Interface and Integration Manager (Design - Rail)

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the contractor's Interface Management Plan and Design Integration Strategy.
• Manage interfaces across civil, structural, track, rail systems, stations, depots, operational disciplines, and utilities.
• Review and approve Interface Control Documents; assure the interface register is maintained and issues are tracked and resolved.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and lead interface workshops with contractors, operators, authorities, utilities, and specialist suppliers.
• Review interface agreements, responsibilities, assumptions, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Monitor design alignment with project requirements, programme, budget, standards, and operational objectives.
• Oversee systems engineering, requirements flow-down, interface definition, verification, and validation.
• Coordinate configuration and requirements management, traceability, and change control.
• Identify and manage interface risks across design, construction, testing, commissioning, and operations.
• Lead design reviews and monitor contractor performance, progress, compliance, and issue resolution.
• Provide technical direction and consultant-level oversight; support delivery teams and issue regular status reports.

Required qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field from a recognized university.
• 15 years of relevant experience in rail projects and/or rail operations.
• Proven design integration and interface management experience on large-scale rail or infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and complex system interfaces.
• Good understanding of rail systems, civil infrastructure, stations, and operational interfaces.
• Professional certification or membership in a relevant institute is an advantage; GCC or international experience is preferred.