Interface Manager

Luster National•San Francisco, CA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re seeking an Interface Manager to lead interface management on large, complex infrastructure programs, with a focus on transit and rail environments. This role is responsible for establishing, implementing, and managing a formal Interface Management Plan (IMP), including the governance, processes, and tools required to identify, track, and resolve all technical and organizational interfaces across engineering, procurement, and construction activities. This position operates within multi-contract programs involving significant discipline integration and high-risk interface environments (e.g., tunneling, major utility coordination, or systems integration), requiring coordination across contractors, stakeholders, and technical teams to ensure alignment, minimize risk, and support efficient project execution. This is a long-term, part-time (~20 hours per week), hybrid (2 days per week onsite) position located in San Francisco, CA. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Develop and implement the project Interface Management Plan (IMP), including governance, processes, tools, and workflows for identifying, managing, and closing interfaces. Establish, maintain, and manage the interface register as a comprehensive, traceable record of all interfaces, including ownership, status, dependencies, and required actions. Define and enforce roles and responsibilities across contractors, disciplines, and stakeholders for each identified interface. Develop, review, and coordinate Interface Control Documents (ICDs) to formalize technical and construction requirements at interface boundaries. Identify and manage interfaces across engineering disciplines, construction packages, rail systems, utilities, and third-party stakeholders. Coordinate integration between civil works and rail systems, including traction power, signaling, communications, and other systems within the constructed environment. Facilitate interface meetings and working sessions, ensuring alignment, tracking actions, and driving issues to resolution and closure. Identify and assess interface-related risks, including scope gaps, overlaps, sequencing conflicts, and constructability constraints, and support mitigation strategies. Ensure alignment of design-to-construction handoffs, including coordination between tunnel works, station construction, and systems installation. Track interface-related issues and dependencies that may impact schedule, ensuring timely resolution to prevent downstream delays. Coordinate with project controls, document control, and contract management teams to ensure consistency and traceability of interface-related information. Maintain clear and consistent communication with internal teams and external stakeholders regarding interface status, risks, and resolution progress. Attributes Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage complex, interdependent interfaces across multiple contracts and disciplines. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify conflicts early and drive practical, timely resolution. Ability to communicate effectively with technical, commercial, and executive stakeholders across a complex program environment. Comfortable operating in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments with evolving priorities and competing constraints. Proactive and collaborative mindset with the ability to drive coordination across teams that do not naturally align.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
10+ years of experience supporting engineering, construction, or program management on large, complex heavy civil infrastructure projects.
At least 5 years of experience developing and implementing Interface Management Plans (IMP) within transit, rail, or other multi-contract programs involving significant discipline integration and high-risk interface environments (e.g., tunneling, major utility coordination, or systems integration).
Demonstrated experience establishing and maintaining interface registers and coordinating interface ownership across multiple contracts and disciplines.
Experience working across concurrent design and construction contracts within a multi-stakeholder program environment.
Strong understanding of design coordination, construction sequencing, and dependencies across civil, systems, and utility scopes.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering or construction management.
Experience supporting underground rail or tunneling projects, including coordination of tunnel, station, utility, and rail systems interfaces within a multi-contract program environment.
Experience developing or managing Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and formal interface agreements between contractors or disciplines.
Familiarity with interface management tools, document control systems, or project management platforms (e.g., Aconex, Unifier, Procore, or similar).
Experience with dashboard or reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or similar).

Responsibilities

Develop and implement the project Interface Management Plan (IMP), including governance, processes, tools, and workflows for identifying, managing, and closing interfaces.
Establish, maintain, and manage the interface register as a comprehensive, traceable record of all interfaces, including ownership, status, dependencies, and required actions.
Define and enforce roles and responsibilities across contractors, disciplines, and stakeholders for each identified interface.
Develop, review, and coordinate Interface Control Documents (ICDs) to formalize technical and construction requirements at interface boundaries.
Identify and manage interfaces across engineering disciplines, construction packages, rail systems, utilities, and third-party stakeholders.
Coordinate integration between civil works and rail systems, including traction power, signaling, communications, and other systems within the constructed environment.
Facilitate interface meetings and working sessions, ensuring alignment, tracking actions, and driving issues to resolution and closure.
Identify and assess interface-related risks, including scope gaps, overlaps, sequencing conflicts, and constructability constraints, and support mitigation strategies.
Ensure alignment of design-to-construction handoffs, including coordination between tunnel works, station construction, and systems installation.
Track interface-related issues and dependencies that may impact schedule, ensuring timely resolution to prevent downstream delays.
Coordinate with project controls, document control, and contract management teams to ensure consistency and traceability of interface-related information.
Maintain clear and consistent communication with internal teams and external stakeholders regarding interface status, risks, and resolution progress.

Benefits

Unlimited flexible time off
Paid holidays
Paid parental leave
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent or elder care)
Long-term disability insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment
401(k) plan with guaranteed employer contribution
Formal career planning and development program
$2,500 annually toward professional development
Wellness program with monthly wellness stipend
Company cell phone or cell phone plan reimbursement
Free personalized meal planning and nutrition support with a registered dietitian
Free personal financial planning services
Employee assistance program
Employee discounts
Employee referral bonus