Interface Engineer – Altea Energy

Location KL Office, Milan, Italy

Position Overview

The Interface Engineer is responsible for managing and coordinating all technical, operational, and contractual interfaces between project packages, disciplines, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure seamless project execution. This role ensures design and execution plans are consistent, compatible, and aligned across all interfacing scopes , including topsides, subsea systems, pipelines, onshore facilities, utilities, and third-party systems , minimizing gaps, overlaps, and conflicts.

Key Responsibilities

Interface Identification & Management

• Identify all internal and external interfaces across project work packages and third parties.
• Develop and maintain the Project Interface Register and Interface Management Plan.
• Ensure interfaces have clearly defined responsibilities, scope boundaries, and deliverables.

Coordination & Communication

• Facilitate regular interface meetings between 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.

Technical & Design Consistency

• Ensure design data, specifications, and drawings are consistent across interfacing packages.
• Review engineering deliverables for alignment at interface boundaries.
• Coordinate resolution of mismatches in design, tie-in points, operating philosophies, and control systems.

Documentation & Deliverables

• Maintain up-to-date 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.

Resolution, Monitoring & Verification

• Identify potential conflicts and risks at interfaces 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 for compliance with project requirements.
• Verify that interface agreements are implemented and closed before mechanical completion.
• Participate in readiness reviews and handover checks to ensure interfaces are fully integrated.

Key Deliverables

• Approved Interface Management Plan.
• Comprehensive Interface Register (internal & external).
• Signed Interface Agreements between stakeholders.
• Monthly Interface Status Reports.
• Closed-out interface documentation for handover.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills

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