To support the Technical Interface Lead in managing and coordinating technical interfaces across OHL, UGC, Access, Civils, Foundations and external design partners (WSP, Mott MacDonald, Atkins) to ensure that:

• Design information flows to the right people at the right time,
• Design is technically integrated across the project,
• Interface risks are identified early, owned and closed out, and
• Programme, cost and quality impacts from unresolved interfaces are minimised.

This is a hands-on coordination role with strong exposure to multi-discipline design, ideal for an engineer looking to grow into a DEM / Interface Lead position.

Requirements

Essential:

• Degree or HNC/HND in Civil, Structural, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in multi-discipline infrastructure or power projects (T&D, rail, highways, utilities or similar).
• Strong organisational and coordination skills; comfortable managing multiple open actions.
• Ability to read and interpret design drawings, schedules and specifications to understand interface scope.
• Confident communicator – able to engage designers, planners, construction and external partners.
• Proficient in Excel / data handling (filters, pivot tables, basic charts) and collaboration tools (Teams, SharePoint / ACC).

Desirable:

• Previous exposure to NEC4 contracts and mechanisms (TQs, EWNs, PMIs, CEs).
• Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud / BIM 360 or similar CDE platforms.
• Background in OHL, cable, civils or access engineering on major projects.
• Have a recognised professional qualification or working towards one, e.g. Chartered Civil Engineer with Institution of Civil Engineers.

Responsibilities

Interface Register & Governance:

• Maintain the Project Interface Register as a live management tool (not a static spreadsheet).
• Ensure each interface has a clear requesting owner, responding owner, due dates, status and RAG.
• Track response and resolution SLAs and escalate overdue items to the Technical Interface Lead.
• Link interfaces to specific design deliverables (DCB / WBS codes) so risks to programme are visible.

Coordination & Communication:

• Coordinate interface queries between:
  • Internal disciplines (OHL, UGC, Access, Civils, Foundations, Temporary Works)
  • External stakeholders (SSEN, Motts, WSP, Atkins and other design partners).
• Arrange and minute interface review meetings, capturing actions, decisions and owners.
• Prepare concise weekly interface summaries for D&E / SLT reviews (Tier 1 / Tier 2 items).

Technical Support:

• Work with discipline engineers to understand the technical context of each interface (what is needed, why, and by when).
• Help compile and chase responses to TQs, EWNs, PMIs and TR-related queries where they impact interfaces.
• Assist with preparation of interface input packs for design partners (Atkins, WSP, Motts).

Programme & Risk:

• Support integration of interface status into the design programme (in partnership with Planning).
• Identify and highlight interface items that pose programme or cost risk, particularly those affecting:
  • Section A–F cabling,
  • Tower positioning / slope stability,
  • Access feasibility and temporary works.
• Contribute to risk registers with clear description of cause, consequence and mitigation.

Data & Reporting:

• Develop simple dashboards / pivot tables to report:
  • Total open interfaces,
  • Number of Tier 1 items,
  • Age of oldest unresolved item,
  • Open count by discipline / design partner.
• Ensure SharePoint / ACC locations for interface documents are kept organised and accessible.

Benefits

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

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