Engineering Manager UZ Islands - Greenfield – Offshore Water Injection Project

Title: Engineering Manager UZ Islands - Greenfield – Offshore Water Injection Project Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR! The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets. Job Title: Engineering Manager UZ Islands - Greenfield – Offshore Water Injection Project KBR Abu Dhabi PMC Team is currently looking to fill a position of Engineering Manager UZ Islands - Greenfield for an Offshore Water Injection Project to be based in UAE (Abu Dhabi) as soon as the administrative processes are completed, will then relocate to Spain Office and then return to Abu Dhabi. Position Summary The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating all engineering activities for the UZ Islands Greenfield Offshore Water Injection Project, ensuring safe, cost-effective, and timely delivery from concept through detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover. The role provides technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams and serves as the primary engineering interface with the client, contractors, and project stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Engineering Leadership Manage and coordinate all engineering disciplines including Process, Mechanical, Piping, Structural, Civil, Electrical, Instrumentation, Telecom, and HSE. Establish engineering execution plans, schedules, and resource requirements. Ensure engineering deliverables meet project objectives, client specifications, industry standards, and regulatory requirements. Lead engineering design reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, constructability, and operability studies. Project Management Support Work closely with the Project Director and Project Manager to achieve project milestones. Monitor engineering progress and identify risks, opportunities, and mitigation measures. Support project budgeting, forecasting, and change management processes. Review and approve contractor and vendor engineering deliverables. Stakeholder Management Act as the principal engineering focal point for the client and external stakeholders. Coordinate interfaces between offshore facilities, subsea systems, water injection packages, utilities, and supporting infrastructure. Facilitate alignment between engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams. Technical Assurance Ensure compliance with international offshore oil and gas standards (API, ASME, IEC, DNV, ISO, etc.). Drive engineering quality assurance and technical governance processes. Review technical queries, deviations, concessions, and engineering change requests. Support commissioning, start-up, and operational readiness activities. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or related discipline). Master's degree preferred. Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional certification is advantageous. Experience 20-25+ years of oil and gas experience with major offshore EPC/EPCM projects. Proven experience as Engineering Manager on offshore greenfield developments. 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