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Program Director - Baku Projects

KBR is a global provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies delivered across a wide government, defense and industrial base. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, KBR creates sustainable value by combining engineering, technical and scientific expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help our clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future.

This role sits within STS in the Integrated Solutions business unit. Integrated Solutions is the engineering and project delivery group providing services which include front-end and detailed engineering, procurement, construction services, and program management primarily in the hydrocarbons and energy transition industries.

KBR is expanding its Project Management team in Baku and is looking for a dedicated Program Director to lead a variety of impactful projects. This role will involve collaborating with global teams, with regular business trips to the UK, and will report directly to the Director of Projects. As a key member of the Project Management team, you’ll oversee the technical and commercial delivery of one or more projects across pre-FEED, FEED, and detailed design preferably with previous experience in delivery of brownfield projects within an operating assets and large electrical systems.

What You’ll Do:

Assure safe project execution, consistent with cost, schedule and contractual requirements while maintaining bottom line responsibility for financial success.Deliver positive results for financial, HSE, client satisfaction, budget and schedule performance.Serve as prime point of contact between the client and KBR, building strong working relationships.Support in the pursuit of new work with input via client meetings, presentations and proposal work.Assure project execution is in accordance with policies, procedures, systems, and requirements approved by KBR.Manage project risk to avoid delays or reputational damage.Report project status and performance forecasts.Identify resource requirements and co-ordination with resource managers.Deliver projects as principal project manager and as part of wider delivery team.Train, develop & mentor the next generation of project delivery professionals.

Who You Are:

An experienced Program Director with a strong record in managing brownfield projects, especially within large electrical systems and operating assets.Knowledgeable about environmental and sustainability best practices, including decarbonisation.A collaborative communicator who works well with multicultural teams and values diversity of perspectives.Able to resolve issues efficiently, with excellent client engagement skills and the ability to gain trust at all levels.Experienced in global project delivery, with a focus on new-build structures (fixed platforms or floating) and integration into existing infrastructures.

Your Skills and Experience:

Senior professional with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.Extensive experience with progress reporting, Earned Value Management, and technical issue resolution.Skilled in managing project financials and contractual administration, including change orders and risk management.Holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering or a related field, with a Project Management Professional (PMP, AMP) or equivalent certification preferred.

Life at KBR.

We attract the best minds as our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions. We are a diverse team of experienced projects managers, technical specialists, commercial professionals and engineers. Competitive benefits and professional development, we empower people to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and clients.

When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through collaboration with our customers, we’re defining tomorrow’s challenges, then providing the solutions and services to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to total safety and reliability.

At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.
 

As the needs of the world change, we’re ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.