Project Engineer
KBR · Abu Dhabi, UAE
Title:
Project Engineer
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Job Description-Senior Project Engineer
Title: 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.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities and interfaces to support delivery in accordance with project scope, schedule, cost, quality and HSE requirements.
- Support the Senior Project Engineer, Project Manager and Project Engineering Manager in monitoring engineering progress, resolving project issues and maintaining effective communication across the project team.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities during Pre-FEED, FEED and Detailed Design to support timely delivery of assigned work packages.
- Support interfaces between project management, engineering, project controls, procurement, construction, commissioning, vendors and the customer.
- Maintain engineering schedules, deliverable registers, action trackers, interface registers and project reports.
- Monitor engineering progress, resource requirements and emerging scope or schedule issues, escalating concerns where appropriate.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary reviews of engineering deliverables, ensuring comments, technical queries and actions are assigned and closed.
- Support the management of engineering changes, scope growth, project risks and technical queries.
- Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, constructability, value engineering and other project reviews, as applicable.
- Support compliance with project procedures, customer requirements, applicable codes and standards, QA/QC processes and HSE expectations.
- Coordinate vendor technical interfaces and support technical bid evaluations and vendor-document reviews.
- Support construction, commissioning, start-up, handover and project close-out activities.
- Contribute to progress reports, risk reviews, forecasts, proposals, engineering estimates and execution planning.
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Experience
- 10+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry, with experience supporting Pre-FEED, FEED, Detailed Design and/or EPCM project delivery.
- Demonstrated experience in a Project Engineer, Lead Engineer or comparable multidisciplinary project delivery role.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities and interfaces on major capital projects.
- Experience on upstream and/or downstream oil and gas facilities.
- Experience with brownfield projects in live operating facilities, including tie-ins, shutdown scopes, debottlenecking, revamp or production enhancement work, is preferred.
- Experience supporting projects for Middle East operators is 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 preferred.
- 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
- Good understanding of Pre-FEED, 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 and forecasting principles.
- Working awareness of scope management, engineering change control, risk management and project governance.
- Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering deliverables and identify interface, constructability and execution issues requiring resolution or escalation.
- Experience with 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 organisational skills with a practical delivery focus
Soft Skills
- Team Coordination: Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary contributors and support effective team delivery
- Communication: Clear, concise communication with clients, management, and technical teams.
- Problem Solving: Proactive identification and mitigation of project and technical risks.
- Project Delivery: Good planning, prioritisation, risk awareness and deliverable tracking.
- Collaboration: Effective working relationships 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.