Lead Planning Engineer - Oil & Gas EPC Leadership

KBR, Inc.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Abu Dhabi is seeking a qualified Lead Planning Engineer - Construction for a PMC project based in Abu Dhabi and later Ruwais UAE, to lead scheduling across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and startup.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree, 20+ years EPC experience and at least 5 years in a lead planning role within Oil & Gas, with FEED/EPC exposure and knowledge of Primavera P6.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is a MUST.
• At least 5 years in a Lead Planning Engineer role within Oil & Gas 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.

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.

Job description

KBR Abu Dhabi is seeking a qualified Lead Planning Engineer - Construction for a PMC project based in Abu Dhabi and later Ruwais UAE, to lead scheduling across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and startup.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree, 20+ years EPC experience and at least 5 years in a lead planning role within Oil & Gas, with FEED/EPC exposure and knowledge of Primavera P6.