Project Engineer I - Buildings Projects
KBR · Kuwait City
Posted Aug 10, 2026Source: indeed
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**Title:**
Project Engineer I \- Buildings Projects**Job Title**
***Project Engineer I\- Buildings Projects***
**Division /Project**
KBR's Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) group is seeking a **Project Engineer I – Building \& Office Tower Projects** to support the planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning of office towers, administration buildings, control centers, and associated facility infrastructure under PMC contracts.
**Primary Objectives**
* Management of support services for supervising and directing engineering, procurement and management of construction contractors appointed by the Client.
* Ensure the successful delivery of projects through all phases, including concept design, FEED, detailed engineering, tendering, construction, commissioning, and handover.
* Act as primary technical coordination interface with client to ensure that the client’s expectations are satisfied.
* Ensure the project conforms to the client’s approved Basis of Design and local authority requirements, building regulations, sustainability objectives, and applicable international codes and standards.
* Coordinate architectural, structural, MEP, fire protection, security, ICT, vertical transportation, and interior fit\-out disciplines to achieve an integrated design solution
**Responsibilities**
* Support project mobilization, setup, takeover, and handover activities
* Set\-up, take over / hand over of projects
* Establish clear objectives and deliverables for design consultants and engineering teams
* Management of PMC’s engineering teams during FEED, Prepare and review scopes of work, technical specifications, employer requirements, and tender documentation
* Compilation of the of scope of work documents, technical part of Invitation to Bid documents and the documentation of Project Milestone Reviews
* Coordination of reviews and comments on engineering and other technical deliverables of 3rd party companies like P\&IDs, line lists, equipment datasheets, instrumentation index, cable routing, etc. within the agreed review time.
* Ensures compliance with all applicable project standards and specifications
* Ensures proper compilation and updating of as\-built documents, redlines, MTOs, loop folders and commissioning binders and handover documentation.
* Ensures the delivery of the as built (End of Job) documentation to the client in time and good quality
* Contribution to the development of overall project schedule.
* Ensures work progress as per approved schedule in close cooperation with Project Controls Team
* Set up and regularly maintaining a project dashboard in close cooperation with Project Controls Team
* Monitors with support of the Project Controls Team cost aspects of the project within direct control to forecast final costs, trends and takes action to avoid cost overruns.
* Evaluation of Earned Value / value of work for project completion with support of the Project Controls Team
* Builds and maintains a healthy relationship with clients and acts as project focal point for the client
* Proactively resolves scope and schedule issues with the 3rd party contractor as they arise.
* Knows the contract between the FEED\- or EPC\-Contractor and between the Client and 3rd party contracts.
* Knowing the PMC Contract between KBR and the Client
* Ensures Change Order recording and participation from project team in technical parts of change order assessment
* Regularly provides input to project reports to internal Project Management and the Clients
* Assessment and feedback of third\-party contractor’s project reports
* Defines and communicates team’s priorities such as achievement of milestones and other key project objectives.
* Listens to the team, discusses the issues, resolves problems and directs activities to remove roadblocks and achieve objectives.
* Effective communication with the design and engineering teams (inside PMC and third parties) and other project stakeholders like operations, maintenance etc.
* Regularly chairs and records project team meetings within the PMC organisation and with the client and with the 3rd party contractors or consultants.
* Responsibility for preparation and status tracking of all projects related correspondence and transmittals / project documents.
* Perform together with relevant discipline engineers technical bid evaluations (TBE) and award recommendations
* Participates or delegates participation of discipline engineers in Factory and Site Acceptance Tests
**Qualifications including Required Education, Experience, \& Skills**
* B. Sc. Eng from an accredited college or university.
* Minimum 15 years post\-graduation total experience
* 10 years minimum experience post qualification in infrastructure, buildings projects
* 5 years of minimum experience in a Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager role
* Must have demonstrated ability of effective functioning in a multi\-cultural environment, preferably in the Middle East.
**Essential skills/experience**
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* Project planning and execution.
* Multidisciplinary design coordination.
* Commercial and contract awareness.
* Construction and commissioning management.
* Stakeholder engagement and client management.
* Problem\-solving and decision\-making.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Presentation and reporting skills.
* Leadership and team coordination.
* Risk management and change control.
* Proficiency with project management and BIM platforms.
* Analysis and problems solving
* Creativity/innovation
* Communications, written and oral.
* Ability to influence and persuade.
**Decarbonization – Energy Transition – Sustainability**
**Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!**
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