facilitate technical reviews and utility approval processes.

Traffic & Operational Interface Management

Coordinate traffic management and diversion interfaces associated with bridge construction activities. Ensure alignment between construction staging plans and traffic management strategies. Coordinate with transportation authorities for road closures, lane shifts, and traffic diversions. Manage interfaces between ongoing construction activities and live operational road networks. Support implementation of mobility and transportation management plans.

Interface Risk Management

Identify interface-related risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle. Maintain Interface Risk Registers and mitigation plans. Escalate critical interface risks to project leadership when necessary. Ensure corrective actions are implemented and monitored to closure.

Construction Phase Interface Management

Monitor interface activities during bridge and infrastructure construction. Coordinate sequencing and access requirements between multiple contractors and work packages. Ensure construction activities are executed without adversely impacting adjacent project works. Support construction planning and work-front management activities.

Testing, Commissioning & Handover Interfaces

Coordinate interfaces associated with testing and commissioning activities. Ensure readiness of bridge systems, infrastructure assets, and supporting facilities. Support handover planning and operational integration activities. Coordinate with operations and maintenance teams during transition phases. Verify that interface requirements are successfully closed prior to project completion.

Reporting & Documentation

Prepare weekly and monthly interface management reports. Track interface KPIs and project performance indicators. Provide updates to project management regarding critical interface matters. Support project audits and compliance reviews.

Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance

Ensure interface activities align with project HSE requirements. Promote safe coordination practices between contractors and stakeholders. Monitor interface risks that could impact site safety. Support environmental compliance and sustainability objectives. Participate in project safety reviews and leadership initiatives.

About you

Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, Transportation Engineering, or a related discipline. Master's Degree in Project Management, Infrastructure Management, or Engineering Management is preferred. PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification is highly desirable. Membership in a recognized professional engineering institution is advantageous.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 12-15 years of experience in major infrastructure and transportation projects.
• Minimum 7 years in interface management, project coordination, or design-construction integration roles.
• Extensive experience managing interfaces on large multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
• Previous Saudi Arabia and GCC project experience is highly desirable.
• Experience working with client, government authorities, PMCs, consultants, or major contractors is strongly preferred.

Key Skills

• Strong stakeholder and interface management capabilities.
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills.
• Advanced problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple contractors, stakeholders, and project packages simultaneously.
• Excellent reporting and presentation capabilities.
• Strong risk identification and mitigation skills.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strategic and proactive mindset.
• Strong leadership and influencing abilities.
• Collaborative approach to project delivery.
• Ability to work effectively in complex, fast-paced project environments.
• High attention to detail and accountability.
• Results-driven with a focus on achieving project objectives.

Rewards & benefits

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. #RBP Find out more. Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.