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Parsons Corporation Interface Director - Infrastructure in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Job Description:
Parsons is seeking a highly experienced Interface Director to oversee the coordination and integration of all project interfaces for an Infrastructure Construction project. The Interface Director will play a pivotal role in ensuring seamless collaboration among various stakeholders, including architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, suppliers, and regulatory bodies, to deliver the project on-time and within budget.
What You'll Be Doing:
Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive interface management plan to facilitate effective communication and coordination among all project stakeholders.
Cultivate strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment of project objectives, requirements, and expectations throughout the construction process.
Proactively identify potential interface issues, conflicts, and risks, and develop strategies to mitigate them, thereby minimizing disruptions and delays to the project schedule.
Collaborate with the procurement team to review and negotiate contracts with subcontractors, vendors, and consultants, ensuring clear scope definition and accountability for deliverables.
Implement robust quality assurance protocols to monitor and evaluate the performance of interface activities, ensuring compliance with project specifications, standards, and regulations.
Work closely with the project management team to optimize the construction schedule, sequencing, and phasing of work activities to maximize efficiency and minimize conflicts.
Facilitate the resolution of interface-related changes, variations, and claims, ensuring equitable outcomes and minimal impact on project cost and schedule.
Maintain accurate records of interface-related communications, decisions, and actions, and provide regular progress reports to project stakeholders and senior management.
Identify opportunities for process optimization, innovation, and best practice implementation to enhance project delivery effectiveness and efficiency.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
Minimum of 25 years of experience in construction management, with a focus on large-scale infrastructure, complex projects and a minimum of 10 years experience in GCC (KSA ideally);
Proven track record of successfully managing project interfaces and stakeholder relationships in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.
Exceptional leadership, communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
Proficiency in project management software and tools
Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Not Applicable/None
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.
About Us
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.
Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.
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