Lead Project Engineer – Offshore Island Project
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About the Role
KBR seeks a Lead Project Engineer for an Offshore Island Project based in Abu Dhabi, with relocation to Spain Office and return.
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Responsibilities
- Coordinate and oversee multi disciplinary engineering activities during the execute phase
- Ensure all engineering deliverables are aligned with project scope, schedule, and quality requirements
- Act as a focal point between engineering disciplines, project management, and contractors
- Monitor progress and quality of project deliverables across all disciplines
- Review and coordinate EPC contractor engineering activities and deliverables
- Work with planning and project controls teams to track engineering progress
- Manage interfaces between different engineering disciplines and project packages
- Identify project risks related to engineering scope and execution
- Ensure engineering activities comply with HSE standards and project safety requirements
- Prepare and review project reports, progress updates, and technical documentation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or equivalent)
- Minimum Overall 18+ years of experience in the oil and gas sector
- Minimum 5–7 years in offshore Execute / detailed engineering projects
- Experience in process, storage and export facilities relevant to offshore island activities
- Prior experience in PMC / ADNOC Offshore projects is highly preferred
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Overview
- KBR delivers future forward science, technology and engineering solutions. The Lead Project Engineer role is for an Offshore Island Project based in UAE (Abu Dhabi), with relocation to Spain Office and return.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and oversee multi disciplinary engineering activities during the execute phase.
- Ensure all engineering deliverables are aligned with project scope, schedule, and quality requirements.
- Act as a focal point between engineering disciplines, project management, and contractors.
- Monitor progress and quality of project deliverables across all disciplines (process, piping, structural, electrical, instrumentation, HSE).
- Review key engineering documents, design philosophies, and technical reports.
- Review and coordinate EPC contractor engineering activities and deliverables.
- Work closely with planning and project controls teams to track engineering progress.
- Manage interfaces between different engineering disciplines and project packages.
- Identify project risks related to engineering scope and execution.
- Ensure engineering activities comply with HSE standards and project safety requirements.
- Prepare and review project reports, progress updates, and technical documentation.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or equivalent).
- Minimum Overall 18+ years of experience in the oil and gas sector.
- Minimum 5–7 years in offshore Execute / detailed engineering projects.
- Experience in process, storage and export facilities relevant to offshore island activities.
- Prior experience in PMC / ADNOC Offshore projects is highly preferred.
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