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Head of - Interface (Construction)
Qatar
Introduction
To identify, develop, coordinate, expedite and steward closure of all commercial and physical contract interfaces with external parties (Kahramaa, RLIC, QP, Contractor and MME), providing overall guidance and leadership in close coordination with the Project & Interface Manager and proposing solutions to ensure compliance with local authority requirements.
The role will be located at the RLIC site —the role serves as the single point of contact, working across groups and mirroring counterpart organizations to secure stakeholder alignment, expedite approvals, represent the contract’s interests, and maintain fully documented action logs and meeting minutes.
Interfaces with various Project teams and departments on resolving related issues that requires effective communication, initiative, flexibility, and an ability to induce collaboration.
Interacts effectively with LNG management and external stakeholders and other entities to list, address, expedite and resolve interfaces issues.
Exhibits team leadership skills, integrity, self-confidence, fairness and capacity to take workload.
Resolving interface problems and driving forward the timely escalation of matters unresolved through relevant Working Groups
Provide with full responsibility and accountability, leadership and excellence in the achievement of coordinating both technical and governance through the Project stages.
Manage multiple technical interface agreements with Contractors and External counter parts.
Ensure that the overall integrity of the facilities is maintained, and the interfacing parties fully understand their accountabilities and responsibilities.
Works in a project environment in which the incumbent strives to achieve best-in-class Safety, Health, Environmental and Security performance by creating a working environment that sustains the Onshore Project Team Vision, Mission and Values.
Works effectively within established procedures or creates and endorses new procedures as necessary to further develop the LNG Project Management philosophy.
Works closely with Project & Interface Division Manager and Area Division Manager(s), Engineering and Construction teams to define solutions and resolutions between Contractors, which are inherently complex, time critical, and frequently involve conflicting priorities between various parties
Works on large capital expenditure projects in a highly dynamic team environment that has tight-deadlines, high pressure and visibility, requiring accuracy, initiative and the ability to multi-task as essential skills.
About this role
Manage all External Interfaces between Kahramaa, RLIC and MME. ensure comprehensive, multi-functional review of all requests and meets Project objectives, requirements, budget, and schedule.
Assess information on overall Interface Agreements (IA) process performance and implement improvements ensuring that the process is fit for purpose, accepted by the Contractor, is appropriate, well established and maintained.
Manage guidelines and procedures necessary to support and control the Interface Agreement (IA) process within Onshore Project organizations.
Plan and organize the interface works and activities based on identified interfaces and priorities.
Provides clear, accurate, timely, and consistent two-way communication with other organizations (internal & external) with respect to the exchange and alignment of interfaces related information and documentation.
Provide leadership and accountability for the Onshore Project’s interface with External parties. Timely Identify and report area of concerns or unresolved interfaces issues to the Project & Interface Division Managers,
Responsible for ensuring timely evaluation, co-ordination, expediting and approval of Interface Queries (IQ) and Agreements (IA) as per the provisions of the Section.
Promote clear, accurate, timely, and consistent communication with internal organizations with respect to transferring interface information and documentation.
Implements and maintains the Contract interfaces related works and activities.
Review, coordinate comments to support approval of the Interface Management Plan, in accordance with the Sectio.
Support organizing Interface Management Workshops with the Project & External stakeholders, as required to achieve mutual understanding of all parties involved and meet Project objectives.
Attend Interface Weekly and Monthly meetings; attend the Project Monthly Meeting with Contractor.
Ensure minutes of meetings are issued and steward close out of action including update of the Interfaces Registers and Databases.
Responsible for generating weekly and monthly Interface reports. Provides input to weekly management reports.
Is this you?
Bachelor Degree’s in Science or Engineering
Ten (10) years of interface management experience in large scale oil and gas projects including 2 years of experience in a supervisory role, including acting roles, or oversight of service/vendor personnel.
Proven project management and execution experience including Brownfield execution.
Proven experience as Discipline Engineer, Project Engineer, Interface Engineer and Interface Head.
Experienced in developing and leading effective project interface organizations.
Previous work experience with Qatarenergy LNG Operations and / or Qatarenergy is an advantage.
Previous work experience in Ras Laffan Industrial City (RLIC) is an advantage.
Proven expertise in Interface Management across Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning phases within oil & gas projects.
Strong technical background with mutli-disciplinary engineering knowledge and system integration experience
Expected to have general awareness of requirements of project External Interfaces with QatarEnergy (QE), Ras Laffan Industrial City (RLIC), Kahramaa, Ooredoo, Ministry of Environment and climatic control (MoECC) and Other stockholders (e.g QSGTL, Dolphin Energy, Barzan, Gasal, etc.).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong leadership skills.
Excellent oral and written English skills. Able to write technical reports in English.
Skilled in Project Controls, risk/change management and adherence to QA/QC and HSE standards.
Excellent communicator and negotiator with strong problem-solving and strategic thinking capabilities.
Proficient in Interface documentation, reporting tools, and ensuring alignment with corporate and regulatory requirements.