Railways for the world of tomorrow!
DB Engineering & Consulting (DB E&C) is a part of the DB Group, a world leading global railway company with an extensive organization in Germany and projects around the world. Our company offers technically sophisticated and customized infrastructure, mobility, and transport solutions. With our sustainable concepts, gained from our experience in project work for decades, we ensure the future success of economic regions, make important contributions to the protection of the environment, and help shape the world of the future. We have 180 years of rail experience, and our infrastructure projects connect continents. We set the standard for transportation and modern mobility.
We are seeking an Interface Manager as part of DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH, Riyadh Branch. The job opening is located in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and offers exciting challenges and potential for career growth.
- Identifying, managing, and coordinating all technical, contractual, and organizational interfaces during the design review and construction supervision phases.
- Ensures seamless integration between disciplines, contractors, stakeholders, and external authorities to prevent conflicts, delays, and scope gaps.
- Develop and implement the Project Interface Management Plan.
- Establish interface registers and tracking systems.
- Define interface responsibilities across all stakeholders.
- Ensure alignment with overall project governance and communication protocols.
- Identify and manage multidisciplinary design interfaces (civil, structural, architectural, MEP, utilities).
- Ensure design packages are fully coordinated and free from clashes.
- Track interface issues and ensure timely resolution.
- Facilitate design, coordination, meetings and technical workshops.
- Monitor physical and operational interfaces between contractors and subcontractors.
- Coordinate work boundaries, access constraints, and sequencing requirements.
- Ensure consistency between approved design and on-site execution.
- Resolve cross-package conflicts impacting schedule or quality.
- Manage interfaces with utility providers, government authorities, and adjacent projects.
- Ensure timely approvals and clearances from regulatory bodies.
- Coordinate integration with existing infrastructure and operational systems.
- Ensure the successful implementation of an effective reporting system aligned to the best practices of DB E&C.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline. Chartership preferred.
- At least 15 years of experience in interface management in infrastructure projects, including at least 10 years of experience in railway projects. Proven experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams.
- Strong understanding of multidisciplinary coordination and interface.
- Experience in design review and construction supervision environments.
- Have working experience in KSA or another GCC country.
- Demonstrated initiative, drive, leadership, communication, interpersonal skills, and quest for optimization.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well organization and planning skills.
- Ability to work in a cooperative team environment, with stakeholders from very different fields.
- Excellent communication skills – fluent in English (reading, writing, and speaking)
- Arabic language communication skills will be an advantage.
- User skills in MS Office applications.
- Driving license required to drive to site or to technical meetings with the client representative.