
KBR
Specialist Project Engineer (Offshore Wellhead Tower, Subsea Cable & Piping)
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 15 - 20 yrs
Job expiry date: 25/12/2025
Job overview
Date posted
10/11/2025
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package + relocation
Experience
15 - 20 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
25/12/2025
Job description
KBR Abu Dhabi is hiring a Specialist Project Engineer (Offshore Wellhead Tower, Subsea Cable & Piping) for a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) role supporting a major offshore oil and gas project. This position, based in Abu Dhabi, is responsible for providing detailed engineering expertise and technical oversight across offshore wellhead tower, subsea cabling, and piping systems. The role ensures compliance with project specifications, industry standards, and client requirements while contributing to the successful execution of large-scale FEED and EPC projects valued at over USD 1 billion. The Specialist Project Engineer will collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams, contractors, and project stakeholders to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality engineering solutions. Responsibilities include reviewing engineering deliverables, coordinating detailed design phases, resolving technical issues, and ensuring alignment between onshore and offshore project components. The ideal candidate will have extensive offshore project experience, strong technical expertise in subsea systems and piping, and the ability to work in fast-paced environments on high-value energy developments. This role requires in-depth understanding of engineering principles across the full project lifecycle and prior experience in offshore facility design and execution.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Provide detailed engineering support for offshore wellhead tower, subsea cable, and piping systems within large-scale oil and gas projects
- Ensure all engineering design activities adhere to technical specifications, safety standards, and client requirements
- Review and approve engineering drawings, design documents, and calculations for offshore structures and subsea systems
- Coordinate and oversee design interfaces between disciplines including structural, electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation teams
- Support FEED and EPC project phases, ensuring design integrity and constructability of offshore installations
- Manage contractor deliverables and provide technical clarifications during detailed design reviews
- Collaborate with project management and client teams to resolve engineering issues and optimize technical solutions
- Ensure alignment with project schedules, cost targets, and quality objectives during design and execution
- Support procurement and fabrication teams with technical specifications and vendor document reviews
- Contribute to risk assessments, technical audits, and HSE compliance throughout project stages
Experience & skills
- Minimum of 17+ years of total experience in the oil and gas industry with a strong background in detailed engineering projects
- At least 5 years of dedicated experience in offshore projects, specifically involving wellhead towers, subsea cables, and piping systems
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar position within large-scale FEED or EPC projects exceeding USD 1 billion in value
- Comprehensive knowledge of offshore engineering practices, standards, and regulatory requirements
- Experience working in a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) environment preferred
- Proficiency in reviewing and managing multi-discipline engineering deliverables
- Strong understanding of subsea and piping design principles, installation methods, and material selection
- Excellent coordination and communication skills with ability to manage stakeholders and cross-functional teams
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering is mandatory
- Proven track record in delivering offshore engineering projects safely, efficiently, and within schedule