Senior Project Engineer

KBR, Inc; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm in Leatherhead is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join their Project Engineering team. The role involves supporting project design, collaborating with various stakeholders, and managing project-related priorities. Candidates should have a background in engineering with experience in project delivery and strong analytical skills. The position offers opportunities for professional development and a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project delivery across various phases.
• Experience in developing scoping documents with multi-discipline inputs.
• Ability to work with clients to resolve conflicting demands.

Responsibilities

• Support project basis of design development.
• Ensure readiness for project stage gate reviews.
• Facilitate project workshops around lessons learnt.

Skills

Project Engineering

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Flexibility

Communication skills

Change management

IT literacy

Education

Degree in major engineering discipline

Professional accreditation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

Title: Senior Project Engineer

KBR's Integrated Solutions is the engineering and project delivery group providing services which include front‑end and detailed engineering, procurement, construction services, and program management primarily in the hydrocarbons and energy transition industries.

KBR typically execute highly technical traditional energy projects but are also developing further into renewable energy. In the longer term as part of KBR's Project Engineering team, the candidate should have direct experience or be willing to adapt for new skills towards a broad range of areas including Onshore, Offshore, LNG, Floating, Refining and Petrochemical. KBR are equally committed to expanding in renewable energy sectors including wind, biofuel, carbon capture, solar and hydrogen.

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior Project Engineer with significant Engineering Discipline experience to join our Project Engineering team.

The initial project activity will be to work in the Inside Sales team in the pursuit of a major LNG Detailed Design project, this will last up to 12 months. Upon completion of this activity you will join the Project Engineering Team and be mobilized onto projects in that function.

The Inside Sales role requires a good understanding of the commercial aspects of the bidding process and will involve close collaboration with operations, subject matter experts (SMEs), legal, finance, compliance, commercial and risk. This exposure will be invaluable for future career aspirations in Project and Engineering leadership. This requires someone that is highly organized and works well under pressure to meet deadlines. A high degree of analytical skills, a strong eye for detail and proficiency in excel analytics are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the Engineering Manager in the development of project basis of design, philosophies, key studies, novel technologies and value improvement practices.
• Being familiar with the contract terms and scope of work, communicate them properly to the engineering staff, and perform all activities required of engineering, as required by the contract.
• Prepare, issue, and maintain a project design basis document. Changes to the document after issue should be considered changes to the scope of work. This will require the coordination of multi-discipline input.
• Work with the engineering disciplines to ensure readiness for project stage gate reviews.
• Advocate the KBR staged execution approach ensuring the correct sequence of working between disciplines to support project success.
• Support Project Controls in development of project schedules and resolve potential conflict between disciplines. Support the disciplines for mitigation measures where additional parallel working is required.
• Support and collate the ITT package ensuring a high level of quality through engagement of key stakeholders.
• Facilitate project workshops around lessons learnt, risk management and other discipline specific workshops.
• Keep up to date with KBR Digital solutions and initiatives and support their effective roll out on projects.
• Support the KBR Project Start up process ensuring the project works through the requirements in a timely manner.

Key Attributes / Skills

• Experience in multiple project delivery as a Project Engineer across different phases of projects FEED, Detail Design etc.
• Experience in developing scoping documents with multi‑discipline inputs.
• Collaborates well within a team environment and demonstrates good communications skills for internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstratable flexibility and ability to adapt to changing project‑related priorities and deliver high quality, accurate work within deadlines.
• Ability to work with clients to resolve issues, including conflicting demands, sensitive situations, and conflicts with other groups.
• Experience of working with clients in lump sum environments with a focus on change management.
• Extensive, broad relevant process, mechanical, project engineering and project services experience in the oil and gas industry.
• IT literate and fully conversant with Microsoft Office suite and in particular Microsoft Project.

Qualifications

• Degree in major engineering discipline or equivalent
• Professional accreditation with registered Institution or Engineering Council or equivalent

Company Information

When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through collaboration with our customers, we’re defining tomorrow’s challenges, then providing the solutions and services to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to total safety and reliability.

At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.

Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting‑edge solutions and services.

As the needs of the world change, we’re ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.