Lead Construction Engineer - Civil/Structural (Marine)

About the role

KBR's Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) group is looking for a Lead Construction Engineer - Civil/Structural (Marine) to monitor the execution of a project by the EPC Contractor assigned by the client (KNPC) in Kuwait. The project is to design and build an Oil Pier New Arm Facility, consisting of an approach trestle, loading platform, control tower building, O&M building, packaged substation, loading arm and control system, access platforms, mooring dolphins and breasting dolphins. The engineer works from the KBR Kuwait office during the engineering stage and is then assigned to the KNPC Kuwait site office during construction.

Key responsibilities

• Review and monitor the construction activities carried out by the EPC Contractor at site.
• Participate in reporting and resolving construction issues with the client and the EPC Contractor as needed.
• Monitor and coordinate with the EPC Contractor to meet quality requirements and timely progress according to company standards.
• Review EPC Contractor deliverables from the perspective of construction methodology.
• Attend meetings and workshops requested by the client.
• Report to KNPC and KBR Project Management and coordinate with relevant personnel in KNPC Kuwait, KBR Kuwait and KBR Australia.
• Support the KBR Lead Planning/Scheduling (Project Control) on reports, timesheets and activity logs.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Marine, Ocean, Naval or Offshore Engineering.
• Minimum 12 years of total post-graduation industrial work experience.
• Minimum 8 years of post-graduation experience in refinery/petrochemical.
• Minimum 3 years of post-graduation experience in leading engineering or project management consulting firms.
• Relevant marine construction experience such as jetty, pier, berth, approach trestle, loading arm and mooring dolphins, plus experience reviewing construction-related deliverables.