Lead MAC Digitalization Engineer

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Lead MAC Digitalization Engineer

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The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets."

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KBR is looking for Lead MAC Digitalization Engineer for ADNOC PMC project to be based in Abu Dhabi - UAE.

Job Purpose

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Lead and drive the Project's digitalization strategy and implementation by providing technical leadership in the deployment and integration of digital technologies, automation systems, Industrial IoT (IIoT), data analytics, AI-enabled solutions, and OT/IT systems across all project phases. Ensure alignment with COMPANY standards and business objectives while enhancing operational efficiency, data-driven decision-making, safety, cybersecurity, and overall project performance within approved cost and schedule targets

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ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

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• Review all relevant engineering deliverables prepared by Contractor/ Consultant including but limited to project digitalization strategy, objectives, and implementation roadmap.

• Participating in relevant workshops providing expertise to ensure design is meeting project requirements

• Respond to technical queries from Contractor/ Consultant and others, as deemed necessary in respect to relevant discipline.

• Ensures safe, economic and technically sound decisions in all project phases.

• Verify that all discipline deliverables are completed correctly and satisfactorily.

• Review requests for Design Deviations / Concession Requests proposed.

• Review technical content of variation order in the Project Contract.

• Participate in design review meetings.

• Review and approve digital solutions, architectures, and implementation plans proposed by contractors and technology providers.

• Monitor contractor and vendor performance against approved digitalization deliverables, milestones, and KPIs.

• Lead the evaluation and selection of digital technologies, platforms, and innovative solutions to support project needs.

• Ensure compliance with company digital governance frameworks, cybersecurity requirements, and applicable industry standards.

• Coordinate with engineering, construction, operations, IT, OT, and business stakeholders to align digitalization activities.

• Facilitate integration between project digital systems and corporate platforms to ensure data consistency and interoperability.

• Review and approve digital deliverables, including dashboards, data models, digital twin solutions, analytics tools, and reporting platforms.

• Identify digital transformation opportunities that improve safety, operational efficiency, decision-making, and asset performance.

• Manage risks associated with digitalization initiatives and ensure timely resolution of issues impacting project delivery.

• Promote adoption of digital solutions through stakeholder engagement, awareness, and change management activities.

• Track benefits realization and measure the effectiveness of digitalization initiatives against business objectives.

• Provide periodic reports and recommendations to project leadership on digitalization performance, challenges, and improvement opportunities.

• Review of relevant equipment design

• Review of engineering datasheets.

• Review calculations

• Fully understand COMPANY HSE policy, procedures, regulations, and objectives as they relate to area of responsibility.

• Ensure that work under control is performed in a safe and environmentally sound manner.

• Ensures thorough implementation in terms of execution concepts / impacts in terms of schedule.

• Ensure and manages change issues and resolve technical issues for smooth implementation of the Project

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering (i.e. Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Environmental, Chemical, Computer, Software, Electronic, Marine, Ship Captain, etc.) or equivalent from an accredited university with a minimum of Seventeen (18+) years of relevant experience in the Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industry, including minimum (5) years (Preferred) in GCC region.

• Lead must have at least three (3) years of experience to manage a team of Specialists, Senior Engineers and Engineers.

• Must have at least five (5) years of experience in a similar position for international Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects.

• Should have experience in dealing and engaging with a Main Automation Contractor for a project involving multiple EP contractors.

• Should know and understand the interface issues and have experience in resolving them amicably among multiple contractors.

• Should have ADNOC experience for Onshore and offshore assets and preferably H2S experience.

Interested and suitable candidates please apply for the role. Suitable candidates will be contacted directly.