Engineering Interface Manager

Hill International Inc; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill International is seeking an Engineering Interface Department Manager to lead cross‑discipline coordination across multiple regions including the United States and Europe, with a required relocation to Saudi Arabia (KSA). Arabic-speaking candidates are preferred.

The role will oversee interface design activities, align master schedules with design deliveries, manage senior engineers, evaluate variation orders, and ensure timely submittals to authorities, while upholding Hill's policies and

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of experience in water and wastewater design, engineering works, and project management.
• Knowledge of water and wastewater master plan.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Experience working with or managing engineering consultants.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate interfaces and alignment of design and engineering works across projects.
• Ensure design delivery aligns with master project schedule.
• Monitor design consultants for quality and scope compliance.
• Manage Senior Discipline Engineers on design aspects.
• Evaluate and endorse variation orders from design consultants.
• Attend meetings with design consultants and clients.
• Review design strategy and provide recommendations to the client.
• Monitor timely submittals to government authorities and obtain permits.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Engineering management

Education

Bachelor/Master of Engineering, accredited university

Job description

Hill International is seeking a Engineering Interface Department Manager in the United States, Australia, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, and Netherlands. Position will require relocation to Saudi Arabia (KSA). Arabic-speaking candidates are preferred.

• The responsibility covers all the necessary interfaces and coordination of the design and engineering works managed to ensure the alignment of the scope and schedule of all projects.
• Coordinate with the Technical Design teams to ensure the alignment of their design delivery schedule is aligned with a master schedule of project delivery.
• Monitor the performance of the Design Consultant(s) to ensure the Design's correctness and completeness as well as compliance with the scope of work requirements.
• Control and manage Senior Discipline Engineers of the Project Management Team with respect to Design aspects.
• Evaluate and endorse variation orders/concession requests submitted by the Design Consultant(s) for the Client's approval.
• Attend all meetings with the Design Consultant(s), his sub-consultants and Client's Meetings.
• Review project design strategy and make recommendations to the client.
• Assist and, monitor and ensure timely submittals of all documents from the Design Consultant(s) to all government departments until obtaining the final permits necessary to proceed with the works until completion.
• Ensure that the consultant delivers tender documents as per the tendering plan.
• Provide necessary project input data to the technical design consultants.
• Regularly update the technical department on future project requirements.
• Development and rectification of department operating structure [Org. Chart, Roles, Responsibilities] as well tools to be deployed [software, apply Int'l best practice].
• Inform themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

• Bachelor / Master of Engineering or from an accredited university.
• Minimum 20 years experience in water and wastewater projects design and, engineering works, and project management.
• Knowledge of water and wastewater master plan.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Experience in working with or management engineering consultants works.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Hill International, with more than 4,400+ professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as one of the largest program management firms in the world. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

Hill is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, meaning we have one focus as a company: protecting client interests. Free of any potential conflicts, our entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapt to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs.

Hill is a GISI Consulting Group company, part of the Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (GISI) family of companies. Learn more about GISI Consulting Group at www.gisiconsulting.com.

Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled Note: This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role mentioned in the job title. Various other duties as required.