Engineering Manager UZ Islands - Greenfield – Offshore Water Injection Project

KBR, Inc.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Abu Dhabi leads the Engineering Manager for the UZ Islands Greenfield Offshore Water Injection Project. The role coordinates multidisciplinary teams, ensures safe, cost-effective delivery, and interfaces with client, contractors, and stakeholders from concept to handover.

The position is based in UAE (Abu Dhabi) with potential relocation to Spain Office and return, requiring strong leadership, governance, and offshore oil-and-gas project experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or related).
• Master's degree preferred.
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional certification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering disciplines including Process, Mechanical, Piping, Structural, Civil, Electrical, Instrumentation, Telecom, and HSE.
• Establish engineering execution plans, schedules, and resource requirements.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet project objectives, specifications, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead design reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, constructability, and operability studies.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Offshore experience

Multidisciplinary teams

Client interface

HSE & QA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Chartered Engineer or equivalent

Job description

Engineering Manager UZ Islands - Greenfield – Offshore Water Injection Project

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating all engineering activities for the UZ Islands Greenfield Offshore Water Injection Project, ensuring safe, cost‑effective, and timely delivery from concept through detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover. The role provides technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams and serves as the primary engineering interface with the client, contractors, and project stakeholders. The position is based in UAE (Abu Dhabi) and may require relocation to Spain Office and return to Abu Dhabi.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership

• Manage and coordinate all engineering disciplines including Process, Mechanical, Piping, Structural, Civil, Electrical, Instrumentation, Telecom, and HSE.
• Establish engineering execution plans, schedules, and resource requirements.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet project objectives, client specifications, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead engineering design reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, constructability, and operability studies.

Project Management Support

• Work closely with the Project Director and Project Manager to achieve project milestones.
• Monitor engineering progress and identify risks, opportunities, and mitigation measures.
• Support project budgeting, forecasting, and change management processes.
• Review and approve contractor and vendor engineering deliverables.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the principal engineering focal point for the client and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate interfaces between offshore facilities, subsea systems, water injection packages, utilities, and supporting infrastructure.
• Facilitate alignment between engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams.

Technical Assurance

• Ensure compliance with international offshore oil and gas standards (API, ASME, IEC, DNV, ISO, etc.).
• Drive engineering quality assurance and technical governance processes.
• Review technical queries, deviations, concessions, and engineering change requests.
• Support commissioning, start‑up, and operational readiness activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or related discipline).
• Master's degree preferred.
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional certification is advantageous.

Experience

• 20-25+ years of oil and gas experience with major offshore EPC/EPCM projects.
• Proven experience as Engineering Manager on offshore greenfield developments.
• Strong background in offshore water injection, produced water handling, and brownfield interfaces.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams across international locations.
• Familiarity with ADNOC, Middle East, or Caspian offshore projects is highly desirable.