Engineering Manager

Role purpose

Engineering leadership and delivery

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams across project phases and establish technical standards, design bases, and engineering decisions.
• Manage engineering scope, resources, schedules, progress, cost, productivity, hours forecasts, and scope changes.
• Maintain QA/QC, document control, change management, technical integrity, and compliance with codes, standards, HSE, and project requirements.

Interfaces and project lifecycle

• Manage customer, vendor, and internal interfaces and resolve technical issues and risks.
• Review and approve drawings, datasheets, specifications, models, and calculations.
• Support procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up, as-built documentation, and close-out.
• Promote continuous improvement, technology adoption, and standardization.

Planning and technical reviews

• Develop execution plans, engineering resource estimates, and budgets; support bids, proposals, estimates, and technical presentations.
• Manage critical reviews and workshops, including HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, constructability, and value engineering.

Experience

• 20+ years in oil and gas FEED, detailed design, and EPCM delivery, including at least 12 years as a Project Engineering Manager or comparable leader.
• Large-scale upstream FEED experience across processing facilities and brownfield delivery in operating facilities.
• Experience leading teams of 50–100 across disciplines and locations on major capital projects.
• Experience with engineering management systems, stage-gate reviews, assurance processes, and FEED-to-EPC transitions.
• Middle East operator experience is strongly preferred; ADNOC experience is highly desirable, and major EPC/EPCM contractor experience is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field from an accredited university.
• A master's degree in engineering, project management, or business administration is advantageous.
• Professional memberships or certifications such as PE or Chartered Engineer are desirable; advanced project/engineering management, HSE, or discipline certifications are advantageous.

Technical skills

• Strong FEED and detailed design project delivery, engineering budgeting, forecasting, change management, and productivity measurement.
• Experience with SmartPlant, AVEVA, Hexagon, BIM/3D model review platforms, and digital workflows.
• Knowledge of relevant oil and gas codes and standards, including ASME, API, ISO, and NFPA.
• Ability to review complex engineering deliverables, assess risks, resolve issues, and support earned value and cost control.

What KBR offers

• Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• Collaborative work environment with a commitment to safety and sustainability.