Junior Civil Engineer - Onsite

About the role

KBR is hiring a Junior Civil Engineer to support the supervision and delivery of civil and structural works at the Majnoon Oil Field in Basra, Iraq. The role covers foundations, concrete structures, steel structures, buildings and site infrastructure, ensuring works are built and maintained to drawings, specifications, schedule and HSE requirements. The position is full-time, contract, with rotation to be confirmed, and requires Iraqi nationality.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in the day-to-day supervision of civil works such as excavation, foundations, reinforced concrete, steel structures and finishing works.
• Carry out setting out, levelling and layout checks using levels and total stations.
• Check that works follow approved drawings, specifications and method statements, and report deviations to the senior engineer.
• Read and interpret structural and architectural drawings and support quantity take-off.
• Prepare daily site reports, progress records and inspection requests.
• Take part in quality inspections and help maintain inspection and test records.
• Carry out site safety observations, follow the Permit to Work system and help enforce HSE rules.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, other disciplines and the operations team, and support material requests and delivery tracking.
• Take part in training and on-the-job development.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from a recognised university.
• 0 to 2 years of site experience in construction, infrastructure or oil and gas projects; fresh graduates with relevant training or project experience will be considered.
• Recognised HSE training (e.g. IOSH Managing Safely, OSHA or NEBOSH) is an advantage.
• Good spoken and written English; fluent Arabic.
• Able to work in a remote field environment on a rotational schedule.

Required skills

• Knowledge of concrete, foundation and steel structure construction methods.
• Ability to use surveying instruments for setting out and levelling.
• Ability to read structural and architectural drawings and prepare basic quantity take-offs.
• AutoCAD and MS Office; Revit is an advantage.
• Safety-minded, disciplined, organised with good attention to detail in reporting, and able to coordinate with crews and subcontractors.