Integration & Interface Manager

Work Location KL Office, Milan, Italy

Position Overview

The Integration & Interface Manager (from a PMC perspective) is responsible for planning, coordinating, and controlling all technical and execution interfaces across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations teams. This role ensures seamless integration between multiple contractors and project packages, covering onshore and offshore scopes, process facilities, subsea systems, pipelines, utilities, third-party infrastructure, and regulatory compliance. The goal is to deliver a unified project plan that meets schedule, budget, and quality objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Interface Management Planning

• Develop and implement the Project Interface Management Plan in line with PMC and client procedures.
• Establish and maintain the Interface Register, logging all internal and external interface points, responsibilities, and deadlines.
• Define interface control procedures and communication protocols between contractors, vendors, and stakeholders.

Coordination & Integration Oversight

• Facilitate regular interface coordination meetings between EPC/EPIC contractors, licensors, vendors, and client teams.
• Ensure early identification and timely resolution of technical and execution interfaces.
• Integrate engineering deliverables, procurement activities, and construction sequences to eliminate scope gaps or overlaps.
• Coordinate tie-in and hook-up plans across different facilities and packages.

Technical Data & Deliverables Control

• Monitor the flow of technical data, drawings, and documentation between interface parties.
• Ensure design changes in one package are communicated and approved across all affected scopes.
• Verify alignment of specifications, codes, and standards at interface boundaries.

Schedule Integration & Milestone Tracking

• Collaborate with the PMC planning team to incorporate interface milestones into the master project schedule.
• Track critical interface dates and escalate risks of delay to PMC management.
• Ensure readiness of interface deliverables before construction or commissioning handover points.

Risk & Issue Resolution

• Maintain an Interface Issues Log with status tracking and escalation paths.
• Identify schedule, cost, and quality risks caused by interface misalignment and propose mitigation measures.
• Support resolution of contractual disputes related to interface responsibilities.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate with host facilities, joint venture partners, port authorities, utility providers, and government agencies for cross-boundary interfaces.
• Manage integration with operations and maintenance teams to ensure smooth start-up and handover.

Key Deliverables

• Approved Project Interface Management Plan.
• Updated Interface Register and Issues Log.
• Weekly and monthly interface status reports for the client.
• Agreed and tracked interface milestones within the master schedule.
• Interface closure certificates prior to handover between contractors or project phases.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or equivalent).
• 15+ years of experience in oil & gas projects, including at least 5 years in PMC or client-representative interface management roles.
• Minimum 5 years of offshore project experience, with at least the last 3-5 years on offshore projects.
• Proven experience in EPC/EPIC project execution, covering offshore, subsea, and onshore facilities.
• Strong understanding of engineering design, construction, and commissioning processes in the oil & gas sector.
• Familiarity with interface management tools and software.
• Experience in integrated mega-projects involving multiple EPC packages.
• Knowledge of risk-based interface management and advanced coordination methodologies.
• Exposure to FIDIC or equivalent EPC contract structures regarding interface clauses.