Specialist Procurement – Engineer ( Offshore Island Project)
KBR
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Role Overview
Specialist Procurement – Engineer for an Offshore Island Project with KBR, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role will involve relocation to the Spain office followed by return to Abu Dhabi upon completion of administrative processes.
Company Overview
KBR is a team of teams delivering 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
Ensure timely procurement, manufacturing, inspection, and delivery of materials and equipment required for offshore projects. The role focuses on expediting vendor activities, monitoring production schedules, resolving delays, and coordinating with suppliers, freight forwarders, inspection agencies, and project teams to meet project milestones.
Key Responsibilities
Procurement & Expediting
- Review purchase orders, contracts, and technical specifications for offshore materials and equipment
- Develop and maintain expediting plans aligned with project schedules
- Monitor vendor manufacturing, fabrication, testing, and documentation progress
- Follow up with suppliers to ensure compliance with agreed delivery dates and milestones
- Identify potential delays and implement mitigation and recovery plans
- Expedite critical and long-lead items essential for offshore installation
Vendor & Supplier Coordination
- Act as the main point of contact between suppliers, vendors, and internal teams
- Conduct regular progress meetings with vendors, virtual or onsite
- Coordinate with vendors for FAT, inspections, and material release
Inspection, Logistics & Documentation
- Coordinate with third-party inspection agencies for offshore equipment
- Ensure timely completion and submission of vendor documents, MRBs, and certificates
- Liaise with logistics and freight forwarding teams for shipping, customs clearance, and offshore delivery
- Track packing, preservation, and marking requirements for offshore conditions
Reporting & Stakeholder Communication
- Prepare and issue weekly and monthly expediting and procurement status reports
- Highlight risks related to delivery schedules, quality, or compliance
- Coordinate closely with Engineering, QA/QC, Planning, Construction, and Offshore teams
Compliance & Quality
- Ensure materials and equipment meet offshore standards and project specifications (API, ASME, ISO, NORSOK)
- Verify compliance with HSE requirements for offshore projects
- Support audits, inspections, and vendor assessments as required
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (required)
- Minimum 15+ years of overall experience in Oil and Gas industry
- Minimum 5+ years of previous experience working on ADNOC Offshore Projects
- 5–10 years of experience in procurement and expediting, preferably in offshore oil & gas or EPC projects
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar position for mega oil and gas FEED or EPC projects (more than US$ 1 Billion)
- Strong expertise in all aspects of procurement activities within the Offshore Oil & Gas industry
- Strong experience handling long-lead offshore equipment (valves, piping, rotating equipment, packages)
- Prior experience in vendor expediting, inspections, and logistics coordination
Skills & Competencies
- Vendor expediting and supplier management
- Offshore procurement and materials management
- Knowledge of offshore standards and regulations (API, ASME, ISO, NORSOK)
- HSE compliance for offshore projects
- Logistics coordination and freight forwarding liaison
- Quality assurance and compliance verification
- Written and verbal communication for stakeholder engagement
- Planning and schedule management