About this role
Title: Project Engineer I - Buildings Projects
Job 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 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 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 Tests
Qualifications 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.
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