Interface manager

SYSTRA is one of the worlds leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRAs mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world.

For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems, throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over 80 countries worldwide and generates 74% of its turnover internationally. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow.

Context

Interface Manager

Missions/Main Duties

• Lead, plan, and manage all interface activities between civil packages (earthworks, structures, stations, depots, utilities diversions, etc.) and other disciplines (track, systems, MEP, architecture, environment, etc.).
• Develop and maintain the project Interface Management Plan, ensuring alignment with overall project objectives and client requirements.
• Identify, track, and resolve interface issues or conflicts proactively, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on project progress.
• Maintain an up-to-date interface register, ensuring that all interface risks, actions, and decisions are logged and communicated to relevant parties.
• Coordinate and facilitate interface meetings and workshops with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and stakeholders to address interface challenges.
• Review and approve interface management documents, specifications, drawings, and reports from designers and contractors.
• Support the integration of third-party stakeholders (utilities, authorities, developers, local communities) into project interface processes.
• Ensure all civil interface activities comply with safety, quality, and sustainability standards and local UAE regulations.
• Provide expert advice and technical guidance on civil interfaces throughout design, construction, testing, and commissioning stages.
• Contribute to change management processes in relation to interface impacts, and ensure comprehensive reporting to project leadership.
• Prepare and present interface progress reports to senior management and the client.
• Mentor and support interface engineers and other project staff as required.
  
  

• Minimum 12 years’ experience in managing interfaces on large-scale, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects, with at least 5 years on major rail or HSR projects.
• Proven track record of successful management of civil interfaces (structural, architectural, MEP, systems, utilities, etc.).
• In-depth knowledge of interface management processes, systems integration, and project management methodologies.
• Familiarity with international and UAE civil standards, regulations, and authority requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, interface management tools, and relevant engineering software.
• Experience in the Middle East and working with local authorities is highly desirable.
• Fluency in English is mandatory; Arabic language skills are an added advantage.