Design Integration and Interface Manager(Rail)

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!   At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.   Job Description: Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Design Integration and Interface Manager to join our team! In this role you will be responsible for managing and coordinating all design interfaces across disciplines for a major railway project. The role ensures seamless integration between infrastructure, rail systems, stations, and operational environments, supporting the delivery of a fully coordinated, efficient, and buildable design in line with project objectives and standards.  What You'll Be Doing: Develop and implement the Interface Management Plan and Design Integration Strategy  Identify, define, and manage all project interfaces across civil, structural, rail systems, stations, and operational disciplines  Establish and maintain the interface register, ensuring all interfaces are tracked, coordinated, and resolved  Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams to ensure fully integrated and consistent design outputs  Ensure effective integration between infrastructure, stations, rail systems, and operational environments, including airport interfaces (landside/terminal integration)  Manage and coordinate interfaces with airport systems, including Baggage Handling Systems (BHS), passenger flow, terminal access, and intermodal connections  Facilitate interface workshops and coordination meetings with project teams, contractors, airport stakeholders, and authorities  Manage interface agreements, responsibilities, and deliverables between all parties, including airport operators and specialist system providers  Ensure alignment of design outputs with project requirements, programme, and budget  Support Systems Engineering processes, including requirements flow-down and interface definition  Coordinate with Configuration and Requirements teams to maintain interface traceability  Identify and manage interface risks, including those related to airport operations and BHS integration, and implement mitigation strategies  Lead design reviews to ensure all interfaces, including airport and BHS systems, are properly addressed and resolved  Coordinate with authorities, operators, and external stakeholders to ensure approvals and alignment  Monitor design progress and ensure timely resolution of interface issues  Support construction and delivery teams by ensuring clarity of interfaces during implementation  What Required Skills You'll Bring: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field from a recognized university. Professional certification or membership in a relevant institute is an advantage  10 years of relevant experience in rail projects and/or rail operations (GCC or international experience preferred)  Proven experience in design integration and interface management on large-scale rail or infrastructure projects  Strong experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and complex system interfaces  Good understanding of rail systems, civil infrastructure, stations, and operational interfaces  Experience in airport integration projects, including coordination with terminal operations and intermodal transport systems  Exposure to Baggage Handling Systems (BHS) and their interface with rail and station infrastructure is an advantage  Experience in Systems Engineering processes and interface management methodologies  Experience managing interface registers, coordination processes, and stakeholder alignment  Strong knowledge of design development stages and tender documentation  Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills  Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills  What Desired Skills You'll Bring: Effective in a multi-organizational environment, developing relationships that align with the client's proactive, collaborative culture  Able to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of support function problems.  Ability to interface with all levels with project team, client, and others  Capable of responding effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints.  Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY! Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to   https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/ .