Senior Project Engineer

KBR; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Collaborative environment

Safety and sustainability focus

Job summary

KBR Corporate – Inhouse Engineering in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead and coordinate FEED, Detailed Design and EPCM delivery across multi-disciplinary teams. The role interfaces with project management, engineering disciplines, procurement and the client to ensure safe, cost-effective execution.

15+ years in oil & gas with experience in FEED, Detailed Design and EPCM is required; UAE/Middle East experience and brownfield knowledge are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in oil and gas, with FEED, Detailed Design or EPCM delivery.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams on major capital projects.
• FEED-to-EPC transitions and UAE/Middle East project experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate FEED/Detail engineering activities across disciplines to deliver in-scope packages.
• Act as key interface between project management, engineering, controls, procurement, construction, and the customer.
• Support development and maintenance of project execution plans, schedules, deliverable registers, and progress reports.
• Monitor engineering progress, schedule performance, resource usage and risks; support recovery actions.
• Coordinate technical reviews and ensure issues are resolved and closed to project requirements.
• Ensure compliance with codes, standards, QA/QC processes and HSE expectations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Project Management

Influence & Collaboration

Adaptability

Attention to Detail

Safety Mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Chartered Engineer (desirable)

Professional Engineer (desirable)

Tools

SmartPlant

AVEVA

Hexagon

BIM/3D model review platforms

Job description

**Title:**Senior 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****Title:** 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, working as a key project engineering interface across disciplines and functions.* Coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering efforts to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective project execution.* Support the Project Manager and Project Engineering Manager in driving technical integration, engineering governance, delivery performance and timely resolution of project issues.* Promote strong engineering, safety, risk management and execution practices throughout the project lifecycle.**Key Responsibilities*** Coordinate FEED/Detail engineering activities across disciplines (process, mechanical, piping, civil, structural, electrical, instrumentation) to deliver in-scope packages.* Act as a key interface between project management, engineering disciplines, project controls, procurement, construction, commissioning, vendors and the customer Review and approve design bases, drawings, specifications, datasheets, and technical queries.* Support development and maintenance of project execution plans, engineering schedules, deliverable registers, resource plans, action trackers, interface registers and project reporting.* Monitor engineering progress, schedule performance, resource usage and emerging scope issues; identify risks and support timely recovery and mitigation actions.* Coordinate technical reviews and ensure interdisciplinary inputs, comments and actions are resolved and closed in accordance with project requirements.* Support management of engineering change, scope growth and technical queries, ensuring appropriate assessment, documentation and escalation.* Coordinate and participate in key design and assurance reviews including HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, Constructability and Value Engineering workshops, as applicable.* Ensure project engineering activities comply with applicable codes, standards, project procedures, customer requirements, QA/QC processes and HSE expectations.* Support review and coordination of drawings, datasheets, specifications, models, calculations and other engineering deliverables to maintain technical integrity and interface alignment.* Coordinate vendor and supplier technical interfaces and support procurement activities, technical bid evaluations, vendor documentation and resolution of technical queries.* Support construction, commissioning, start-up and close-out activities, including technical issue resolution, as-built documentation and handover requirements.* Prepare and contribute to project progress reports, dashboards, risk reviews, forecasts and management presentations.* Maintain effective communication with customers and internal stakeholders, proactively driving actions to closure and escalating constraints where required.* Support proposal development, engineering estimates, execution planning and technical presentations during bid and tender activities.* Promote continuous improvement, standardisation, lessons learned, innovation and appropriate use of digital engineering and project delivery tools**Experience*** 15+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry, with substantial experience supporting FEED, Detailed Design and/or EPCM project delivery.* Demonstrated experience in a Senior Project Engineer, Project Engineer, Lead Engineer or comparable multidisciplinary project delivery role.* Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and interfaces on major capital projects.* Experience on upstream and/or downstream oil and gas facilities, including engineering and project delivery across multiple disciplines.* Proven experience with brownfield projects in live operating facilities, including tie-ins, shutdown scopes, debottlenecking, revamp and production enhancement work, is strongly preferred.* Experience supporting projects for Middle East operators, particularly within UAE, Iraq and Oman, is strongly 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 strongly preferred.* Experience supporting FEED-to-EPC transitions and maintaining continuity of technical and project requirements through execution is advantageous.* 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*** Strong understanding of 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, forecasting and earned value principles.* Strong awareness of scope management, engineering change control, risk management and project governance.* Ability to review and coordinate complex multidisciplinary engineering deliverables and identify interface, constructability and execution risks.* Experience with modern 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 decision-support capability with a practical delivery focus.**Soft Skills*** **Leadership & Mentorship:** Ability to guide and develop engineering teams.* **Communication:** Clear, concise communication with clients, management, and technical teams.* **Problem Solving:** Proactive identification and mitigation of project and technical risks.* **Project Management:** Planning, scheduling, risk management, and deliverable tracking.* **Influence & Collaboration:** Effective collaboration 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.