Programme Director - Engineering

About the role

KBR is recruiting a Programme Director for its Engineering business in Plymouth. The role provides strategic leadership and delivery oversight for complex engineering programmes, covering FEED and detailed design phases. It sets up and maintains programme governance, aligns technical, commercial and schedule objectives, manages risk and stakeholder expectations, and acts as a senior interface with clients and partners.

Key responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for engineering programmes spanning FEED and detailed design
• Establish programme governance, controls and reporting aligned to cost, schedule, risk and quality objectives
• Lead and coordinate multi-discipline engineering teams, ensuring technical integration and design maturity
• Act as senior client interface, managing expectations and supporting key commercial and delivery decisions
• Oversee programme risk management, change control and mitigation planning
• Ensure deliverables meet contractual, regulatory and assurance requirements
• Work with project controls, procurement and construction teams to support downstream readiness
• Drive continuous improvement in programme execution, assurance and delivery performance

Required profile

• Senior leadership experience delivering large-scale engineering or EPC programmes
• Direct accountability for FEED and detailed design execution
• Experience managing multi-discipline engineering teams and workstreams
• Proven responsibility for programme cost, schedule and risk control
• Experience in regulated or safety-critical industries
• Background with major UK or international engineering contractors
• Experience interfacing with executive-level clients and stakeholders
• SC clearance required; UK residency and nationality restrictions apply due to the secure nature of the project

Required skills

• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional accreditation
• Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline

Location: Reading, Bristol or Plymouth, with hybrid working combining office and remote work.