Senior Piping Engineer
KBR
- Location
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Posted
- Sep 5, 2026
About this role
Title: Senior Piping Engineer Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR! 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. Job Title: Senior Piping Engineer – Offshore FEED Project KBR is growing its Project Management Consultancy (PMC) team for an exciting, high‑profile offshore development in Abu Dhabi. The ADNOC PMC project role would be based in Abu Dhabi. Job Purpose The Senior Piping Engineer is responsible for executing and coordinating piping engineering and design activities for ADNOC Offshore FEED projects. The role involves the development of piping layouts, material specifications, technical studies, and engineering deliverables for offshore oil and gas facilities while ensuring compliance with ADNOC Offshore standards, project specifications, international codes, and HSE requirements. The successful candidate will support the design and optimization of offshore process facilities, ensuring safe, reliable, maintainable, and cost-effective piping systems throughout the FEED phase.
Key Responsibilities
Piping Engineering & Design Perform piping engineering activities for offshore FEED projects. Develop and review: Piping Design Basis Piping Material Specifications (PMS) Pipe Class Specifications Line Designation Tables Piping General Arrangement (GA) Drawings Plot Plans and Equipment Layouts Piping Layout Drawings Material Requisitions Valve Specifications Material Take-Offs (MTO) Line Lists Ensure compliance with ADNOC standards and project specifications. Support development of safe, operable, and maintainable piping layouts. FEED Engineering Deliverables Prepare and review FEED deliverables related to piping design. Assist in the development of: Piping Philosophies Design Criteria Layout Studies Tie-In Packages Constructability Reviews Engineering Reports Ensure engineering deliverables are completed within project schedules and quality requirements. Support scope definition and cost estimation activities. Piping Layout & Routing Develop piping layouts considering: Offshore space constraints Equipment accessibility Maintenance requirements Safety and escape routes Modularization requirements Weight optimization Participate in 3D model reviews and layout optimization workshops. Coordinate piping routing with process, structural, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation disciplines. Piping Materials Engineering Review and apply material selection requirements for: Carbon Steel Low-Temperature Carbon Steel Stainless Steel Duplex & Super Duplex Stainless Steel Nickel Alloys GRE/GRP Systems Ensure material suitability for process conditions, corrosion control, and design life requirements. Support corrosion studies and material selection reviews. Stress Analysis Coordination Identify stress-critical piping systems. Coordinate with piping stress engineers on: Flexibility Analysis Thermal Expansion Studies Support Design Sustained and Occasional Load Assessments Vibration Assessments Review stress analysis inputs and recommendations. Ensure compliance with piping stress and mechanical integrity requirements. Offshore & Brownfield Projects Support design of piping systems for: Wellhead Platforms Process Platforms Utility Platforms Gas Compression Facilities Water Injection Facilities Produced Water Facilities Central Processing Facilities (CPF) Participate in brownfield modifications and revamp projects. Review tie-in