Project Engineer I - Buildings Projects

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Project Engineer I - Buildings ProjectsJob Title

Project Engineer I- Buildings Projects

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 solutionResponsibilities

• 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 of 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.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable project standards and specifications
• 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 TestsQualifications 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 infrastructure, buildings projects
• 5 years of minimum 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 problems solving
• Creativity/innovation
• Communications, written and oral.
• Ability to influence and persuade.Decarbonization – Energy Transition – Sustainability

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