Job Title: Specialist Static and Package Equipment Engineer - Offshore Project

Role Overview

Specialist Static and Package Equipment Engineer – Offshore Project with KBR, based in Abu Dhabi.

Company Overview

KBR delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services to governments and companies worldwide. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic, value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle, including licensed process technologies, advisory services, technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets. KBR is growing its Project Management Consultancy (PMC) team for an exciting, high-profile offshore development in Abu Dhabi.

Role Purpose

Provide specialist engineering expertise for the design, specification, review, procurement, fabrication, testing, installation, and commissioning of static and packaged equipment for offshore oil and gas facilities. Ensure compliance with ADNOC standards, international codes, project specifications, HSE requirements, and project schedule objectives throughout all project phases.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering & Design

• Lead and review engineering design of pressure vessels, columns and towers, heat exchangers, storage tanks, pig launchers and receivers, filters and separators, flare knockout drums, scrubbers, and reactor vessels.
• Review and approve package equipment engineering deliverables including chemical injection packages, produced water treatment packages, fuel gas conditioning units, air compressor packages, nitrogen generation packages, desalination packages, utility skids, and metering packages.
• Prepare and review equipment datasheets, material requisitions, technical bid evaluations, technical queries, and vendor document reviews.
• Ensure equipment design complies with ADNOC Offshore Standards, ASME Section VIII, API Standards, TEMA, NACE Requirements, ISO Standards, and Project Specifications.

Procurement Support

• Participate in technical clarification meetings with vendors.
• Evaluate vendor proposals and recommend technically compliant solutions.
• Review vendor drawings and manufacturing documentation.
• Support procurement team during bid evaluations and purchase order placement.

Fabrication & Inspection

• Coordinate with fabrication yards and vendors during manufacturing activities.
• Review Inspection and Test Plans (ITP).
• Witness critical FATs and shop inspections when required.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and project specifications.

Interface Coordination

• Coordinate with Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Piping Engineering, Structural Engineering, Instrumentation & Control, Electrical Engineering, HSE and Operations Teams.
• Resolve multidisciplinary design issues and interface concerns.

Construction & Commissioning Support

• Provide engineering support during construction and offshore installation activities.
• Review site technical queries and deviation requests.
• Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and performance testing activities.
• Participate in Mechanical Completion Walkdowns and Punch List closure.

HSE & Quality

• Ensure all engineering activities adhere to ADNOC HSE requirements.
• Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, SIL Reviews, Design Reviews, and Constructability Reviews.
• Promote safety in design and asset integrity principles throughout project execution.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university.
• Master's Degree is advantageous.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in Oil & Gas projects.
• Minimum 5 years in a Specialist or Lead Engineer role.
• Strong experience in ADNOC Offshore, Saudi Aramco, QatarEnergy, or major offshore brownfield/greenfield developments.
• Experience in PMC and EPC project execution phases.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong working knowledge of ASME Section VIII Div.1 & Div.2, API 510, API 650, API 620, API 660, API 661, and TEMA Standards.
• Strong working knowledge of NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156, Pressure Vessel Design Principles, Package Equipment Engineering, Offshore Facilities Design, and Materials Selection and Corrosion Engineering Concepts.
• Proficiency in PV Elite, Aspen EDR, AutoCAD, SmartPlant / Aveva Engineering Systems, and MS Office Applications.
• Compress is desirable.