Senior Interface and Integration Manager

About the Role

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Interface and Integration Manager to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves leading the coordination, resolution, and governance of all internal and external interfaces for the Saudi Arabia Railway project. The manager will be responsible for overseeing interface matrices, registers, and coordination workflows across the project.

Interface Strategy and Governance

• Develop and maintain the Interface and Integration Management Plan in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Implement interface protocols, workflows, and escalation procedures across all project packages.
• Ensure interface activities align with programme milestones, risk registers, and design deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and update the Interface Responsibility Matrix (IRM), Interface Scope Matrix, and Interface Register.
• Identify, track, and resolve strategic interfaces between major contract packages, technical interfaces between adjacent packages, internal package interfaces, and detailed component/system level interfaces.
• Collaborate with the Stakeholder Manager to resolve external interfaces.
• Coordinate with contractors to ensure timely submission and approval of interface-related design inputs, installation provisions, and testing protocols.
• Work with the client to ensure interface dependencies are reflected in the master schedule and resolved promptly.
• Collaborate with Technical Delivery teams to achieve physical and systems integration on-site.
• Support commissioning and handover readiness by verifying completion of all interface-related provisions.
• Identify interface-related risks and contribute to mitigation planning, supporting the Risk Manager in integrating these into the Risk Register.
• Track changes to interface responsibilities and ensure contractual compliance.
• Liaise with Client, PMC, contractors, and third-party stakeholders to ensure alignment on interface requirements.
• Facilitate interface coordination meetings and workshops across disciplines.
• Maintain strong working relationships and ensure timely resolution of interface issues.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in interface and integration management for large-scale infrastructure projects, with a preference for rail experience.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary coordination across civil, systems, MEP, architectural, and operational packages.
• Familiarity with Saudi Arabia infrastructure delivery frameworks and Rail standards.

Benefits

• Tax-free salary.
• Life and medical insurance coverage.
• Paid annual leave and flight allowance.
• Relocation assistance.
• Discretionary bonus programme.
• Transportation and housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Programme.
• Inclusive and diverse work environment.