Piping Construction Manager

Role Overview

Piping Construction Manager at KBR. This is a senior-level position responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing all piping construction activities, ensuring safe execution, quality compliance, and schedule adherence on Oil & Gas projects.

Company Overview

KBR 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 achieving sustainability goals. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle, including 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.

Role Purpose

The Piping Construction Manager is responsible for overseeing the complete lifecycle of piping construction activities from fabrication through mechanical completion and handover. The role requires extensive knowledge of Oil & Gas industry standards, construction methodologies, and international codes to ensure safe, compliant, and on-schedule execution of process piping systems.

Key Responsibilities

Construction Management

• Manage all piping construction activities from fabrication through mechanical completion.
• Develop and implement construction execution plans, work packs, and installation methodologies.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary construction activities with Mechanical, Structural, Civil, Electrical, and Instrumentation teams.
• Ensure piping activities are executed according to project specifications, approved drawings, and procedures.
• Monitor construction progress and implement recovery plans when required.

Health, Safety, Security & Environment

• Promote a strong safety culture across all construction activities.
• Ensure full compliance with company HSE policies and site regulations.
• Lead toolbox talks, safety meetings, and risk assessments.
• Ensure safe execution of lifting, hydrotesting, pneumatic testing, tie-ins, and hot work activities.
• Participate in incident investigations and implementation of corrective actions.

Quality Assurance & Quality Control

• Ensure construction complies with project quality requirements.
• Coordinate inspection and testing activities with QA/QC teams.
• Verify welding, NDT, hydrotesting, reinstatement, flushing, and punch list closure.
• Ensure compliance with international standards including ASME B31.3 and client-specific requirements.

Resource Management

• Manage construction supervisors, foremen, subcontractors, and field engineers.
• Optimize manpower utilization and equipment deployment.
• Review productivity performance and implement improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate material requirements and ensure availability for construction activities.

Schedule & Cost Control

• Support project planning and scheduling teams.
• Monitor construction progress against baseline schedules.
• Identify bottlenecks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Prepare weekly and monthly construction reports.

Stakeholder Management

• Interface with contractors, consultants, subcontractors, and project management teams.
• Participate in project meetings and progress reviews.
• Support commissioning and start-up teams during system handover.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent Engineering discipline.

Experience

• 20 years of experience in Oil & Gas industry.
• 10+ years as Piping Construction Manager within Oil & Gas projects.
• Proven experience in construction project execution.
• Experience managing large multicultural construction teams.
• Demonstrated success in delivering projects safely, on time, and within budget.

Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

• Piping fabrication and installation.
• Isometric drawing interpretation.
• Pipe support installation.
• Welding management and NDT coordination.
• Hydrostatic and pneumatic testing.
• Mechanical completion and commissioning support.
• Construction planning and work packaging.
• Quantity tracking and progress measurement.
• Material management and control.
• Risk assessment and mitigation.

Knowledge of Codes & Standards

• ASME B31.3 Process Piping.
• ASME Section IX.
• ASTM Standards.
• ISO Standards.
• ANSI Standards.
• Client-specific Oil & Gas standards including ADNOC.

Leadership Competencies

• Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Conflict resolution abilities.
• Team building and workforce motivation.
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines.

Additional Information

Preferred Industry Experience

• Gas Processing Plants.
• LNG Facilities.
• Refineries.
• Petrochemical Plants.
• Brownfield Modification Projects.
• ADNOC projects.

Key Performance Indicators

• Achievement of piping construction milestones.
• Construction productivity performance.
• Quality compliance and reduced rework.
• Punch list closure rate.
• Successful mechanical completion and handover.