Interface Manager

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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Job Description

To comply with the Saudization law in the KSA, Turner and Townsend is looking for ambitious and career driven KSA nationals to join our fast-growing business and develop their career with our Project Management Team.

The Interface Manager shall be responsible for the management of all interface activities in line with the overall planning and logistics management process for a rail project, assuming responsibility for the development of logistics, construction integration and security strategy for the project. The role holder will lead on all the aspects of interface coordination and security as well as construction integration in both the pre-construction phase and construction and delivery phase of the project, where required.

The Interface Manager will coordinate with the heads of the functions in the establishment of the Development and Delivery function, providing support in cross functional integration and ensuring there is an efficient interface between various stakeholders where appropriate.

Key responsibilities

• Support the project Directorate in the development of the interface strategy which covers the entire project lifecycle, identifying, planning and documenting how the various contracts, systems and stakeholders shall interface and collaborate during the delivery of the project, including the Major Infrastructure Contracts and other Core Contracts.
• Review and consider the Interface Agreement currently being developed by the client and its impact on the development of the interface strategy, and where necessary consider, suggest and implement any changes required to both the interface strategy and the Interface Agreement to ensure the successful delivery.
• Ensure that relevant departments within the client organisation are consulted when reviewing and developing the interface strategy and Interface Agreement, particularly where there are issues with external stakeholder and/or points of integration with other projects and programmes.
• Share, communicate and collaborate with the Project Delivery Partner in the implementation of the interface strategy.
• Coordinate the inputs and manage the interface with any external stakeholders as the project is delivered and in line with any agreements.
• Identify all key interfaces and ensure effective management arrangements are in place to ensure the scope of the interface is clearly defined, understood and that boundaries between interfacing work packages are clear on responsibilities / ownership.
• Coordinate all projects / work packages and maintain effective communications with interfacing stakeholders to achieve required delivery requirements.
• Oversee, where required, the physical site security of operations (e.g., security guards, CCTV etc.).
• Provide technical guidance and support to the interface team in managing an efficient delivery.
• Coordinate with the wider project teams for works in progress, agreeing specifications and standards, construction supervision and testing requirements, providing recommendations for final acceptance of completed works.
• Provide input into the relevant project management processes and procedures.
• Ensure clear coordination with other aspects of the projects (e.g., electrical, mechanical, architectural, structural design) to ensure interfaces are functional.

Skills and Behaviours Required

• Ability to manage multiple technical requirements and teams within a construction environment.
• Ability to manage technical outputs to drive efficiency.
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to create a collaborative culture across the project team.
• Ability to govern and drive outcomes to ensure high quality service delivery.
• Ability to deal with and resolving unforeseen risks and issues.
• Excellent stakeholder negotiation and management skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 - 10 years’ post graduate experience is required;
• Minimum Level 8 degree (or equivalent) in relevant subject area e.g., engineering, construction, project management.
• Level 9 Masters in relevant field would be advantageous (or equivalent masters).
• Six Sigma or equivalent preferable.
• SCSI / RICS, CIOB, IEI or similar, CIArb.
• Professional Memberships.
• Practicing / Training / Compliance Certification.

Additional Information

• Benefits:
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
• Exposure to a wide range of challenging projects.

Turner & Townsend is a global management consultancy and professional services firm focusing on the construction and asset management sectors. We work with the most prominent clients on the largest projects and asset bases across real estate, infrastructure and natural resources. Our focus is on programme and project management, cost and commercial management and asset management strategy.

We deliver projects on time and to budget, and to optimise the whole life value of assets on behalf of our clients. We work on projects such as HS2, The Shard, Battersea Power Station, Hinkley Point, Changi Airport, and clients such as Shell, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Nissan and Citibank.

The products we are building are cutting edge in our industry, allowing us to deliver these projects better than our competitors.

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