Rotating Machinery Senior Advisor - Military veterans preferred

Title:

Rotating Machinery Senior Advisor

KBR - Mechanical

Rotating Machinery Senior Advisor

Job Description :

The position is at a senior level within the department providing a consultancy role associated with rotating machinery responsible for:

· Technical design and package management on projects

· Development of work methods, procedures and standards

· Technical integrity across projects

· Training, mentoring and coaching of machinery team members

While typically assigned to project work as a technical consultant the successful candidate will be responsible for technical oversight, integrity and alignment of the machinery team while reporting to the Mechanical department manager. The role also involves extensive interface with clients, project management, suppliers, and corporate management.

Under broad direction, the candidate will function as a technical specialist who makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have a far reaching impact on extensive engineering and related activities of the project. They will negotiate critical and controversial issues with top-level engineers and officers of other organizations and companies.

The minimum qualification requirements for this position are a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a full professional qualification as a Chartered Engineer (full member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers or a recognized equivalent).

The required competency and skills would typically have been built up working for a consultant engineering company, equipment fabricator, machinery manufacturer or end user company. Personnel would be expected to have a varied and extensive experience of mechanical equipment applications in the onshore and offshore oil and gas project environment to include concept, front end engineering design, detailed design, commissioning and operations.

The candidate should have experience of the design, specification, selection, and services relating to rotating machinery including gas turbines, compressors, and pumps. A specialist and detailed knowledge of the major machinery types, to include large frame centrifugal, axial and reciprocating compressors, pumps, and gas turbines will be required. A good working knowledge of machinery rotor-dynamics, machinery performance calculations, lubrication, shaft sealing, and machinery selection criteria is essential. Field experience in the manufacturing, performance testing, commissioning, and trouble-shooting of machinery systems is strongly desired. Experience and understanding of the major rotating machinery used in LNG and refinery projects would also be beneficial.

Job success will depend on interpersonal skills and the effective interaction with others. Selected personnel will be highly competent in written and spoken communication and be able to use a range of standard software such as MS Word and MS Excel to prepare technical documents and to write technical reports.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

KBR is a global provider of differentiated professional services and technologies across the asset and program lifecycle within the Government Solutions and Energy sectors. KBR employs approximately 38,000 people worldwide (including our joint ventures), with customers in more than 80 countries, and operations in 40 countries, across three synergistic global businesses:

Government Solutions , serving government customers globally, including capabilities that cover the full lifecycle of defense, space, aviation and other government programs and missions from research and development, through systems engineering, test and evaluation, program management, to operations, maintenance, and field logistics

Technology Solutions , featuring proprietary technology, equipment, catalysts, digital solutions and related technical services for the monetization of hydrocarbons, including refining, petrochemicals, ammonia and specialty chemicals, as well as inorganics

Energy Solutions , including onshore oil and gas; LNG (liquefaction and regasification)/GTL; oil refining; petrochemicals; chemicals; fertilizers; differentiated EPC; maintenance services (Brown & Root Industrial Services); offshore oil and gas (shallow-water, deep-water, subsea); floating solutions (FPU, FPSO, FLNG & FSRU); program management and consulting services

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