Lead Planning Engineer - Construction

KBR Careers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 590,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Abu Dhabi is seeking a Lead Planning Engineer - Construction to lead planning for a PMC project spanning FEED to commissioning. The role requires managing integrated schedules across engineering, procurement, construction and start-up, with exposure to large-scale Oil & Gas EPC programs in the UAE.

Ideal candidates have 20+ years in EPC execution in Oil & Gas, 5+ years in a lead planning position, and certifications such as PMP, PMI-SP or CCP; Primavera P6 proficiency highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 5+ years in a Lead Planning Engineer role within Oil & Gas EPC projects.
• Experience with mega Oil & Gas FEED/EPC projects.
• Total 20+ years of EPC execution experience in Oil & Gas.
• Experience in Gas Processing/NGL & EPC/Detail Engineering.
• Professional Certifications (Preferred): PMP, PMI-SP, CCP, Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, scheduling, monitoring, and control of large-scale Oil & Gas construction projects across engineering, procurement, construction, and start-up.
• Coordinate with PM, engineering, procurement, construction, and subcontractors to establish baselines and analyze critical path dependencies.
• Prepare look-ahead plans, progress reports, S-curves, histograms, and dashboards for performance forecasting.
• Support EV/Delay analysis, EOT claims, and management reporting while ensuring client requirements and procedures are met.
• Provide leadership to planning engineers and ensure delivery within timelines, budget, and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Project scheduling

Critical path analysis

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Primavera P6

PMP

PMI-SP

CCP

Job description

Title

Lead Planning Engineer - Construction Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR! 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 Planning Engineer - Construction KBR Abu Dhabi is currently seeking a qualified Lead Planning Engineer - Construction for a PMC project to be initially based in the city and later moving to Ruwais Site - UAE Profiles matching below criteria only will be contacted.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, scheduling, monitoring, and control of large-scale Oil & Gas construction projects by developing and maintaining integrated project schedules covering engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up activities.
• Coordinate with project management, engineering, procurement, construction, and subcontractor teams to establish project baselines, monitor progress, perform critical path and schedule risk analyses, and identify potential delays and mitigation measures.
• Prepare look-ahead plans, progress reports, S-curves, manpower histograms, and performance dashboards, ensuring accurate progress measurement and forecasting.
• Support project controls functions through earned value analysis, delay analysis, recovery planning, extension of time (EOT) claims, and management reporting while ensuring compliance with client requirements, project procedures, and industry best practices.
• Provide leadership and guidance to planning engineers and contribute to the successful delivery of projects within approved timelines, budget constraints, and quality standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is a MUST.
• At least 5 years in a Lead Planning Engineer role within Oil & Gas EPC projects.
• Must have handled mega Oil & Gas FEED/ EPC Projects
• Minimum Overall 20+ years of experience in execution of EPC contracts in the Oil & Gas industry
• Experience in Gas Processing/NGL & EPC/Detail Engineering project.
• Professional Certifications (Preferred)
• PMP (Project Management Professional)
• PMI-SP (Scheduling Professional)
• AACE Certification (CCP)
• Primavera P6 Professional Certification

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.

KBR Values

In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR 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.

We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

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.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries.

At KBR, We Deliver.