Project Engineer

KBR, Inc.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead delivery of Pre-FEED, FEED, Detailed Design and EPCM for oil and gas projects. This role emphasizes coordinating engineering interfaces, schedules, and interfaces between teams, vendors and the client.

Experience in upstream/downstream facilities, brownfield work, and ADNOC-related projects is highly valued. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering and professional registration are preferred, with a strong HSE and quality focus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
• Professional membership or registration such as Chartered Engineer or Professional Engineer is desirable.
• Project management, engineering management, HSE or discipline-specific qualifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities during Pre-FEED, FEED and Detailed Design to support timely delivery of work packages.
• Maintain interfaces between project management, engineering, project controls, procurement, construction, commissioning, vendors and the customer.
• Maintain engineering schedules, deliverable registers, action trackers and project reports.
• Monitor engineering progress, resource requirements and emerging scope or schedule issues and escalate when needed.
• Coordinate reviews of deliverables, ensure comments and actions are assigned and closed.
• Support changes, risk management and technical queries throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Team Coordination

Communication

Problem Solving

Project Delivery

Collaboration

Adaptability

Attention to Detail

Safety Mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SmartPlant

AVEVA

Hexagon

BIM/3D model reviews

Job description

Job Description:

Title: Project Engineer

\"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 Description-Senior Project Engineer

Company: KBR Corporate – Inhouse Engineering

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE — KBR Office

Job Purpose

• Support the safe, efficient and high-quality delivery of Pre-FEED, FEED, Detailed Design and EPCM projects in the oil and gas sector.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities and interfaces to support delivery in accordance with project scope, schedule, cost, quality and HSE requirements.
• Support the Senior Project Engineer, Project Manager and Project Engineering Manager in monitoring engineering progress, resolving project issues and maintaining effective communication across the project team.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities during Pre-FEED, FEED and Detailed Design to support timely delivery of assigned work packages.
• Support interfaces between project management, engineering, project controls, procurement, construction, commissioning, vendors and the customer.
• Maintain engineering schedules, deliverable registers, action trackers, interface registers and project reports.
• Monitor engineering progress, resource requirements and emerging scope or schedule issues, escalating concerns where appropriate.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary reviews of engineering deliverables, ensuring comments, technical queries and actions are assigned and closed.
• Support the management of engineering changes, scope growth, project risks and technical queries.
• Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, constructability, value engineering and other project reviews, as applicable.
• Support compliance with project procedures, customer requirements, applicable codes and standards, QA/QC processes and HSE expectations.
• Coordinate vendor technical interfaces and support technical bid evaluations and vendor-document reviews.
• Support construction, commissioning, start-up, handover and project close-out activities.
• Contribute to progress reports, risk reviews, forecasts, proposals, engineering estimates and execution planning.

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry, with experience supporting Pre-FEED, FEED, Detailed Design and/or EPCM project delivery.
• Demonstrated experience in a Project Engineer, Lead Engineer or comparable multidisciplinary project delivery role.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities and interfaces on major capital projects.
• Experience on upstream and/or downstream oil and gas facilities.
• Experience with brownfield projects in live operating facilities, including tie-ins, shutdown scopes, debottlenecking, revamp or production enhancement work, is preferred.
• Experience supporting projects for Middle East operators is preferred.
• Experience delivering projects for ADNOC Group companies is highly desirable.
• Previous experience with a major EPC/EPCM contractor delivering oil and gas projects is preferred.
• Experience working in multi-office or workshare delivery environments is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related engineering discipline from an accredited university.
• Professional membership or registration such as Chartered Engineer or Professional Engineer is desirable.
• Project management, engineering management, HSE or discipline-specific professional qualifications are advantageous.

Technical Skills

• Good understanding of Pre-FEED, FEED, Detailed Design and EPCM delivery processes and multidisciplinary engineering interfaces.
• Working knowledge of relevant oil and gas codes and standards, including ASME, API, ISO, NFPA and IEC, as applicable.
• Good understanding of project planning, scheduling, progress measurement, cost control and forecasting principles.
• Working awareness of scope management, engineering change control, risk management and project governance.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering deliverables and identify interface, constructability and execution issues requiring resolution or escalation.
• Experience with engineering systems and digital delivery tools such as SmartPlant, AVEVA, Hexagon, BIM/3D model review platforms and digital workflows is advantageous.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills with a practical delivery focus

Soft Skills

• Team Coordination: Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary contributors and support effective team delivery
• Communication:Clear, concise communication with clients, management, and technical teams.
• Problem Solving:Proactive identification and mitigation of project and technical risks.
• Project Delivery: Good planning, prioritisation, risk awareness and deliverable tracking.
• Collaboration:Effective working relationships with clients, vendors, and internal teams.
• Adaptability:Thrives in dynamic, fast-paced project environments.
• Attention to Detail:Rigorous approach to design reviews and documentation.
• Safety Mindset:Commitment to health, safety, and environment (HSE) standards.

What We Offer:

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Engaging and collaborative work environment with a commitment to safety and sustainability.