Senior Piping Commissioning Engineer

About the role

KBR is seeking a Senior Piping Commissioning Engineer with extensive experience on MEGA EPC projects to support a PMC project in Abu Dhabi. The role will guide EPC contractors through completion, pre‑commissioning and commissioning phases to ensure successful startup and handover to operations.

Key responsibilities

• Provide guidance to EPC contractors and sub‑contractors on completion deliverables and systemization activities.
• Review and verify mechanical completion certificates, P&IDs and technical documentation for compliance with ADNOC, API, ASME and IEC standards.
• Monitor daily mechanical completion and pre‑commissioning activities, track progress in the Completion Management System, and report key issues.
• Support punch‑list generation, verification and closure, and ensure all installations meet contractual and safety requirements.
• Coordinate with QA/QC, commissioning teams and operations to approve Mechanical Completion and Ready‑For‑Start‑Up certificates.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical or related engineering.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in completion/turnover within commissioning or operation readiness environments, with at least 5 years in oil & gas or petrochemical projects.
• Experience in GCC projects, preferably with sour‑gas, utilities, power‑steam or air‑separation facilities.
• Strong knowledge of international standards (API, ASME, IEC) and large database management.

Required skills

• Completion Management System (user and reporting).
• Pre‑Commissioning activities.
• P&IDs interpretation.
• Systemization of equipment and subsystems.