Skills & Responsibilities
Provides strategic direction across constructability and AWP delivery from early engineering through to field execution, ensuring designs are optimised for safe, efficient and predictable construction, commissioning and handover
Leads the development and implementation of a formal Constructability Programme, ensuring continuous, structured assessment of engineering deliverables across all project areas rather than isolated review workshops
Establishes, maintains and governs the Kent Constructability Log, ensuring all actions are clearly defined, tracked to closure and effectively influence engineering design and project outcomes
Acts as the project authority on constructability and workface planning, advising engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and project controls on sequencing, constructability risks, IFC prioritisation and execution constraints
Leads development and implementation of the AWP strategy, including definition of Construction Work Areas (CWAs) aligned with Path of Construction, systemisation and project schedule
Ensures effective integration and alignment of Engineering Work Packs (EWPs), Procurement Work Packs (PWPs) and Construction Work Packs (CWPs) to enable constraint-free execution
Ensures that all engineering deliverables, material status and 3D model attributes are aligned with CWA definitions and sequencing strategy, supporting efficient and logical field execution
Holds accountability for embedding constructability, sequencing and workface planning principles into engineering and procurement deliverables from the outset
Champions a zero-incident culture, ensuring constructability outcomes support HSE in Design, safe access, lifting strategies, SIMOPS planning and overall execution safety
Ensures full compliance with client requirements and Saudi Aramco standards, including Construction Safety Manual, AWP expectations and project governance processes
Leads mobilisation and development of the AWP team, including AWP Engineers responsible for development of CWPs and workface planning across all project areas
Provides leadership and direction to the constructability and AWP teams, setting clear objectives, performance expectations and accountability aligned with project KPIs
Maintains accountability for AWP and workface readiness, ensuring that all constraints (engineering, materials, access, permits) are identified and resolved ahead of execution
Coordinates across multiple project areas and disciplines to ensure alignment between design, materials, sequencing and field execution
Oversees contractor and subcontractor alignment with constructability and AWP requirements, ensuring consistent application across all work fronts
Ensures all construction governance systems are supported and aligned with AWP principles, including permit to work, SIMOPS planning, quality control, document control and materials management
Identifies and resolves constraints related to constructability, sequencing, logistics, access, materials and workface readiness, escalating key risks with clear mitigation strategies
Works closely with Construction and Commissioning teams to ensure AWP and constructability outcomes support execution strategy, system completion and handover sequencing
Supports development of construction methodologies, lifting plans, shutdown plans and execution strategies, ensuring they are aligned with constructability and workface planning principles
Maintains accountability for performance including productivity, schedule adherence, workface efficiency and execution predictability
Works closely with Project Controls to ensure AWP is fully integrated into planning, scheduling, progress measurement and reporting
Builds and maintains strong relationships with client PMT and project stakeholders, ensuring alignment on constructability, sequencing and AWP delivery
Reports on constructability and AWP performance, including constraints, readiness, progress and execution risk, providing structured input to project and client reviews
Maintains close alignment with the Project Director and functional leads to ensure a fully integrated EPC delivery model across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning
Maintains current knowledge of AWP best practice, digital work packaging tools and constructability methodologies, driving continuous improvement across the project
Demonstrates leadership behaviours aligned with company values, setting clear expectations for performance, safety, quality and structured delivery
Accountable for implementation of HSSEQ management systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) within constructability and AWP activities, ensuring full compliance with client and regulatory requirements
In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.
Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline; Chartered or Professional Engineering status preferred (CEng, PEng or equivalent)
Proven experience in oil & gas EPC experience, with at least 5 years in a Constructability, Workface Planning or AWP leadership role on large-scale EPC projects
Proven experience leading constructability programmes and AWP implementation from early engineering through to field execution, including influence over design, sequencing and workface planning
Prior direct experience on EPC / EPCM projects of comparable scale and complexity for major National Oil Companies; Saudi Aramco project experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated ability to embed HSE, quality and constructability principles into engineering design and execution planning, ensuring safe and efficient delivery
Strong practical knowledge of constructability processes, workface planning, constraint management and execution readiness, with the ability to influence engineering deliverables and construction sequencing
Practitioner-level expertise in AWP methodologies, including development of CWAs and integration of EWPs, PWPs and CWPs aligned to Path of Construction
Strong understanding of brownfield execution, SIMOPS, Permit to Work, access constraints, logistics and live plant interfaces, from a constructability and execution planning perspective
Experience working with 3D design models and digital data environments, ensuring model attributes and deliverables align with AWP and workface planning requirements
Excellent oral, written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills; able to engage effectively from engineering and field teams through to client and executive leadership level
Strong interface management capability across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and project controls, ensuring alignment on sequencing and execution strategy
MS Office proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and working knowledge of Primavera P6, AVEVA Workpack (or similar AWP tools) and digital project systems
Works autonomously and exercises sound judgement under the pressure of a complex, multi-phase EPC project; creates a culture of structured delivery, clarity, accountability and high performance across constructability and AWP teams
Communication
Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication and skills.
Behaviour/ Core Competencies
At Kent, you will be trusted to lead independently and exercise sound judgement in the delivery of constructability and AWP for a major EPC project. You will bring strong practical knowledge of constructability, workface planning, Advanced Work Packaging and brownfield delivery, applying that experience to achieve safe, predictable and high-quality execution outcomes across all project phases.
You will take ownership of the Constructability Programme and AWP function, not only leading but developing the team to ensure that best practice, lessons learned and structured methodologies are consistently applied. You will create a culture where engineering is developed with execution in mind, work fronts are properly defined and sequenced, and teams are clear on expectations, accountable for performance and focused on delivering work that is fully constructable and ready for the field.
You will work closely with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and project controls teams, building effective working relationships across all interfaces. You will maintain a strong, credible presence, ensuring that constructability principles and AWP requirements are clearly understood, adopted and embedded across the project.
You will act as a key integrator between design and execution, ensuring alignment between engineering deliverables, material availability, construction sequencing and commissioning requirements. You will proactively identify constraints and risks to execution and drive early intervention to remove barriers and improve workface readiness.
You will actively look for opportunities to improve performance, driving efficiency, productivity and predictability through structured AWP and constructability practices. You will apply lessons learned and promote continuous improvement across the project, while also contributing to strengthening constructability and AWP capability within the wider business through practical leadership and experience.
Safety leadership at this level is fundamental. The Constructability Programme Manager is accountable for ensuring that constructability and AWP activities actively support safe, efficient and compliant project execution, embedding HSSEQ principles from early engineering through to field delivery.
This includes responsibility for
Implementation and compliance with Kent’s HSSEQ Management System (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) within all constructability and AWP activities
Ensuring full alignment with Saudi Aramco standards, including Construction Safety Manual, GI 2.100 (Work Permit), lifting standards and all relevant General Instructions as they apply to constructability, planning and execution sequencing
Embedding HSE in Design principles, ensuring constructability reviews and AWP strategies eliminate or mitigate safety risks at source, including access, lifting, temporary works, SIMOPS and workface constraints
Ensuring that all constructability outputs and AWP deliverables (CWAs, EWPs, PWPs, CWPs) reflect safe construction methodologies, logical sequencing and executable work scopes
HSSEQ
The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country.
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