Project Engineer I - Buildings Projects

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. -