Project Engineer I Buildings Projects
Kuwait City - Kuwait
Job Summary
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Project Engineer I - Buildings ProjectsJob Title
Project Engineer I- Buildings Projects
Division /Project
KBRs 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 clients expectations are satisfied.
- Ensure the project conforms to the clients 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 PMCs 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 contractors project reports
- Defines and communicates teams 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.
- 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.
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