Senior Piping Construction Leader (Oil & Gas)

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

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Piping Construction Manager in Abu Dhabi with 20+ years of Oil & Gas experience to lead end-to-end piping construction activities, from fabrication through handover. You will coordinate with Mechanical, Structural, Civil, Electrical, and Instrumentation teams while upholding strict safety and quality standards.

The role requires expert knowledge of ASME B31.3 and related codes, excellent leadership, and the ability to manage large, multicultural teams to deliver projects on time

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent Engineering discipline.
• 20 years of experience in Oil & Gas Industry.
• 10+ years as Piping Construction Manager within Oil & Gas projects.
• Proven experience in Construction project execution.
• Experience managing large multicultural construction teams.
• Demonstrated success in delivering projects safely, on time, and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Construction Management: Manage all piping construction activities from fabrication through mechanical completion.
• Develop and implement construction execution plans, work packs, and installation methodologies.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary construction activities with Mechanical, Structural, Civil, Electrical, and Instrumentation teams.
• Ensure piping activities are executed according to project specifications, approved drawings, and procedures.
• Monitor construction progress and implement recovery plans when required.
• HSSE: Promote a strong safety culture across all construction activities and ensure full compliance with HSE policies.
• Lead toolbox talks, safety meetings, and risk assessments.
• Participate in incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Quality Assurance & Quality Control: Ensure construction complies with project quality requirements and coordinate QA/QC activities.
• Verify welding, NDT, hydrotesting, reinstatement, flushing, and punch list closure.
• Ensure compliance with international standards such as ASME B31.3 Client Specifications.
• Resource Management: Manage construction supervisors, foremen, subcontractors, and field engineers.
• Optimize manpower utilization and equipment deployment; review productivity and implement improvements.
• Coordinate material requirements and ensure availability for construction activities.
• Schedule & Cost Control: Support planning and scheduling teams; monitor progress against baselines; develop mitigation strategies.
• Prepare weekly and monthly construction reports.
• Stakeholder Management: Interface with contractors, consultants, subcontractors, and project management teams; support commissioning and handover.

Skills

Piping fabrication and installation

Isometric drawing interpretation

Welding management

NDT coordination

Hydrostatic and pneumatic testing

Construction planning

Progress measurement

Material management

Risk assessment

Leadership and team building

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

KBR is seeking a Piping Construction Manager in Abu Dhabi with 20+ years of Oil & Gas experience to lead end-to-end piping construction activities, from fabrication through handover. You will coordinate with Mechanical, Structural, Civil, Electrical, and Instrumentation teams while upholding strict safety and quality standards.

The role requires expert knowledge of ASME B31.3 and related codes, excellent leadership, and the ability to manage large, multicultural teams to deliver projects on time