Talent Pool - Interface Manager - PMC

Company Introduction:

Hill International provides program, project, and construction management services for clients in a range of sectors undertaking major construction projects across the world. Our services include cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, risk management, and claims avoidance. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com

Position Summary:

The Interface Manager oversees and coordinates all project interfaces, ensuring seamless integration between contractors, consultants, utilities, authorities, and internal teams. They develop and maintain interface management strategies, matrices, and registers, proactively resolving potential clashes or delays across design, engineering, and construction phases. Additionally, they facilitate stakeholder coordination, monitor interface deliverables, and provide regular reports to support effective project execution and technical integration.

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement an interface management strategy tailored to the project scope.

• Identify, track, and resolve interface issues between contractors, consultants, utilities, and authorities.

• Facilitate regular coordination meetings between internal and external stakeholders to manage interfaces proactively.

• Maintain an Interface Matrix and Interface Register to document responsibilities, dependencies, and actions.

• Collaborate with design, engineering, planning, and construction teams to align schedules and milestones.

• Monitor progress of interface deliverables and escalate unresolved issues to senior management.

• Ensure design and construction interfaces are well-coordinated to avoid clashes or delays.

• Manage interfaces with third-party entities such as government agencies, service providers, and adjacent project teams.

• Support technical integration and systems handover planning across work packages.

• Prepare interface reports and updates for inclusion in project progress documentation.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.

• Minimum 15 years of experience in infrastructure or major construction projects, with at least 5 years in interface management roles.

• Prior experience in PMC or large consultancy firms is highly desirable, especially in the Middle East.

• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary coordination across civil, MEP, systems, and utilities.

• Familiar with interface risks and integration of complex construction phases.

• Strong leadership and coordination skills

• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities

• Proficient in interface planning tools, workflows, and tracking systems

• Detail-oriented with strong documentation and reporting capabilities

• Ability to manage high-pressure, fast-paced environments with multiple stakeholders