The KBR team delivers future-forward science, technology, and engineering solutions that help governments and companies accomplish their most important objectives. The KBR Abu Dhabi PMC Team is seeking an experienced Specialist Smart Plant Engineer – Greenfield to support a major Offshore Project, responsible for implementing and optimizing Hexagon SmartPlant solutions across ADNOC Offshore greenfield developments.
About the Role – Hexagon SmartPlant Engineering for ADNOC Offshore
Core Focus: Implementation, administration, integration, and optimization of Hexagon SmartPlant solutions
SmartPlant Applications: SPF, SPPID, SPI/INtools, SPEL, SP3D, and SPR
Systems Integration: SAP, AVEVA tools, Document Management Systems, and Asset Information Management
Project Phases: FEED, EPC, Commissioning, and Project Handover
Offshore Facilities: Wellhead towers, process platforms, central processing facilities, and subsea infrastructure
Career Growth & Digital Engineering Impact
Strategic Location: Abu Dhabi – supporting major ADNOC Offshore greenfield infrastructure projects
Specialized Digital Expertise: Rare, high-value combination of oil & gas and Hexagon SmartPlant systems knowledge
Cross-Functional Coordination: Engineering, IT, Digital Transformation, PMT, EPC Contractors, and Vendors
Career Growth: Build specialized digital engineering leadership across major offshore development projects
Position Overview
This Specialist Smart Plant Engineer role administers and maintains SmartPlant applications, configuring project environments and workflows per ADNOC Offshore standards. You will support engineering teams during FEED and EPC phases, develop SmartPlant data models, templates, and libraries, integrate SmartPlant with SAP, AVEVA tools, and document management systems, establish engineering data governance procedures, coordinate with Engineering, IT, and PMT teams, participate in technical reviews and HAZOP, and conduct training sessions to drive digitalization best practices.
Why This Role Matters: As Specialist Smart Plant Engineer, you own the digital engineering backbone for major ADNOC Offshore greenfield projects, applying rare, specialized expertise across the full Hexagon SmartPlant suite from SPF to SP3D, ensure engineering data integrity and governance that supports safe, efficient offshore facility design and construction, integrate complex systems spanning SAP, AVEVA, and asset information management platforms, and build a highly valuable, in-demand career at the intersection of oil & gas engineering and digital transformation.
Key Responsibilities
SmartPlant Administration & Support
- Administer and maintain SmartPlant applications: SPF, SPPID, SPI/INtools, SPEL, SP3D, and SPR
- Configure project environments and workflows per 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 & Data Management
- Integrate SmartPlant solutions with SAP, AVEVA tools, and Document Management Systems
- Establish engineering data governance procedures and ensure ADNOC data quality compliance
- Monitor database performance and integrity, conducting periodic audits
Project Coordination & Training
- Coordinate with Engineering, IT, Digital Transformation, PMT, EPC Contractors, and Vendors
- Participate in technical reviews, HAZOP, constructability reviews, and system acceptance testing
- Conduct user training sessions and identify opportunities for process automation and digitalization
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Chemical, or related), Information Technology, or Computer Engineering
Experience Requirements
- Extensive 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 across FEED, EPC, Commissioning, and Handover
Technical Skills
- SmartPlant Foundation, SPPID, SPI, SPEL, SP3D, and SPR
- SQL Server / Oracle Database and engineering data management
- Document control systems and engineering workflow configuration
Preferred Skills
- AVEVA Engineering Suite, Hexagon SDx, and SAP integration
- Power BI reporting, data migration, and information governance
- Digital twin platforms
ADNOC Offshore Experience
- Familiarity with ADNOC Engineering Standards and Digital Engineering requirements
- Offshore facilities experience: wellhead towers, process platforms, central processing facilities, subsea infrastructure
About 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 achieving their sustainability goals. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic, value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle, including world-class licensed process technologies, advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.
Career Excellence: Apply specialized Hexagon SmartPlant expertise to major ADNOC Offshore greenfield projects with a global engineering leader.
Who Should Apply?
- SmartPlant Systems Engineers: With 8+ years of hands-on SPF, SPPID, SPI, or SP3D experience
- ADNOC/Offshore Digital Engineers: Familiar with ADNOC Offshore Digital Engineering requirements
- Engineering Data Governance Specialists: Experienced with SQL/Oracle databases and data quality compliance
- Greenfield Project Engineers: Comfortable supporting FEED, EPC, and commissioning phases
- Digital Transformation Professionals: Interested in AVEVA, SAP integration, and digital twin platforms
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