Package Interface Manager - Rail and Transit

About the Role

• Author and maintain the Interface Management Plan (IMP) aligned with best practices and contractual requirements. • Lead, mentor, and provide strategic direction to a team of Package Interface Managers and Coordinators. • Govern the entire interface lifecycle from early design identification through verification and closeout. • Chair the program‑level Interface Management Working Group to resolve critical interface disputes. • Maintain the Master Interface Register as the single source of truth for all identified interfaces. • Oversee development and baselining of Interface Control Documents (ICDs) to define shared technical requirements. • Collaborate with Risk Management to identify, assess, and mitigate interface‑related risks early. • Integrate interface management with schedule, change, and systems engineering controls.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸interface plan
• ▸team leadership
• ▸lifecycle governance
• ▸interface register
• ▸icd development
• ▸risk mitigation

What You Bring

Parsons is seeking an amazingly talented Package Interface Manager – Rail and Transit to join a large rail and transit program in the Northeast. The role requires strong systems, installation, and design experience with rail systems, as well as background in mechanical, fire/life‑safety, and rail interface disciplines. We are looking for a highly experienced and strategic Senior Interface Manager to lead systems integration and interface management for a multi‑billion‑dollar passenger rail infrastructure program. This critical leadership role develops, implements, and manages a comprehensive framework that proactively identifies, controls, and resolves physical, functional, and contractual interfaces among dozens of design packages, contractors, and stakeholders. The successful candidate will be a seasoned professional with deep technical and commercial expertise needed to deliver megaprojects in a dense urban environment. They will be accountable for mitigating significant interface risks and ensuring that all project components are integrated into a safe, reliable, and fully functional railroad system. • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field; Master’s or PE license preferred. • Minimum 15 years progressive experience in project management, systems engineering, or construction management on large infrastructure projects. • 7‑10 years direct experience in dedicated interface management on megaprojects exceeding $1 billion. • Proven expertise with major rail and transit projects and technical interfaces such as track, signaling, traction power, communications, and rolling stock. • Experience managing interfaces across Design‑Bid‑Build and Design‑Build delivery models. • Proficiency with Interface Management software (e.g., Coreworx, PIMS). • Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and conflict‑resolution skills. • Understanding of integrated project controls including scheduling, cost, risk, and change management.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor’s
• ▸pe license
• ▸coreworx
• ▸pims
• ▸15 years
• ▸leadership

Benefits

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself, guided by a leadership vision that values people, embraces agility, and fosters growth. The position is part of Parsons’ Critical Infrastructure team, a company that has designed and delivered essential infrastructure for over 80 years, improving communities through economic growth, mobility, sustainability, and resiliency. Parsons values employee wellbeing and offers best‑in‑class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, ESOP, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays.

Work Environment

Hybrid