Engineering Interface Coordinator

As an Interface Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role as the primary liaison between multi-disciplinary engineeering and design teams for a large scale industrial construction project. Your responsibilities will encompass essential project and engineering management duties, emphasizing the establishment of an execution framework that aligns with interface management responsibilities, safety, and quality.
This is a full-time, onsite position based in Houston, TX or Greenville, SC, requiring over 25% travel. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate.
Interface management/coordination in projects is crucial for ensuring that different components of a project work together seamlessly. It focuses on managing the interactions between various project scopes, which might include different systems, teams, or contractors. 
A quick overview of this includes: 

• Defining Interfaces: This involves identifying and defining the points of interaction between different components of the construction project, such as between electrical and mechanical systems or between construction phases.  
• Coordination and Communication: Ensuring that there is clear communication and coordination between different teams or systems that interact. This might involve regular meetings, detailed documentation, and the use of collaborative tools. 
• Resolving Conflicts: Interface management also includes resolving conflicts that arise from overlapping work or misalignments between different scopes of the project. This can involve mediation and adjustments to schedules or plans. 
• Documentation: Keeping detailed records of how interfaces are managed is important. This documentation helps in understanding the flow of the project and is crucial for resolving any disputes that may arise. 
• Risk Management: Proactively identifying and managing risks associated with interfaces can prevent delays and cost overruns. This involves anticipating potential issues and planning mitigation strategies. Effective interface engineering and management can help in reducing project risks, improving efficiency, and ensuring that the project is completed on time and within budget. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Prioritizing Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE):
  • Ensure that HSE considerations are embedded throughout all project phases, reflecting our commitment to industry standards.
• Interface Management Excellence:
  • Lead the development of interface management strategy and plan, identifying, documenting, and closing out interfaces in a structured manner.
  • Define the approach to identifying, documenting, and closing out interfaces, ensuring an organized process.
  • Maintain the interface system of record and interface tables/matrices with the most current, accurate information regarding status of interface agreements and interface points.
  • Schedule and lead regular meetings and teleconferences to achieve alignment or enhance information sharing for each respective scope of interfaces.
  • The Interface Coordinator must work with the project team, Client, and external stakeholders to ensure that both internal and external interfaces are identified, addressed and appropriate procedures are integrated into the overall interface management plan.
  • Establish and maintain clear communication channels and protocols for each respective scope interface.
  • Schedule and lead regular meetings and teleconferences to achieve alignment and enhance information sharing.
  • Proactively initiate actions to expedite interfacing technical contacts and external stakeholders
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define interface requirements and expectations.
  • Present and explain interface management work processes to relevant internal and external stakeholders, including Fluor project teams, clients, licensors, EPC contractors, third parties, and government agencies.
     

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering from an accredited university. Experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 7+ years of experience in a significant project role, demonstrating expertise in interface management, project controls, and design or construction engineering. Must have significant engineering and design experience in one of the following disciplines: HVAC (nuclear or pharmaceutical preferred), piping/plumbing, process/mechanical, I&C/electrical, or structural.
• Successful track record as a Project Manager on large or mega-sized engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction/construction management (EPFC/CM) projects.
• Certification in project management, such as a PMP, is preferred.
• International project or area management experience in diverse cultural environments is highly valued.
• Department of Energy requires all people working on the project to be a US Citizen.

Skills and Attributes:

• Proactive and goal-oriented.
• Proficient in problem-solving, particularly in complex project or business environments.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify potential solutions.
• Technical and business writing proficiency.
• Proficient in computer skills, including Word, Excel, email, and electronic presentations.
• Establish and maintain high standards of self-performance with responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments and tasks.

This position pays $60 - $70/hr. As required by applicable pay transparency laws, iParametrics provides a range of compensation for these roles. Your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: education, certification, specific skills, level of experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.
About the Company:
Founded in 2003, iParametrics is a recognized leader in emergency management, homeland security, cost estimating and data analytics for federal, state, and local clients, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Defense (DOD), and all 50 States. Please visit us at www.iparametrics.com for more information.
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