Venue Overlay Coordinator – 8 Host Cities (Brazil)

Reporting organisationally to the Venue Overlay Manager, the Overlay Coordinator is a key member of the FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027 Technical Services team. The role is responsible for the planning, coordination, and delivery of temporary infrastructure at an assigned venue. It requires close collaboration with the Venue Design team, Functional Areas, stadium authorities, and various stakeholders to ensure that overlay solutions are functional, cost-effective, and fully aligned with operational needs and technical standards.

• Collaborate with the Venue Design team, Functional Areas, stadium authorities, and key stakeholders to define, optimise, and validate overlay solutions, ensuring technical requirements are accurately reflected in designs and BoQs.
• Monitor the execution of overlay contracts in collaboration with the Venue Overlay Manager.
• Assist the Venue Overlay Manager by managing change control and budget tracking, ensuring scope, cost, and schedule alignment.
• Coordinate and oversee the flow of technical information, including drawings, requirements, and updates, for the assigned venue.
• Assist the Venue Overlay Manager by monitoring construction schedules, planned renovations, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Coordinate overlay delivery from planning through construction, operations, and reinstatement, ensuring quality, compliance, and timely handover.
• Track progress, milestones, and deliverables, providing regular status updates and supporting the resolution of risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Support operational design development by consolidating raw data into compliant base drawings and ensuring consistent coding and naming conventions for effective tracking and change management.
• Monitor stadium readiness, including maintenance activities, infrastructure upgrades, and rehabilitation projects, identifying gaps, risks, and dependencies that may impact tournament delivery and supporting the implementation of mitigation measures.
• Coordinate and interact with Service Provider FAs (TEC, EGN, LOG, SGN, and others), and coordinate the Handover and Handback processes, including the preparation of Damage Reports.

• Degree in architecture, engineering, urban planning, or a related field.
• Strong technical knowledge in temporary infrastructure.
• Excellent organisational, coordination, and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess and implement effective solutions.
• Proficiency in Autodesk applications (AutoCAD, BIM 360, Autodesk Construction Cloud, etc.).
• Availability to travel if necessary.
• Strong experience in the production and delivery of large-scale events.
• Proven track record of managing complex and high-value projects across tier-one organisations.
• Excellent teamwork and leadership skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and active listening communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Conflict resolution skills are a must.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High sense of accountability, trustworthiness, and ethics.

FIFA has established a Local FIFA Subsidiary in Brazil to work together with FIFA Zurich to deliver the biggest women's sporting event in the world, the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027™ (“FWWC2027”), which for the first time ever is hosted in South America in Brazil. The organisation is creating a unique and unforgettable experience and is building a workforce to deliver it.