Onsite Interface Manager

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC in Houston seeks a Senior Project Engineer (Piping & Process) to be the primary onsite interface with client teams across engineering, operations, construction and project management. You will join daily, weekly, and milestone meetings, gathering requirements and communicating them to offshore teams.

The role focuses on P&ID, heat and mass balance, datasheets, line lists, 3D model reviews, and ensuring compliance with ASME codes and client specs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in chemical or mechanical engineering or similar field.
• Experience with P&ID, HMB, Line List, Datasheets, C&E is preferred.
• Strong cross-discipline coordination and vendor/interface management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary onsite interface with client engineering, operations, construction, and project management teams.
• Coordinate interfaces between piping and process, civil/structural, mechanical, and E&I.
• Track offshore engineering progress and ensure adherence to client quality standards.
• Support site walkdowns, redline markups, RFIs and resolution of field issues.
• Ensure timely closure of client comments and interface deliverables.

Skills

P&ID

Piping Engineering

Process Engineering

Interface Management

Cross-discipline Coordination

Vendor Coordination

3D Model Reviews

Onsite Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical or mechanical engineering

Job description

Client & Project Coordination:

• Serve as primary onsite interface with client engineering, operations, construction, and project management teams.
• Participate in daily, weekly, and milestone coordination meetings with the client.
• Capture client requirements, clarifications, and field inputs, and communicate them clearly to offshore teams.
• Support HAZOP, model reviews, ALARP reviews, constructability, and design review meetings.
• Proactively identify and resolve engineering, interface, and execution issues.

Technical - Process / Piping Engineering: Review and coordinate Process & piping deliverables including :

1. Heat and Mass Balance.
2. P&ID.
3. Process Data sheets.
4. Instrument Process Data sheet.
5. Line list.
6. Cause and Effect.
7. Piping layouts and 3D models.
8. Tie ins and brownfield modifications.

• Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards (e.g., ASME B31.3, B31.4, B31.8, client specifications).
• Provide onsite inputs related to constructability, accessibility, maintainability, and safety.
• Support closure of model review, Engineering Document review and closure of comments resolution sheet.
• Interface Management.

Coordinate interfaces between:

• Piping and Process.
• Piping and Civil/Structural.
• Piping and Mechanical.
• Piping and Electrical/Instrumentation.
• Manage vendor and package interfaces (vessels, compressors, skids, valves, etc.).
• Ensure alignment of piping design with process changes and late-stage modifications.

Field & Site Support:

• Support site walkdowns, red line markups, tie in identification, and field verification.
• Coordinate and validate as information.
• Support construction and commissioning teams with technical clarifications and issue resolution.
• Assist in resolving RFIs related to Engineering.

Delivery & Quality Assurance:

• Track offshore engineering progress against schedule and milestones.
• Ensure first time right quality and adherence to LTTS and client quality standards.
• Review key deliverables before client submission.
• Support preparation of engineering progress reports and dashboards.

Governance & Communication:

• Ensure adherence to LTTS engineering processes and client workflows.
• Facilitate effective communication between onsite and offshore teams across time zones.
• Escalate risks, schedule concerns, and quality issues proactively to project leadership.

Key Deliverables:

• Clear engineering inputs and site data to offshore teams.
• Timely closure of client comments and RFIs.
• Coordinated Engineering deliverables meeting quality and schedule commitments.
• Enhanced client confidence and satisfaction through effective onsite presence.

Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or mechanical engineering.

Minimum Experience:

• Overall: 12-15 years.
• Core Engineering: Minimum 5-8 years of hands-on experience in Process and/or Piping engineering with focus on design and engineering deliverables.

Project & Coordination Exposure (3-5 years):

• EPC/EPCM projects.
• Client-facing coordination and stakeholder management.
• Onsite-offshore model.

Technical Competency:

• Strong working knowledge of P&ID, HMB, Line List, Datasheets, C&E etc.
• Experience in 3D model reviews and interface resolution.

Codes & Standards:

• ASME B31.3 (mandatory).
• B31.4 / B31.8 (good to have).

Interface & Vendor Coordination:

• Proven experience in Cross-discipline coordination (Process, Piping, Civil, Mechanical, E&I) & Vendor / package interface management (equipment, skids, valves, etc.).