Lead Piping Engineer – Offshore Island Project

KBR Careers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 650,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Abu Dhabi PMC Team is seeking a Lead Piping Engineer for an Offshore Island Project in Abu Dhabi. The role will relocate to Spain during the project and return to Abu Dhabi upon completion, delivering safe, reliable piping solutions across FEED, Detailed Design, EPC, and construction phases.

You will lead a team of piping engineers and designers, coordinating with ADNOC, EPC contractors, vendors and multi-discipline interfaces to ensure compliant, efficient offshore facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required.
• Master's Degree in Mechanical or Piping Engineering preferred.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or PE advantageous.
• 18-20 years oil & gas engineering experience.
• 8-10 years in a Lead Piping Engineer role.
• Experience with ADNOC Offshore projects or major EPC contractors.
• FEED, Detailed Design, EPC, Brownfield and Greenfield experience.
• Offshore platform and processing facility experience.
• Strong knowledge of Middle East offshore projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead piping engineering and layout activities for offshore projects.
• Supervise a team of Piping Engineers, Designers, and Draftsmen.
• Ensure piping deliverables meet schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Coordinate engineering with ADNOC, EPC contractors, vendors and consultants.
• Review PMS, Material Specs, GIS data, isometrics and MTOs.
• Provide engineering support during fabrication, construction, and commissioning.
• Participate in HAZOP/HAZID, SIMOPS and risk assessments.
• Interface with Process, Mechanical, Structural, Civil, Electrical and Instrumentation teams.

Skills

Piping engineering

Leadership

Offshore design

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's Degree in Mechanical or Piping Engineering

Job description

Lead Piping Engineer - Offshore Island Project

The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Job Title: Lead Piping Engineer - Offshore Island Project KBR Abu Dhabi PMC Team is currently looking to fill a position of Lead Piping Engineer for an Offshore Island Project to be based in UAE ( Abu Dhabi) as soon as the administrative processes are completed, will then relocate to Spain Office and then return to Abu Dhabi .

Key Responsibilities

Job Purpose The Lead Piping Engineer is responsible for leading all piping engineering and design activities for ADNOC Offshore projects, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective piping systems for offshore oil and gas facilities. The role covers FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPC, Construction, Commissioning, and Start-up phases and ensures compliance with ADNOC standards, international codes, project specifications, and HSE requirements. The Lead Piping Engineer shall provide technical leadership, manage piping engineering teams, coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces, and ensure successful delivery of offshore facilities including platforms, wellhead towers, central processing facilities, utilities, subsea tie-ins, and pipeline systems.

Engineering Leadership

Lead piping engineering and piping layout activities for offshore oil and gas projects.

Manage and supervise a team of Piping Engineers, Designers, and Draftsmen.

Ensure piping deliverables are completed within project schedule, budget, and quality requirements.

Provide technical guidance and resolve complex piping engineering issues.

Coordinate engineering activities with ADNOC, EPC contractors, vendors, and third-party consultants.

Piping Design & Engineering

Develop and review piping design philosophies and engineering specifications.

Review and approve: Piping Material Specifications (PMS) Material Class Specifications Plot Plans and Equipment Layouts Piping General Arrangement Drawings Isometric Drawings Line Lists Valve Lists Special Item Lists Material Take-Offs (MTOs)

Ensure compliance with process, safety, operability, and maintenance requirements.

Verify piping layouts considering accessibility, constructability, and safety requirements.

Stress Analysis & Flexibility

Coordinate piping stress analysis activities.

Review: Stress Analysis Reports Critical Line Studies Dynamic Analysis Seismic Analysis Thermal Expansion Studies

Ensure piping systems meet allowable stress limits and operational requirements.

Resolve stress-related issues in coordination with structural and mechanical disciplines.

Offshore Facility Design

Lead piping engineering for: Wellhead Platforms Central Processing Platforms Production Facilities Utility Systems Living Quarters Flare Systems Water Injection Systems Produced Water Treatment Systems Gas Compression Facilities

Ensure piping designs are optimized for offshore space constraints and operational efficiency.

Material & Valve Engineering

Review and approve piping material selections. Ensure proper selection of: Carbon Steel Stainless Steel Duplex & Super Duplex Materials CRA Materials GRE / GRP Systems Coordinate valve selection and specification activities. Review special piping components and vendor packages.

Safety & Risk Management

Participate in: HAZOP Studies HAZID Reviews Constructability Reviews Design Safety Reviews SIMOPS Assessments Ensure compliance with process safety requirements. Incorporate safe access, operability, and maintenance considerations into piping layouts.

Procurement & Vendor Support

Prepare and review Material Requisitions (MRs). Conduct Technical Bid Evaluations (TBEs). Review vendor drawings, documents, and technical proposals. Participate in vendor meetings and technical clarification sessions. Ensure technical compliance with ADNOC standards and project specifications.

Construction Support

Provide engineering support during fabrication, construction, and offshore installation activities. Resolve site technical queries and field engineering issues. Review non-conformance reports (NCRs) and engineering deviations. Support offshore hook-up and commissioning activities.

Commissioning & Start-Up

Review system turnover packages. Support pre-commissioning and commissioning activities. Participate in: Hydrostatic Testing Pneumatic Testing Leak Testing Mechanical Completion Reviews Support start-up, performance testing, and project handover activities.

Interface Management

Coordinate closely with: Process Engineering Mechanical Engineering Structural Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Instrumentation & Control Engineering Pipeline Engineering Construction Teams Ensure proper integration between piping systems and all related disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent engineering discipline.
• Master's Degree in Mechanical or Piping Engineering is preferred.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng), PE, or equivalent professional certification is advantageous.
• Experience Minimum 18-20 years of experience in Oil & Gas engineering.
• Minimum 8-10 years in a Lead Piping Engineer role.
• Significant experience with ADNOC Offshore projects or major EPC contractors.
• Proven experience in FEED, Detailed Design, EPC, Brownfield, and Greenfield developments.
• Extensive offshore platform and processing facility experience.
• Strong knowledge of Middle East offshore oil and gas projects.

About KBR

KBR - Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

Our Values

We Value Our People - We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
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We Are People of Integrity - We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what's right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.
We Empower - We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
We Are a Team of Teams - We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.
We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

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