Job Title: Senior Procurement/ Expeditor Engineer – Offshore Project
Role Overview
KBR is growing its Project Management Consultancy team for a high-profile offshore development in Abu Dhabi.
The Senior Procurement/Expeditor Engineer manages procurement activities and expediting for materials, equipment, and services for ADNOC Offshore projects.
Key Skills for This Role
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Job Purpose
KBR is growing its Project Management Consultancy team for a high-profile offshore development in Abu Dhabi.
The Senior Procurement/Expeditor Engineer manages procurement activities and expediting for materials, equipment, and services for ADNOC Offshore projects.
Procurement Management
- Execute procurement activities for offshore EPC/EPCM projects according to approved procurement plans.
- Prepare RFQs and RFPs, evaluate technical and commercial bids, prepare bid evaluation reports, and recommend awards.
- Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, delivery schedules, and contractual conditions with suppliers.
- Issue purchase orders and ensure compliance with ADNOC procurement standards and project requirements.
Expediting and Delivery
- Develop expediting plans for critical equipment and bulk materials and monitor vendor progress against manufacturing schedules.
- Follow up on engineering submissions, material procurement, fabrication, testing, and shipping activities.
- Identify potential delays, implement recovery plans, coordinate inspection release, and report procurement status.
Vendor and Project Coordination
- Maintain relationships with approved ADNOC suppliers and manufacturers and participate in audits, prequalification, and performance evaluations.
- Resolve supplier issues involving delivery, quality, documentation, and compliance.
- Interface with engineering, construction, QA/QC, logistics, and project controls teams.
- Coordinate material status reviews, vendor document approvals, change management, variation orders, and procurement risk assessments.
Logistics and Reporting
- Coordinate shipment planning, transportation, customs clearance, and delivery to site.
- Ensure shipping documentation is complete and compliant with project requirements.
- Prepare procurement status reports, expediting reports, management dashboards, and material status reports.
- Maintain procurement tracking systems and highlight critical issues and mitigation actions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
- CIPS, CPSM, or equivalent professional certification is advantageous.
- ADNOC project experience is highly preferred.
Experience
- Minimum 15 years of procurement, expediting, and supply chain management experience in Oil & Gas, Offshore, EPC, or EPCM projects.
- Minimum 5 years of ADNOC Offshore project experience is preferred.
- Proven experience handling long-lead and critical equipment procurement.
- Experience with offshore packages including process equipment, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, pumps and compressors, and valves.
Project Context
- The role supports an offshore development in Abu Dhabi and involves coordination with project, vendor, logistics, and site-delivery teams.
Employment Type
- The employment type is full-time.
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