Project Director
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KBR seeks a Project Director with mega EPC project experience for a PMC project based in Abu Dhabi with offshore rotation. The role leads large-scale oil & gas projects, overseeing engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
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Job Requirement
KBR is looking for a **Project Director** with mega EPC project experience, to be based in **Abu Dhabi** **Offshore Site 6/3 Rotation** for a **PMC project.**
Job Summary
The Project Director is responsible for the overall leadership, strategic direction, execution, and successful delivery of large-scale oil & gas projects throughout the project lifecycle.
This role oversees engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover activities while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, schedule, budget, and contractual requirements.
The Project Director serves as the primary interface with clients, stakeholders, contractors, and executive management.
• PMP (Project Management Professional)
- PMI-SP, PgMP, or equivalent
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Professional Engineer (PE)
- NEBOSH or relevant HSE certification
• Contract Administration & Claims Management
- Risk Management
• Procurement & Supply Chain Management
- Construction Management
- Oil & Gas Industry Standards (API, ASME, ISO)
• Commissioning & Start-Up
- Stakeholder Management
Experience Required
- Minimum Overall 25+ years of oil & gas experience.
- Experience in Oil & Gas EPC projects.
- Experience working on Gas Pipeline projects.
- Experience working on multi-billion-dollar projects.
- Experience working on associated and non-associated sour-gas treatment projects.
- Experience in Pipeline, Common Utilities and Infrastructure development in Gas Processing plants.
- Must have at least 10+ Years experience working in offshore projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering is a MUST.
- Minimum 8–10 years in senior project management or project director roles.
- Proven track record delivering large-scale EPC/EPCM projects valued at USD 500M+ to multi-billion-dollar projects.
- Extensive experience in managing multinational project teams and contractors.
- Interested and suitable candidates please apply for the role.
- Suitable candidates will be contacted directly.
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