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KBR

Engineering and technology solutions for government

Specialist Piping Engineer - Offshore Water Injection Project

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAbu Dhabi - United Arab EmiratesNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent discipline is required.
  • A master's degree is advantageous.
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or equivalent professional certification is preferred.
  • 15–18 years of piping engineering experience within the oil and gas industry.
  • At least 5 years of experience in offshore brownfield engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects.
  • Strong experience in offshore water injection, produced water, utilities, and process piping systems.
  • Proven involvement in front-end engineering design (FEED), detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup phases.
  • Technical competencies include offshore process piping, water injection systems, utility and produced water networks, piping layout development, tie-in engineering, material selection, constructability reviews, stress analysis, flexibility assessment, vibration analysis, pipe support design, and hydraulic evaluation.
  • Knowledge of ASME B31.3, ASME B31.4/B31.8, API, ASTM, NACE, ISO, ADNOC specifications, and Shell DEP/international oil and gas practices where applicable.
  • Software skills in CAESAR II, AutoPIPE, AVEVA E3D, SP3D (SmartPlant 3D), AutoCAD Plant 3D, Navisworks, SmartPlant Review, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

  • Lead piping design and engineering activities for offshore water injection systems.
  • Develop and review piping specifications, material classes, datasheets, and design philosophies.
  • Review and approve piping layouts, general arrangement drawings, isometrics, and 3D models.
  • Ensure piping systems are designed for operability, maintainability, safety, and constructability.
  • Perform piping routing studies considering space constraints and brownfield integration requirements.
  • Support line sizing, pressure drop calculations, and hydraulic assessments.
  • Review piping stress analyses and flexibility studies.
  • Ensure piping systems comply with code requirements for thermal expansion, vibration, and operational loads.
  • Coordinate with stress engineers to resolve high-stress and support-related issues.
  • Review critical line support arrangements and expansion solutions.
  • Define piping material specifications suitable for seawater, treated water, and utility systems.
  • Assess corrosion risks and recommend mitigation measures.
  • Ensure material selection complies with process requirements and design life expectations.
  • Review corrosion allowance requirements and protective coating specifications.
  • Conduct offshore site surveys and brownfield assessments.
  • Develop tie-in strategies and piping modification plans.
  • Support shutdown planning and simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) activities.
  • Evaluate existing facilities and identify integration challenges for new water injection systems.
  • Minimize impact on ongoing production operations during project execution.
  • Coordinate with process, mechanical, structural, instrumentation, electrical, and operations teams.
  • Resolve interdisciplinary design clashes and interface issues.
  • Participate in design reviews, constructability workshops, and model reviews.
  • Provide technical guidance to design and drafting teams.
  • Prepare material requisitions and technical specifications.
  • Support bid evaluations and vendor selection processes.
  • Review vendor package piping interfaces and integration requirements.
  • Resolve technical queries related to piping materials and fabrication.
  • Provide engineering support during fabrication, installation, testing, and commissioning.
  • Review construction work packs and method statements.
  • Support hydrotesting, flushing, cleaning, and mechanical completion activities.
  • Resolve field engineering queries and non-conformance reports.
  • Verify system readiness for commissioning and startup.
  • Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, constructability, SIMOPS, and risk assessment studies.
  • Ensure compliance with project health, safety, and environmental requirements and company standards.
  • Support Management of Change processes.
  • Promote safe design principles and asset integrity throughout the project lifecycle.

Desired Qualifications

  • ADNOC Offshore and Middle East project experience is highly preferred.
  • Experience with offshore islands, platforms, and shutdown/tie-in projects is desirable.

About the Company

KBR

Engineering and technology solutions for government

KBR provides science, technology, and engineering solutions to government and commercial clients in aerospace, defense, intelligence, and energy. It has two segments: Government Solutions for defense, space, and mission support for agencies like DoD and NASA; Sustainable Technology Solutions offering technologies, equipment, and catalysts for ammonia, olefins, and other chemicals to improve sustainability. It earns revenue from long-term contracts, often cost-reimbursable or fixed-price, delivering integrated services and technologies on large projects. Its focus on government contracting combined with in-house technology and equipment enables end-to-end solutions for mission-critical and energy programs, with a goal of reliable, cost-effective engineering and sustainable industrial processes.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
1919

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