Interface Manager - Infrastructure

Job description / Role

The Interface Manager will responsible for overall management of the interface/interaction by managing a group of technical specialists. In this role, the manager will manage and monitor schedule and budget performance. Reviews, coordinates and monitors the works of designer to provide guidance regarding project requirements and specifications, and monitors risks and/or problems that may arise and develops options to resolve.

Job Responsibilities
• Responsible for overall management of the interface/interaction by managing a group of technical specialists.
• Provides necessary technical support and audit services to project management team ensuring the correctness and quality of implementation of requirements.
• Supports the Construction Director in performing other tasks as deemed necessary related infrastructure aspects of the project.
• Provide direction to team members in the overall engineering and coordination assessment of proposed interfaces.
• Identify opportunities for eliminating future abortive work by identify the interfaces prior to construction
• Identify opportunities for eliminating future schedule delays to construction work by identifying work priorities in relation to interfaces
• Keeps Project Management Team informed as to changes made to ensure timely processing of contract
• Participates in the VE and all VE studies, constructability and other workshops.
• Help organization weave user and/or client-centered best practices into the design development process, helps establish or revise guidelines as appropriate and consider issues outside of functional area to ensure success of project, group, and division.
• Use strong presentation skills to influence internal and external teams directly involved with his team.
• Create a measurable and flexible framework for project management, scheduling, and resource allocation.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering, Construction or related field and 20 years of related work experience on large infrastructure projects.
• Dubai-UAE experience is preferred.
• Requires strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to perform in a supervisory/managerial capacity is required as is previous Middle East experience.
• Proven ability to perform in a management role, excellent written and oral communications skills, and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are also required. In addition, must be knowledgeable of current technology and how it can be effectively utilized on the project.

About the Company

Parsons is a leader in many diverse markets such as infrastructure, transportation, water, telecommunications, aviation, commercial, environmental, planning, industrial manufacturing, education, healthcare, life sciences and homeland security.

Parsons provides technical and management solutions to federal, regional and local government agencies as well as private industries worldwide.