Projects Interface Manager - UZ Brownfield – Offshore Water Injection Project

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

Job summary

KBR Abu Dhabi PMC Team is seeking a seasoned Projects Interface Manager for the UZ Brownfield Offshore Water Injection Project based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role focuses on managing all project interfaces between offshore and onshore facilities, EPC contractors, and vendors, ensuring safe and efficient integration of new infrastructure into existing assets.

The successful candidate will coordinate with ADNOC Offshore and other stakeholders, oversee risk and change processes, and support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• PMP/ PMI/ Prince2 certification is advantageous.
• Interface Management certification or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage all project interfaces for the UZ Brownfield Offshore Water Injection Project.
• Coordinate offshore and onshore facilities, EPC contractors, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Lead interface meetings, workshops and reviews; ensure clear communication across disciplines.
• Support Project Managers and Engineering Managers on interface-related risks and schedule impacts.
• Assist in risk and change management; escalate issues and capture lessons learned.
• Coordinate commissioning and start-up interfaces and handover activities.

Skills

Interface Management

Stakeholder Coordination

Project Coordination

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

PMP/ PMI/ Prince2 certification advantageous

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Title: Projects Interface Manager - UZ Brownfield – Offshore Water Injection Project 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: Projects Interface Manager - UZ Brownfield – Offshore Water Injection Project KBR Abu Dhabi PMC Team is currently looking to fill a position of Projects Interface Manager - UZ Brownfield for an Offshore Water Injection 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.

Position Summary The Projects Interface Manager is responsible for managing all project interfaces associated with the UZ Brownfield Offshore Water Injection Project. The role ensures effective coordination between offshore and onshore facilities, operations teams, EPC contractors, vendors, and stakeholders to facilitate safe and efficient integration of new water injection infrastructure into existing producing assets. The position is critical to minimizing operational disruptions, managing technical and organizational interfaces, and ensuring successful execution of brownfield modifications, tie-ins, shutdown activities, and commissioning.

Key Responsibilities

• Interface Management Develop, implement, and maintain the Project Interface Management Plan. Identify, track, and manage all internal and external project interfaces. Establish and maintain interface registers and action tracking systems. Ensure timely resolution of interface issues impacting project execution.
• Brownfield Integration Coordinate integration of new water injection facilities with existing offshore production assets. Manage brownfield engineering, tie-in, shutdown, and operational interfaces. Collaborate with asset operations teams to align project activities with production requirements. Facilitate access, isolation, SIMOPS, and operational readiness planning.
• Stakeholder Coordination Act as the primary focal point between project teams, operations, engineering construction, commissioning, and contractors. Coordinate with ADNOC Offshore and other key stakeholders on interface matters. Lead interface meetings, workshops, and review sessions. Ensure effective communication across all project disciplines and organizations.
• Project Execution Support Support Project Managers and Engineering Managers in identifying interface-related risks. Monitor interface deliverables and ensure alignment with project schedules. Work closely with planning teams to assess the impact of interface activities on critical project milestones. Facilitate resolution of schedule conflicts and resource constraints.
• Risk and Change Management Identify, assess, and mitigate interface risks. Support management of change (MOC) processes associated with brownfield modifications. Escalate unresolved interface concerns to project leadership. Ensure lessons learned are captured and implemented.
• Commissioning and Start-Up Support Coordinate interfaces between construction, commissioning, operations, and start-up teams. Ensure operational handover requirements are clearly identified and achieved. Support development and execution of commissioning and start-up plans. Facilitate readiness reviews and handover activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related technical discipline.
• Professional project management certification (PMP, PMI, Prince2) is advantageous.
• Interface Management certification or experience is preferred.
• Experience Minimum 20-25 years of experience in offshore oil and gas projects. Proven experience in brownfield project execution and offshore modifications. Significant experience managing interfaces on EPC/EPCM projects. Experience with offshore water injection, production facilities, and utility systems. Strong knowledge of shutdown planning, tie-ins, and SIMOPS management. Previous ADNOC Offshore or Middle East offshore project experience is highly desirable.

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