Interface Engineer

Hill International•Milano, TX

11h

About The Position

The Interface Engineer manages and coordinates technical, operational, and contractual interfaces across project packages, disciplines, contractors, and stakeholders to support seamless oil and gas project execution. The role ensures design and execution plans remain consistent and compatible across interfacing scopes, including topsides, subsea, pipelines, onshore facilities, utilities, and third-party systems, while avoiding gaps, overlaps, and conflicts. The role identifies and manages interfaces, facilitates coordination among contractors and stakeholders, maintains interface registers and documentation, and ensures interface deliverables align with project schedules and requirements. It monitors interface risks and contractor processes, supports resolution of technical and schedule conflicts, and verifies that agreements are implemented and closed before mechanical completion. The position also participates in readiness reviews and handover checks. Key deliverables include an Interface Management Plan, internal and external Interface Register, signed Interface Agreements, monthly Interface Status Reports, and closed-out interface documentation for handover. Hill International provides program, project, and construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services. It focuses on protecting client interests and adapting its approaches and solutions to client and assignment needs. Hill is part of the GISI Consulting Group and Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. family of companies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Process, or related discipline).
8+ years of oil and gas project experience, including at least 3 years in interface management.
Proven experience in multi-package EPC/PMC projects involving offshore platforms, pipelines, onshore processing, or utilities.
Strong knowledge of engineering design processes, construction, commissioning, and project controls.
Experience in large-scale offshore developments such as subsea-to-shore, FPSO, WHP, or LNG projects.
Familiarity with interface management software or tools such as ICMS, SharePoint, or Prodom.
Offshore survival (BOSIET) and HSE awareness training.

Responsibilities

Identify internal and external interfaces between project work packages and third parties.
Develop and maintain the Project Interface Register and Interface Management Plan.
Ensure interface responsibilities, scope boundaries, and deliverables are clearly defined.
Facilitate regular interface meetings among contractors, vendors, and stakeholders.
Serve as the single point of contact for interface matters between designated packages.
Track and manage interface requests, clarifications, and agreements.
Ensure design data, specifications, and drawings are consistent across interfacing packages.
Review and comment on engineering deliverables to ensure alignment across package boundaries.
Coordinate resolution of mismatches involving design, tie-in points, operating philosophies, and control systems.
Maintain current interface documentation, agreements, and change records.
Ensure interface deliverables are submitted and approved according to project schedules.
Integrate interface status reporting into overall project progress reports.
Identify potential interface conflicts and risks proactively.
Facilitate resolution of technical and schedule conflicts between contractors.
Escalate unresolved interface issues to management with recommended solutions.
Monitor EPC contractors’ interface management processes and ensure compliance with project requirements.
Verify interface agreements are implemented and closed before mechanical completion.
Participate in readiness reviews and handover checks to ensure interface points are fully integrated.
Prepare or maintain the Interface Management Plan, Interface Register, signed Interface Agreements, monthly status reports, and closed-out handover documentation.
Perform other duties as required.