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Specialist Smart Plant Engineer - Greenfield

Specialist Smart Plant Engineer - Greenfield at KBR — Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. **Title:** Specialist Smart Plant Engineer - Greenfield ***Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!*** ***The KBR team delivers future-forward science,...

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Specialist Smart Plant Engineer - Greenfield at KBR — Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. **Title:** Specialist Smart Plant Engineer - Greenfield ***Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!*** ***The KBR team 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.

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Specialist Smart Plant Engineer - Greenfield

Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!

The KBR team 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: Specialist Smart Plant Engineer - Greenfield

KBR Abu Dhabi PMC Team is currently seeking experienced professionals for the position listed below in support of a major Offshore Project. The role will be based at either the Client's Office or the Contractor's Office in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Job Purpose

The Specialist Smart Plant Engineer is responsible for the implementation, administration, integration, and optimization of Hexagon SmartPlant solutions across ADNOC Offshore greenfield projects. The role ensures effective engineering data management, design system integrity, digital project execution, and alignment with ADNOC standards throughout FEED, EPC, commissioning, and handover phases.

SmartPlant Administration & Support

  • Administer and maintain SmartPlant applications including:

  • SmartPlant Foundation (SPF)

  • SmartPlant P&ID (SPPID)

  • SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI/INtools)

  • SmartPlant Electrical (SPEL)

  • SmartPlant 3D (SP3D)

  • SmartPlant Review (SPR)

  • Configure project environments and workflows in accordance with ADNOC Offshore standards.

  • Manage user access, security roles, and permission controls.

Greenfield Project Execution

  • Support engineering teams during FEED and EPC phases for offshore greenfield developments.
  • Develop and implement SmartPlant data models, templates, libraries, and standards.
  • Ensure accurate engineering data capture and consistency across disciplines.
  • Support digital handover requirements and asset information management.

Systems Integration

  • Integrate SmartPlant solutions with:

  • SAP

  • AVEVA tools

  • Document Management Systems

  • Engineering Data Warehouses

  • Asset Information Management systems

  • Manage data exchange between engineering applications and project stakeholders.

Engineering Information Management

  • Establish engineering data governance procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with ADNOC and project data quality requirements.
  • Monitor database performance and integrity.
  • Conduct periodic audits and data validation exercises.

Project Coordination

  • Coordinate with Engineering, IT, Digital Transformation, PMT, EPC Contractors, and Vendors.
  • Participate in technical reviews, HAZOP, constructability reviews, and system acceptance testing.
  • Provide technical guidance to end users and project teams.

Training & Continuous Improvement

  • Conduct user training sessions and prepare operational procedures.
  • Develop best practices for SmartPlant utilization.
  • Identify opportunities for process automation and digitalization.

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in:

  • Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Chemical, or related discipline)

  • Information Technology

  • Computer Engineering

Experience

  • Minimum 115 years of Oil & Gas experience.
  • Minimum 8 years of hands-on SmartPlant engineering systems experience.
  • Strong experience on ADNOC, major NOCs, or international offshore projects.
  • Extensive experience supporting Greenfield offshore developments.
  • Experience during FEED, EPC, Commissioning, and Project Handover phases.

Required

  • SmartPlant Foundation (SPF)
  • SmartPlant P&ID (SPPID)
  • SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI)
  • SmartPlant Electrical (SPEL)
  • SmartPlant 3D (SP3D)
  • SmartPlant Review (SPR)
  • SQL Server / Oracle Database
  • Engineering Data Management
  • Document Control Systems
  • Engineering Workflows and Configuration

Preferred

  • AVEVA Engineering Suite
  • Hexagon SDx
  • SAP Integration
  • Power BI Reporting
  • Data Migration and Information Governance
  • Digital Twin platforms

ADNOC Offshore Experience

Candidates should demonstrate:

  • ADNOC Engineering Standards familiarity.

  • Experience working with ADNOC Offshore Digital Engineering requirements.

  • Offshore facilities experience including:

  • Wellhead Towers

  • Process Platforms

  • Central Processing Facilities

  • Subsea Infrastructure

  • Utilities and Export Systems

Competencies

  • Strong stakeholder management skills.
  • Engineering data governance expertise.
  • Analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Project execution and coordination skills.
  • Team leadership and mentoring ability.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Deliverables

  • SmartPlant system setup and configuration.
  • Engineering data management plans.
  • Database administration reports.
  • SmartPlant integration and migration strategies.
  • User training documentation.
  • Digital handover and asset information packages.
  • Data quality and compliance reports.

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