Katalyst-Healthcares- is hiring: Onsite Interface Manager in Houston

Client & Project Coordination:

• Serve as primary onsite interface with client engineering, operations, construction, and project management teams.


• Participate in daily, weekly, and milestone coordination meetings with the client.


• Capture client requirements, clarifications, and field inputs, and communicate them clearly to offshore teams.


• Support HAZOP, model reviews, ALARP reviews, constructability, and design review meetings.


• Proactively identify and resolve engineering, interface, and execution issues.

Technical - Process / Piping Engineering: Review and coordinate Process & piping deliverables including :

1. Heat and Mass Balance.


2. P&ID.


3. Process Data sheets.


4. Instrument Process Data sheet.


5. Line list.


6. Cause and Effect.


7. Piping layouts and 3D models.


8. Tie ins and brownfield modifications.

• Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards (e.g., ASME B31.3, B31.4, B31.8, client specifications).


• Provide onsite inputs related to constructability, accessibility, maintainability, and safety.


• Support closure of model review, Engineering Document review and closure of comments resolution sheet.


• Interface Management.

Coordinate interfaces between:

• Piping and Process.


• Piping and Civil/Structural.


• Piping and Mechanical.


• Piping and Electrical/Instrumentation.


• Manage vendor and package interfaces (vessels, compressors, skids, valves, etc.).


• Ensure alignment of piping design with process changes and late-stage modifications.

Field & Site Support:

• Support site walkdowns, red line markups, tie in identification, and field verification.


• Coordinate and validate as information.


• Support construction and commissioning teams with technical clarifications and issue resolution.


• Assist in resolving RFIs related to Engineering.

Delivery & Quality Assurance:

• Track offshore engineering progress against schedule and milestones.


• Ensure first time right quality and adherence to LTTS and client quality standards.


• Review key deliverables before client submission.


• Support preparation of engineering progress reports and dashboards.

Governance & Communication:

• Ensure adherence to LTTS engineering processes and client workflows.


• Facilitate effective communication between onsite and offshore teams across time zones.


• Escalate risks, schedule concerns, and quality issues proactively to project leadership.

Key Deliverables:

• Clear engineering inputs and site data to offshore teams.


• Timely closure of client comments and RFIs.


• Coordinated Engineering deliverables meeting quality and schedule commitments.


• Enhanced client confidence and satisfaction through effective onsite presence.

Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or mechanical engineering.

Minimum Experience:

• Overall: 12-15 years.


• Core Engineering: Minimum 5-8 years of hands-on experience in Process and/or Piping engineering with focus on design and engineering deliverables.

Project & Coordination Exposure (3-5 years):

• EPC/EPCM projects.


• Client-facing coordination and stakeholder management.


• Onsite-offshore model.

Technical Competency:

• Strong working knowledge of P&ID, HMB, Line List, Datasheets, C&E etc.


• Experience in 3D model reviews and interface resolution.

Codes & Standards:

• ASME B31.3 (mandatory).


• B31.4 / B31.8 (good to have).

Interface & Vendor Coordination:

• Proven experience in Cross-discipline coordination (Process, Piping, Civil, Mechanical, E&I) & Vendor / package interface management (equipment, skids, valves, etc.).