Design Interface Manager

Description

The Design Interface Manager will support the Fraser River Tunnel Project (FRTP), overseeing design interfaces across multiple engineering disciplines throughout the project lifecycle. The role centers on developing and implementing the technical definition process to ensure clear, documented, and integrated interface requirements. Success will be measured by delivering a coordinated, constructible tunnel design on schedule and to quality standards.

Reporting to senior leadership, the manager will lead the Zone Management team, establish cross‑discipline interface requirements, and conduct thorough technical reviews to resolve interface issues. Coordination with the Design‑Builder and external stakeholders will be essential to maintain the Interface Management Plan and drive timely delivery of integrated design outputs. The position also requires guiding interdisciplinary reviews and escalating unresolved matters to the design manager or director.

Key accountabilities include creating and maintaining a comprehensive Technical Interface Register and Matrix, updating them as new information arises, and defining an interface schedule with clear milestones. The manager will organize and facilitate design coordination meetings, workshops, and third‑party reviews, ensuring consistent documentation across design packages. Collaboration with Discipline Technical Leads, Package Owners, the System Assurance Team, and the Systems Requirements Manager will support safety assessments and compliance with the Design Management Plan, Project Management Plan, and Quality Management protocols.

• Lead cross‑discipline interface management and supervise the Zone Management team.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce the Interface Management Plan throughout the design phase.
• Create and regularly update the Technical Interface Register and associated Matrix.
• Conduct technical reviews and facilitate resolution of interface issues with Discipline Leads and Package Owners.
• Organize and lead design coordination meetings, workshops, and third‑party review sessions.
• Ensure consistent documentation across all design packages and timely issue escalation.
• Coordinate functional and safety assessments with the System Assurance Team.
• Guide compliance with the Design Management Plan, Project Management Plan, and Quality Management protocols.
• Provide technical guidance and support to internal and external design teams.
• Represent the project in key stakeholder meetings and technical discussions.

Requirements

Qualified candidates must have 15+ years of relevant experience, a professional engineering licence, and proven expertise in the design and interface management of multi‑disciplinary infrastructure projects. Arcadis is committed to equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, encouraging applicants of all backgrounds, including women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans, to apply.

• 15+ years of relevant experience in multi‑disciplinary infrastructure projects.
• Professional Engineering License.
• Demonstrated experience in interface management for complex infrastructure designs.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance