Interface Director

2 weeks ago


Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Parsons Full time

Parsons is seeking a highly experienced Interface Director to oversee the coordination and integration of all project interfaces for an Infrastructure Construction project. The Interface Director will play a pivotal role in ensuring seamless collaboration among various stakeholders, including architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, suppliers, and regulatory bodies, to deliver the project on-time and within budget.

**What You'll Be Doing**:

- Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive interface management plan to facilitate effective communication and coordination among all project stakeholders.
- Cultivate strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment of project objectives, requirements, and expectations throughout the construction process.
- Proactively identify potential interface issues, conflicts, and risks, and develop strategies to mitigate them, thereby minimizing disruptions and delays to the project schedule.
- Collaborate with the procurement team to review and negotiate contracts with subcontractors, vendors, and consultants, ensuring clear scope definition and accountability for deliverables.
- Implement robust quality assurance protocols to monitor and evaluate the performance of interface activities, ensuring compliance with project specifications, standards, and regulations.
- Work closely with the project management team to optimize the construction schedule, sequencing, and phasing of work activities to maximize efficiency and minimize conflicts.
- Facilitate the resolution of interface-related changes, variations, and claims, ensuring equitable outcomes and mínimal impact on project cost and schedule.
- Maintain accurate records of interface-related communications, decisions, and actions, and provide regular progress reports to project stakeholders and senior management.
- Identify opportunities for process optimization, innovation, and best practice implementation to enhance project delivery effectiveness and efficiency.

**What Required Skills You'll Bring**:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
- Minimum of 25 years of experience in construction management, with a focus on large-scale infrastructure, complex projects and a minimum of 10 years experience in GCC (KSA ideally);
- Proven track record of successfully managing project interfaces and stakeholder relationships in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
- Proficiency in project management software and tools

**Minimum Clearance Required to Start**:
Not Applicable/None

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.


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