Summary
KBR is seeking a Constructability Manager for its Khobar office. The role leads constructability programs, runs workshops, maintains registers, and works with engineering, procurement, contractors, vendors, and operations teams to resolve construction issues. Responsibilities include reviewing construction sequencing and EPC schedules, supporting brownfield work and heavy-lift logistics, and identifying opportunities for off-site fabrication. Applicants need an engineering degree or equivalent experience and at least 15 years of brownfield construction experience.
The posting
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Title:
Constructability Manager
Job Description:
1.Position objective and general responsibilities
As an integral member of a multi-discipline team, become fully aware of the site schedule, site activities and project goals. To establish and maintain a good working relationship and communication with other site team members, advise areas of concern in terms of constructability and take an active role in implementation and closure of constructability action items. Participate in resolution of design related issues and ensure construction considerations are implemented into the design. As a member of the KBR team, foster and maintain the team approach and to take an active role in the health, safety and welfare of all project personnel.
2.Reporting relationships
Position line reports to:
Project Manager
3.Main Tasks and Specific Responsibilities
- All of the tasks below pertain to the items associated with a given Group of assigned modules.
- Actively participate in the KBR ZeroHarm safety program.
- Lead project constructability program for all projects in the Khobar office.
- Drive engineering solutions that promote safe, quality driven construction execution methods.
- Take a proactive role in running constructability workshops.
- Maintain project constructability registers through all project phases.
- Identify project drivers through commissioning, procurement and engineering that support project constructability programs.
- Identify optimum construction sequencing in brownfield environments to support tie-in or general construction work.
- Ensure heavy lift and logistics requirements for brownfield work activities are included within the constructability program.
- Identify construction solutions for maximising off-site fabrication for reducing site related hours.
- Identify construction solutions in brownfield environments that minimise shutdown time to operations.
- Participate in site surveys to identify resolutions for project constructability programs.
- Participate in safety inspections and audits of Contractor’s fabrication and erection facilities.
4.Internal Interfaces
Project discipline engineering and procurement teams.
5.external interfaces
Contractor’s engineering and construction personnel
Vendor representatives
Dimensional control contractor
Operations personnel
Transportation contractor.
6.Qualifications and experience
Mandatory
Engineering degree in appropriate engineering subject or equivalent experience.
Minimum 15 years’ experience working in a brownfield construction background.
Experience in Construction planning based on design drawings. Review of EPC schedule to ensure correct sequence and duration of construction activities
Demonstrated ability to work with Engineering team and review of design drawings from constructability point of view.
Provide input to Estimator for Construction Manhours and review construction labor estimate
Good inter-personnel skills with ability to communicate at all levels
Good organizational skills
Intimate knowledge of and the ability to use Microsoft computer programs.
Desirable
Previous construction engineering experience
Familiar with Saudi Arabia code requirements