Project Engineer I

KBR, Inc; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 24,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc in Kuwait City is seeking a Project Engineer I for a 5-year PMC contract to provide programme management services to Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). The role spans project management, coordination, planning, design, engineering, construction management, contracting, procurement and project controls for new and upgraded oil field facilities.

Ideal candidates hold a B.Sc. Eng, with 15+ years total experience, including 10+ in Oil & Gas and 5+ in a related designation, and a proven leadership

Qualifications

• B. Sc. Eng from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 15 years post-graduation total experience.
• 10 years minimum experience post qualification in Oil & Gas, refinery, or petrochemical industry, with exposure to heavy oil projects.
• 5 years of minimum experience in related designation / specialty.
• Must have proven track record of managing and leading teams for large sized projects in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Must have demonstrated ability of effective functioning in a multi-cultural environment, preferably in the Middle East.

Responsibilities

• Set-up, take over / hand over of projects.
• Setting clear objectives to the PMC’s design / engineering team.
• Management of PMC’s engineering teams during FEED, bidding and EPC phases.
• Compilation of the scope of work documents, technical part of Invitation to Bid documents and the documentation of Project Milestone Reviews.
• Coordination of reviews and comments on engineering and other technical deliverables of 3rd party companies within the agreed review time.
• Coordination of PMC and client participation in team reviews like P&ID reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, 3D models, constructability reviews and other technical project reviews.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable project standards and specifications.
• Support of field engineering, Monitoring of status of test packages, welding maps, spool tracking, and field progress.
• Coordinates with the commissioning team participation of the engineering team in punch walks, loop checks, PSSR reviews and assists in preparing Mechanical Completion (MC) and Ready for Start-Up (RFSU) dossiers.
• Ensures proper compilation and updating of as-built documents and handover documentation.
• Ensures the delivery of the as built documentation to the client in time and quality.
• Contribution to the development of overall project schedule.
• Monitors cost aspects of the project and forecasts final costs with Project Controls.
• Builds and maintains a healthy relationship with clients as project focal point.
• Proactively resolves scope and schedule issues with 3rd party contractor as they arise.
• Knows the contract between the FEED- or EPC-Contractor and between the Client and 3rd party contracts.
• Ensures Change Order recording and participation from project team in technical parts of change order assessment.
• Input to project reports to internal Project Management and Clients.
• Defines and communicates team’s priorities and milestones.

Skills

Analysis & problem solving

Creativity & innovation

Communications (written & oral)

Formal presentation skills

Influence & persuasion

Education

B. Sc. Eng

Job description

Project Engineer I – 5-year PMC contract for the supply of Programme Management services with Kuwait Oil Company. The contract serves to support KOC to achieve its objectives of reaching optimum capacity in its oilfields and enhancing its facilities by the most efficient and economical means available. The contract aims to provide project management, co-ordination, planning, design, engineering, construction management, contracting, procurement, project controls and other services for construction of new oil field facilities, up-grading of existing facilities, and transfer of technology.

Responsibilities

• Set-up, take over / hand over of projects
• Setting clear objectives to the PMC’s design / engineering team
• Management of PMC’s engineering teams during FEED, bidding and EPC phases
• Compilation of the scope of work documents, technical part of Invitation to Bid documents and the documentation of Project Milestone Reviews
• Coordination of reviews and comments on engineering and other technical deliverables of 3rd party companies like P&IDs, line lists, equipment datasheets, instrumentation index, cable routing, etc. within the agreed review time.
• Coordination of PMC and client participation in team reviews like P&ID reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, 3D models, constructability reviews and other technical project reviews
• Ensures compliance with all applicable project standards and specifications
• Support of field engineering, Monitoring of status of test packages, welding maps, spool tracking, and field progress
• Coordinates with the commissioning team participation of the engineering team in punch walks, loop checks, PSSR reviews and assists in preparing Mechanical Completion (MC) and Ready for Start-Up (RFSU) dossiers
• Ensures proper compilation and updating of as-built documents, redlines, MTOs, loop folders and commissioning binders and handover documentation.
• Ensures the delivery of the as built (End of Job) documentation to the client in time and good quality
• Contribution to the development of overall project schedule.
• Ensures work progress as per approved schedule in close cooperation with Project Controls Team
• Set up and regularly maintaining a project dashboard in close cooperation with Project Controls Team
• Monitors with support of the Project Controls Team cost aspects of the project within direct control to forecast final costs, trends and takes action to avoid cost overruns.
• Evaluation of Earned Value / value of work for project completion with support of the Project Controls Team
• Builds and maintains a healthy relationship with clients and acts as project focal point for the client
• Proactively resolves scope and schedule issues with the 3rd party contractor as they arise.
• Knows the contract between the FEED- or EPC-Contractor and between the Client and 3rd party contracts.
• Knowing the PMC Contract between KBR and the Client
• Ensures Change Order recording and participation from project team in technical parts of change order assessment
• Regularly provides input to project reports to internal Project Management and the Clients Assessment and feedback of third-party contractor’s project reports
• Defines and communicates team’s priorities such as achievement of milestones and other key project objectives.
• Listens to the team, discusses the issues, resolves problems and directs activities to remove roadblocks and achieve objectives.
• Effective communication with the design and engineering teams (inside PMC and third parties) and other project stakeholders like operations, maintenance etc.
• Regularly chairs and records project team meetings within the PMC organisation and with the client and with the 3rd party contractors or consultants.
• Responsibility for preparation and status tracking of all projects related correspondence and transmittals / project documents.
• Perform together with relevant discipline engineers technical bid evaluations (TBE) and award recommendations
• Participates or delegates participation of discipline engineers in Factory and Site Acceptance Tests

Qualifications including Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• B. Sc. Eng from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 15 years post-graduation total experience
• 10 years minimum experience post qualification in Oil & Gas, refinery, or petrochemical industry, with exposure to heavy oil projects
• 5 years of minimum experience in related designation / specialty.
• Must have proven track record of managing and leading teams for large sized projects in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Must have demonstrated ability of effective functioning in a multi-cultural environment, preferably in the Middle East.

Essential skills/experience

• Analysis and problems solving
• Creativity/innovation
• Communications, written and oral.
• Formal presentation skills
• Ability to influence and persuade.

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