Construction Manager - Offshore Project

KBR Technical Services; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Technical Services is seeking a Construction Manager for an offshore project based in Abu Dhabi. The role leads construction, fabrication, offshore installation, hook-up, pre-commissioning and completion activities across yards, sites and marine spreads, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

The ideal candidate will provide PMC leadership, coordinate multi-discipline activities, and drive continuous improvement across the offshore construction lifecycle from detailed engineering

Responsibilities

• Provide visible leadership and direction for all construction activities.
• Participate in Project Leadership Team meetings and contribute to project execution strategies.
• Ensure construction objectives align with overall project goals.
• Promote safe and efficient construction practices across all work locations.
• Establish performance expectations for construction teams and contractors.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to PMC Construction personnel.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the project organization.
• Drive a proactive culture focused on safety, quality, productivity and accountability.
• Manage all construction execution activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee fabrication, module assembly, offshore installation, hook-up and commissioning support activities.
• Review and endorse Contractor Construction Execution Plans.
• Ensure construction activities comply with approved engineering drawings and specifications.
• Monitor contractor productivity and performance throughout execution.
• Identify and resolve construction constraints impacting project delivery.
• Verify construction methodologies and work practices are appropriate and effective.
• Ensure construction readiness prior to execution activities.
• Coordinate multi-discipline construction activities to optimize project performance.
• Monitor fabrication progress at contractor fabrication yards.
• Ensure fabrication activities comply with project quality and engineering requirements.
• Review fabrication schedules and monitor progress against approved milestones.
• Participate in fabrication inspections and surveillance activities.
• Verify contractor manpower, equipment, and resources are adequate.
• Support resolution of fabrication issues and non-conformances.
• Coordinate discipline interfaces impacting fabrication progress.
• Ensure readiness for transportation and load-out activities.
• Oversee offshore execution activities during installation, hook-up, and commissioning phases.
• Monitor offshore construction performance against project objectives.
• Ensure safe execution of offshore activities.
• Support management of marine logistics and workfront planning.
• Verify construction activities are executed in accordance with approved procedures.
• Coordinate interfaces between project teams and operating assets.
• Monitor contractor compliance with offshore work permits and operational requirements.
• Participate in offshore leadership visits and assurance reviews.
• Lead construction planning and execution for brownfield modifications.
• Participate in constructability and SIMOPS reviews.
• Ensure contractor activities are coordinated with operating facilities.
• Verify risks associated with simultaneous operations are managed effectively.
• Support preparation of shutdown and tie-in execution plans.
• Monitor implementation of approved SIMOPS controls.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement to minimize operational disruption.
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Job description

Title:
Construction Manager - Offshore Project

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Construction Manager - Offshore Project

Location: EPC Contractors Office in Abu Dhabi

Job Purpose

The Construction Manager is responsible for leading and managing all construction, fabrication, transportation, offshore installation, hook-up, pre-commissioning, and mechanical completion activities associated with a major offshore oil and gas development project. The role provides leadership and oversight to ensure that all construction activities executed by EPCI Contractors are completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with project specifications, ADNOC standards, approved schedules, quality requirements, and contractual obligations. The Construction Manager serves as the PMC focal point for construction execution and is responsible for monitoring contractor performance, resolving construction-related issues, ensuring interface coordination, and supporting successful delivery of project objectives from detailed engineering through project handover. The position shall provide leadership across fabrication yards, site offices, offshore work locations, marine spreads, and commissioning teams while ensuring that HSE, quality, schedule, and cost objectives are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

Construction Leadership & Governance

• Provide visible leadership and direction for all construction activities.
• Participate in Project Leadership Team meetings and contribute to project execution strategies.
• Ensure construction objectives align with overall project goals.
• Promote safe and efficient construction practices across all work locations.
• Establish performance expectations for construction teams and contractors.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to PMC Construction personnel.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the project organization.
• Drive a proactive culture focused on safety, quality, productivity and accountability.

Construction Management

• Manage all construction execution activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee fabrication, module assembly, offshore installation, hook-up and commissioning support activities.
• Review and endorse Contractor Construction Execution Plans.
• Ensure construction activities comply with approved engineering drawings and specifications.
• Monitor contractor productivity and performance throughout execution.
• Identify and resolve construction constraints impacting project delivery.
• Verify construction methodologies and work practices are appropriate and effective.
• Ensure construction readiness prior to execution activities.
• Coordinate multi-discipline construction activities to optimize project performance.

Fabrication Yard Management

• Monitor fabrication progress at contractor fabrication yards.
• Ensure fabrication activities comply with project quality and engineering requirements.
• Review fabrication schedules and monitor progress against approved milestones.
• Participate in fabrication inspections and surveillance activities.
• Verify contractor manpower, equipment, and resources are adequate.
• Support resolution of fabrication issues and non-conformances.
• Coordinate discipline interfaces impacting fabrication progress.
• Ensure readiness for transportation and load-out activities.

Offshore Construction Management

• Oversee offshore execution activities during installation, hook-up, and commissioning phases.
• Monitor offshore construction performance against project objectives.
• Ensure safe execution of offshore activities.
• Support management of marine logistics and workfront planning.
• Verify construction activities are executed in accordance with approved procedures.
• Coordinate interfaces between project teams and operating assets.
• Monitor contractor compliance with offshore work permits and operational requirements.
• Participate in offshore leadership visits and assurance reviews.

Brownfield & SIMOPS Management

• Lead construction planning and execution for brownfield modifications.
• Participate in constructability and SIMOPS reviews.
• Ensure contractor activities are coordinated with operating facilities.
• Verify risks associated with simultaneous operations are managed effectively.
• Support preparation of shutdown and tie-in execution plans.
• Monitor implementation of approved SIMOPS controls.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement to minimize operational disruption.

Schedule & Progress Management

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