Interface Manager – Water Transmission

About the role

The Interface Manager – Water Transmission will lead the end‑to‑end design and interface coordination for a large infrastructure programme. Acting on behalf of the client, you will ensure that all designers, contractors and system integrators deliver coordinated, safe and compliant solutions across civil, stations, MEP, water transmission and related disciplines.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the primary PMC focal point for design coordination and interface management across the programme.
• Represent the client in high‑level design, coordination and interface meetings with consultants, contractors, system integrators, authorities and third parties.
• Ensure employer requirements, technical standards and safety obligations are clearly communicated, understood and implemented by all delivery partners.
• Provide independent, objective advice and recommendations to client leadership on engineering, safety, interface and programme matters.
• Lead and manage the multi‑discipline design process (concept, preliminary, detailed and IFC) across architectural, civil/structural, MEP, water transmission and other disciplines.
• Review and comment on key design submissions, technical reports, drawings, models, calculations and specifications to ensure compliance and constructability.
• Oversee requirements management and traceability, ensuring technical and safety requirements are captured, allocated and verified.
• Monitor and enforce adherence to the project’s technical assurance and design governance processes.
• Establish and manage the project‑wide interface management framework, including processes, tools and responsibilities.
• Identify, classify and maintain a register of all key interfaces (civil‑systems, stations‑MEP, systems‑rolling stock, depots, third‑party utilities, etc.).
• Chair interface coordination meetings and interface control working groups, driving resolution of interface issues.

Required profile

• Proven experience as an Interface Manager or similar role on large‑scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong background in MEP engineering and water transmission systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi‑discipline design coordination and interface processes.
• Experience with engineering governance, safety assurance and technical assurance frameworks.
• Ability to act on behalf of the client and liaise effectively with consultants, contractors and authorities.

Required skills

• MEP engineering
• Water transmission systems
• Design coordination
• Interface management
• Engineering governance
• Safety assurance
• Requirements management
• Design governance processes
• Construction interface control