Junior Civil Engineer-Onsite
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 9, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 5, 2026. KBR scores B on the Alion truth index.
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Junior Civil Engineer-OnsiteJob Description
Job Title: Junior Civil Engineer
Company: KBR
Location: Basra Iraq
Employment Type: Full-time, Contract
Rotation: TBC
Required Nationals Iraqi
About Company
"Belong, Connect, Grow, with 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 also helping achieve their sustainability goals.
KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets."
Job Purpose
Support the supervision and delivery of civil and structural works at Majnoon Oil Field, including foundations, concrete structures, steel structures, buildings and site infrastructure. The role helps make sure civil works are built and maintained to drawings, specifications, schedule and HSE requirements.
Job 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 surveying instruments such as 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 on site.
- Coordinate with subcontractors, other disciplines and the operations team on site activities.
- Support the preparation of material requests and track deliveries for civil works.
- Take part in training and on-the-job development to build technical competence.
Technical Qualification & Skills
- 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).
- 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.
- Computer skills in AutoCAD and MS Office; Revit is an advantage.
- Recognised HSE training (for example IOSH Managing Safely, OSHA or NEBOSH) is an advantage.
- Good spoken and written English; fluent Arabic.
Soft skills
- Safety-minded and disciplined in following procedures.
- Willing to learn and take direction from senior engineers.
- Able to coordinate with crews and subcontractors on site.
- Organised, with good attention to detail in reporting.
- Able to work in a remote field environment on a rotational schedule.