Engineering Manager UZ Islands - Greenfield – Offshore Water Injection Project
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About the Role
KBR is hiring an Engineering Manager for the UZ Islands Greenfield Offshore Water Injection Project, based in Abu Dhabi with relocation to Spain and return. You will lead and coordinate all engineering activities from concept through detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
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Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate all engineering disciplines including Process, Mechanical, Piping, Structural, Civil, Electrical, Instrumentation, Telecom, and HSE.
- Establish engineering execution plans, schedules, and resource requirements.
- Ensure engineering deliverables meet project objectives, client specifications, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Lead engineering design reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, constructability, and operability studies.
- Work closely with the Project Director and Project Manager to achieve project milestones.
- Monitor engineering progress and identify risks, opportunities, and mitigation measures.
- Support project budgeting, forecasting, and change management processes.
- Review and approve contractor and vendor engineering deliverables.
- Act as the principal engineering focal point for the client and external stakeholders.
- Coordinate interfaces between offshore facilities, subsea systems, water injection packages, utilities, and supporting infrastructure.
- Facilitate alignment between engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams.
- Ensure compliance with international offshore oil and gas standards (API, ASME, IEC, DNV, ISO, etc.).
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or related discipline).
- 20 25+ years of oil and gas experience with major offshore EPC/EPCM projects.
- Proven experience as Engineering Manager on offshore greenfield developments.
- Strong background in offshore water injection, produced water handling, and brownfield interfaces.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams across international locations.
- Familiarity with ADNOC, Middle East, or Caspian offshore projects is highly desirable.
- Master's degree preferred.
- Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional certification is advantageous.
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Position Summary
- The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating all engineering activities for the UZ Islands Greenfield Offshore Water Injection Project, ensuring safe, cost effective, and timely delivery from concept through detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handov
- The role provides technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams and serves as the primary engineering interface with the client, contractors, and project stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate all engineering disciplines including Process, Mechanical, Piping, Structural, Civil, Electrical, Instrumentation, Telecom, and HSE.
- Establish engineering execution plans, schedules, and resource requirements.
- Ensure engineering deliverables meet project objectives, client specifications, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Lead engineering design reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, constructability, and operability studies.
- Work closely with the Project Director and Project Manager to achieve project milestones.
- Monitor engineering progress and identify risks, opportunities, and mitigation measures.
- Support project budgeting, forecasting, and change management processes.
- Review and approve contractor and vendor engineering deliverables.
- Act as the principal engineering focal point for the client and external stakeholders.
- Coordinate interfaces between offshore facilities, subsea systems, water injection packages, utilities, and supporting infrastructure.
- Facilitate alignment between engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams.
- Ensure compliance with international offshore oil and gas standards (API, ASME, IEC, DNV, ISO, etc.).
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or related discipline).
- Master's degree preferred.
- Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional certification is advantageous.
- 20 25+ years of oil and gas experience with major offshore EPC/EPCM projects.
- Proven experience as Engineering Manager on offshore greenfield developments.
- Strong background in offshore water injection, produced water handling, and brownfield interfaces.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams across international locations.
- Familiarity with ADNOC, Middle East, or Caspian offshore projects is highly desirable.
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