Principal Mechanical Engineer – Pressure Vessels

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Principal Mechanical Engineer – Pressure Vessels

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) 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 capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

• Responsible for design, specification, selection and services relating to pressure vessels, atmospheric storage tanks.
• Under general supervision, performs all conventional aspects of the functional area subject matter.
• Devises new approaches to problems encountered.
• Plans, schedules, and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Performs work which involves conventional engineering practice but may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, and difficult coordination requirements.
• Provides technical guidance to designers and less experienced engineers. Job tasks, correctly performed, impact indirectly on cost containment, efficiency, profitability or operations.

Job Qualifications

• Experience:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Has worked at least 7 years with pressure vessels for engineering company or pressure vessel shop.
  • Has worked with exchangers/ pressure vessels in the shop or field (a plus)
  • Has visited shop to inspect equipment (a plus)
  • Has requisitioned pressure vessels
  • Has performed bid reviews for pressure vessels
  • Has reviewed supplier drawings

• Technical Skills acquired with experience includes some of the following:
  • Has a working knowledge of ASME pressure vessel code.
  • Has worked with the API storage tank code.
  • Has used software to design pressure vessels such as PVElite or Compress
  • Mechanical detailing of pressure vessels
  • Has been the lead pressure vessel engineer for a small project.
  • Understands the basics required to lead a project including
    • Schedule
    • Progress Measurement

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KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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