Interface Management Lead (Rail) Bid Opportunity📣 Job Ad

About SYSTRA and the Opportunity

SYSTRA is a global leader in engineering and consultancy for public transport and sustainable mobility, with over 10,300 employees dedicated to designing safe and sustainable transport solutions worldwide. For 65 years, SYSTRA has supported cities and regions in developing, improving, and modernizing their infrastructure and transport systems. This specific requirement in Riyadh is for a bid opportunity only at this stage; any engagement will be contingent upon successful project award and final client approval.

Role Overview

The Interface Management Lead will be responsible for establishing, managing, and controlling all internal and external interfaces across a railway project. This role ensures seamless coordination between various disciplines, contractors, stakeholders, authorities, and third parties. Key aspects include identifying interface risks, coordinating technical and delivery requirements, resolving cross-functional issues, and maintaining alignment throughout the design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning phases.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the project’s interface management strategy, plans, procedures, and reporting systems.
• Identify, define, track, and manage all internal and external interfaces across the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate interfaces among engineering, construction, rail systems, utilities, stakeholders, authorities, contractors, and third parties.
• Establish and maintain interface registers, action trackers, responsibility matrices, and interface control processes.
• Ensure interface requirements are clearly communicated, monitored, and closed out in a timely and structured manner.
• Facilitate interface meetings, workshops, and coordination reviews across project teams and external parties.
• Collaborate closely with design, construction, commercial, planning, testing, commissioning, and project controls teams to ensure alignment and issue resolution.
• Identify interface risks, conflicts, scope gaps, and coordination issues, and develop mitigation and resolution plans.

Candidate Requirements

The successful candidate will be a highly organized and proactive professional demonstrating strong technical and coordination capabilities. The role requires the ability to manage complex project interfaces across multiple parties and disciplines, driving alignment, reducing delivery risks, and ensuring smooth integration of project activities across the railway program. Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience in interface management within large-scale projects, preferably in the rail sector.

Work Details

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Commitment to Diversity

SYSTRA is an equal opportunities company and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.