Senior Interface and Integration Manager

SNC-Lavalin Arabia Co. Ltd. (L.L.C.); Riyadh; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life and medical insurance

Paid annual leave and flight allowance

Relocation assistance

Discretionary bonus programme

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Programme

Inclusive and diverse work environment

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced Interface and Integration Manager to lead coordination, governance, and resolution of interfaces on the Saudi Arabia Railway project. The role includes managing interface matrices, registers, and workflows across multiple packages and ensuring alignment with programme milestones.

The ideal candidate will bring 15+ years of experience in large infrastructure projects, with rail exposure preferred, and strong skills in stakeholder engagement, risk management,

Qualifications

• 15+ years in interface and integration management for large-scale infrastructure projects
• Rail or major infrastructure programme experience preferred
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Interface and Integration Management Plan in accordance with the Contract.
• Manage and update IRM, Interface Scope Matrix, and Interface Register.
• Coordinate with contractors to ensure timely submission and approval of interface-related design inputs, installation provisions, and testing protocols.
• Work with the client to align interface dependencies with master schedule and ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Identify interface risks and contribute to mitigation planning and risk reporting.

Skills

Interface management

Stakeholder engagement

Coordination planning

Risk and change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Interface Management Tools

Job description

Job Description Role Overview AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced Interface and Integration Manager to lead the coordination, resolution, and governance of all internal and external interfaces the Saudi Arabia Railway. the Interface and Integration Manager will manage interface matrices, registers, and coordination workflows across the project.

Key Requirements and Accountabilities

Sector Experience Minimum 15 years of experience in interface and integration management for large-scale infrastructure projects, preferably in rail. Strong understanding of multidisciplinary coordination across civil, systems, MEP, architectural, and operational packages. Familiarity with Saudi Arabia infrastructure delivery frameworks and Rail standards.

Interface Strategy & Governance

Develop and maintain the Interface and Integration Management Plan in accordance with the Contract. Implement interface protocols, workflows, and escalation procedures across all packages. Ensure interface activities are aligned with programme milestones, risk registers, and design deliverables.

Interface Identification & Coordination

Manage and update the Interface Responsibility Matrix (IRM), Interface Scope Matrix, and Interface Register. Identify, track, and resolve strategic interfaces requiring coordination in between major contract packages, technical interfaces between adjacent packages, governance of the internal interfaces in a package and detailed interfaces at component or system level. Also works with Stakeholder Manager to resolve external interfaces. Coordinate with contractors to ensure timely submission and approval of interface-related design inputs, installation provisions, and testing protocols.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with the client to ensure interface dependencies are reflected in the master schedule and resolved in a timely manner. Collaborate with Technical Delivery teams to ensure physical and systems integration is achieved on-site. Support commissioning and handover readiness by ensuring all interface-related provisions are complete and verified.

Interface Risk & Change Management

Identify interface-related risks and contribute to mitigation planning. Support the Risk Manager in integrating interface risks into the Risk Register and reports. Track changes to interface responsibilities and ensure contractual compliance.

Stakeholder Engagement

Liaise with Client , PMC, contractors, and third-party stakeholders to ensure alignment on interface requirements. Facilitate interface coordination meetings and workshops across disciplines. Maintain strong working relationships and ensure timely resolution of interface issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Project Management, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 15 years of experience in interface and integration management, with at least 5 years in rail or major infrastructure programmes.
• Strong knowledge of interface management tools, workflows, and technical coordination.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Why Choose AtkinsRéalis?

• Tax-free salary
• Life and medical insurance coverage
• Paid annual leave and flight allowance
• Relocation assistance
• Discretionary bonus programme
• Transportation & housing allowances
• Employee Wellbeing Programme
• Inclusive and diverse work environment

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 1910/1, 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.

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