Job Title:
Senior Process Engineer
Company: KBR, Inc.
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Created: 2025-08-24
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
Division: 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. Summary Section: Senior Process Engineer will be responsible for wide variety of process engineering activities and would assist the lead process engineer to meet project schedule and quality requirements. Responsibilities: ▪ Develops Process Design Basis and Design Philosophies based on scope of work. ▪ Reviews / Performs Process Simulations and Guides Process Engineers to perform Process Simulations and develop Heat & Mass Balance as required. ▪ Experience in development of PFDs, PSFDs, P&IDs, C&EDs, Safe charts. ▪ Proven skills in routine process calculations (hydraulics and sizing) and use of process software and in-house developed spreadsheets. ▪ Experience in Process control configurations and ESD systems, equipment designs such as separators, pumps, compressors, gas treatment units. ▪ Experience in engineering and design of facilities involving Fired Heaters, Heat Exchangers, Columns is preferred. ▪ Experience with Steam, Instrument air, Plant air, Nitrogen, Fuel gas/oil systems, Water systems (Cooling water, Chilled water, Potable water treatments, DM water, Wastewater) Design ▪ Should be familiar with Steam balance. ▪ Should be conversant with Compressor hydraulics. ▪ Experience in performing relief valve and flare load calculations. ▪ Develops utility balance, UFD and summary for all utilities of a process plant. ▪ Knowledge in offsites which includes tank farm, boilers and power generation. ▪ Knowledge of engineering practices, calculation methods, international standards, codes, specifications, and procedures. ▪ Carry out all the planning, scheduling and coordination required to execute a project. ▪ Coordinate with peers and sub-ordinates involved from other engineering Depts. ▪ Identify and mitigate risks related to performance guarantees, vendor packages scope etc Review of vendor offers, preparation of technical bid analysis. ▪ Evaluates Vendor / Consultant/Licensor offers for Process Packages / Equipment, Specialized Process Engineering Studies etc. ▪ Should be familiar with routine safety studies like HAZOP, HAZID, SIL etc. ▪ Knowledge of Pre commissioning/Commissioning/Operations is an added advantage. Qualifications including Required Education, Experience, & Skills: ▪ Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering with 10 to 15 years of experience ▪ Good knowledge in process engineering softwares (HYSYS, Flarenet) is required. ▪ Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills. ▪ Experience in any of the fields of Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, refinery, Offshore and Utilities & Offsites related to industry. ▪ Willingness to travel for work within KBR offices. ▪Experience in FEED/Detail Engineering stages of project. Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!