Project Engineer

Division / Project

KBR's Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) group is seeking a Project Engineer I – Building & Office Tower Projects to support the planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning of office towers, administration buildings, control centers, and associated facility infrastructure under PMC contracts.

Primary objectives

Management of support services for supervising and directing engineering, procurement, and management of construction contractors appointed by the client.

Ensure the successful delivery of projects through all phases, including concept design, FEED, detailed engineering, tendering, construction, commissioning, and handover.

Act as primary technical coordination interface with client to ensure that the client’s expectations are satisfied.

Ensure the project conforms to the client’s approved basis of design and local authority requirements, building regulations, sustainability objectives, and applicable international codes and standards.

Coordinate architectural, structural, MEP, fire protection, security, ICT, vertical transportation, and interior fit-out disciplines to achieve an integrated design solution.

Responsibilities

Support project mobilization, setup, takeover, and handover activities.

Set up, take over / hand over of projects.

Establish clear objectives and deliverables for design consultants and engineering teams.

Management of PMC’s engineering teams during FEED. Prepare and review scopes of work, technical specifications, employer requirements, and tender documentation.

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 third-party companies like P&IDs, line lists, equipment datasheets, instrumentation index, cable routing, etc. within the agreed review time.

Ensure compliance with all applicable project standards and specifications.

Ensure proper compilation and updating of as-built documents, redlines, MTOs, loop folders, commissioning binders, and handover documentation.

Ensure the delivery of the as-built (end of job) documentation to the client in time and good quality.

Contribute to the development of overall project schedule.

Ensure work progress as per approved schedule in close cooperation with project controls team.

Set up and regularly maintain a project dashboard in close cooperation with project controls team.

Monitor with support of the project controls team cost aspects of the project within direct control to forecast final costs, trends, and take action to avoid cost overruns.

Evaluate earned value / value of work for project completion with support of the project controls team.

Build and maintain a healthy relationship with clients and act as project focal point for the client.

Proactively resolve scope and schedule issues with the third-party contractor as they arise.

Know the contract between the FEED- or EPC-contractor and between the client and third-party contracts.

Know the PMC contract between KBR and the client.

Ensure change order recording and participation from project team in technical parts of change order assessment.

Regularly provide input to project reports to internal project management and the clients.

Assess and provide feedback on third-party contractor’s project reports.

Define and communicate team’s priorities such as achievement of milestones and other key project objectives.

Listen to the team, discuss the issues, resolve problems, and direct 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 chair and record project team meetings within the PMC organisation and with the client and with the third-party contractors or consultants.

Responsible 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.

Participate or delegate 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.

Minimum 10 years experience post qualification in infrastructure, buildings projects.

Minimum 5 years of experience in a senior project engineer / project manager role.

Must have demonstrated ability of effective functioning in a multi-cultural environment, preferably in the Middle East.

Essential skills / experience

Project planning and execution.

Multidisciplinary design coordination.

Commercial and contract awareness.

Construction and commissioning management.

Stakeholder engagement and client management.

Problem-solving and decision-making.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Presentation and reporting skills.

Leadership and team coordination.

Risk management and change control.

Proficiency with project management and BIM platforms.

Analysis and problem solving.

Creativity / innovation.

Communications, written and oral.

Ability to influence and persuade.

Decarbonization – energy transition – sustainability.

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