Design Integration and Interface Manager(Rail)

What You'll Be Doing:

Develop and implement the Interface Management Plan and Design Integration Strategy

Identify, define, and manage all project interfaces across civil, structural, rail systems, stations, and operational disciplines

Establish and maintain the interface register, ensuring all interfaces are tracked, coordinated, and resolved

Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams to ensure fully integrated and consistent design outputs

Ensure effective integration between infrastructure, stations, rail systems, and operational environments, including airport interfaces (landside/terminal integration)

Manage and coordinate interfaces with airport systems, including Baggage Handling Systems (BHS), passenger flow, terminal access, and intermodal connections

Facilitate interface workshops and coordination meetings with project teams, contractors, airport stakeholders, and authorities

Manage interface agreements, responsibilities, and deliverables between all parties, including airport operators and specialist system providers

Ensure alignment of design outputs with project requirements, programme, and budget

Support Systems Engineering processes, including requirements flow-down and interface definition

Coordinate with Configuration and Requirements teams to maintain interface traceability

Identify and manage interface risks, including those related to airport operations and BHS integration, and implement mitigation strategies

Lead design reviews to ensure all interfaces, including airport and BHS systems, are properly addressed and resolved

Coordinate with authorities, operators, and external stakeholders to ensure approvals and alignment

Monitor design progress and ensure timely resolution of interface issues

Support construction and delivery teams by ensuring clarity of interfaces during implementation

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field from a recognized university. Professional certification or membership in a relevant institute is an advantage

10 years of relevant experience in rail projects and/or rail operations (GCC or international experience preferred)

Proven experience in design integration and interface management 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

Experience in airport integration projects, including coordination with terminal operations and intermodal transport systems

Exposure to Baggage Handling Systems (BHS) and their interface with rail and station infrastructure is an advantage

Experience in Systems Engineering processes and interface management methodologies

Experience managing interface registers, coordination processes, and stakeholder alignment

Strong knowledge of design development stages and tender documentation

Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills

Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

Effective in a multi-organizational environment, developing relationships that align with the client's proactive, collaborative culture

Able to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of support function problems.

Ability to interface with all levels with project team, client, and others

Capable of responding effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints.

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