Position Title: Interface and Risk Coordinator
Project Type: Major/Mega Oil & Gas Project
Location: Qatar
Reporting To: Project Manager / PTF Lead
Work Environment: Onshore/Offshore Exposure
Contract Term: 1-year contract with a view to extending
Qualifications
- B.Sc. or B.Eng. degree in an Engineering discipline from a recognized university
- Higher academic qualifications are an advantage
Experience
- Minimum 10 years of experience in engineering, project management, and execution of major/mega oil & gas projects
- At least 7 years in project management/interface leadership roles with proven track record
- Extensive experience in:
- Leading effective project interface organizations
- Applying industry best practices and company systems
- Complex interface and risk management environments
- Demonstrated analytical, decision-making, and communication skills
- Strong leadership, conflict resolution, and presentation capabilities
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Interface Coordination:
- Manage coordination between internal/external stakeholders to meet project objectives
- Lead all technical interfaces across contractors, EPIC partners, engineering leads, and third-party reps
- Ensure compliance with local authority requirements through proactive planning and resolution
- Manage interface conflicts and scope gaps across Brownfield & Greenfield project phases
- Develop and maintain a Technical Interface Management System (IMS) and interface control procedures
- Monitor interface milestones, performance KPIs, and deliverables
- Facilitate resolution of design deviations, variation orders, and scope realignment
Risk Management:
- Create and manage the Risk & Opportunity Management Plan
- Maintain a comprehensive and prioritized Risk Register with clearly defined owners
- Ensure EPIC contractors' top risks are integrated into the overall risk strategy
- Continuously appraise project leadership of significant risks and required actions
- Lead and facilitate QRA review meetings, including cost/schedule analysis and contingency reporting
- Chair monthly risk review sessions with project stakeholders and functional leads
Additional Responsibilities
- Work independently within policy frameworks to achieve project goals
- Exercise authority in interface and risk matters, ensuring resolution and stakeholder satisfaction
- Manage sensitive/confidential information with discretion
- Resolve multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural team conflicts within both PTF and contractor organizations
- Support project stages from engineering through commissioning and handover