O&M Engineering Interface Manager

The O&M Engineering Interface Manager will be the main point of contact for assessing the operational and maintenance impacts of all technical changes presented by the Alliance. Reporting to the Technical Director, you will coordinate the review of these changes with Subject Matter Experts, ensuring all interfaces are covered and O&M impacts are properly assessed from a technical, cost, and safety perspective. This role requires a strong engineering and rail maintenance background to support the integration and delivery of a world-class automated metro system.

Your day-to-day responsibilities may include:

Acting as the primary O&M focal point for all engineering changes, including design modifications, value engineering initiatives, and technical departures.

Leading and coordinating O&M reviews of change proposals, ensuring the consistency and quality of SME inputs.

Assessing the operational, maintenance, and lifecycle impacts of proposed changes to develop the O&M position.

Collaborating with engineering, asset management, and estimating teams to evaluate technical scope, risks, and cost implications.

Reviewing design packages to ensure operability, maintainability, and whole-of-life objectives are met.

Liaising with project stakeholders to identify and resolve integration gaps, risks, and delivery issues.

Ensuring engineering decisions align with maintenance strategies, asset plans, and long-term performance objectives.

You are an experienced engineering professional with a strong background in rail and a proven ability to manage technical interfaces within a complex project environment. You excel at assessing the whole-of-life impacts of engineering decisions and can effectively collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to drive optimal outcomes.

Key experience and attributes include:

Master's degree in an applicable engineering discipline.

10+ years' experience in rail, infrastructure, or complex engineering environments, with significant exposure to operations, maintenance, or asset lifecycle management.

Demonstrated experience assessing and managing the technical, operational, and commercial impacts of engineering changes.

Strong understanding of railway systems, preferably within a metro, signalling, or integrated GoA4/ATO environment.

Proven ability to lead or support design reviews, systems integration, and interface management activities.

Experience developing estimates for railway operations, maintenance, and lifecycle costs is highly desirable.