Senior Principal Process Engineer

About the role

kbr is hiring a Senior Principal Process Engineer in Singapore. The role leads process engineering and design, covering process configuration and optimization studies, and works across concept studies, feasibility reports, front-end engineering design (FEED) and detailed design projects.

Key responsibilities

• Lead process engineering and design, including process configuration and optimization studies
• Perform process simulations and prepare process/utility flow diagrams, heat and material balances and utility balances
• Create piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs)
• Prepare datasheets for process equipment and instruments
• Conduct relief and blowdown studies, analyze relief load scenarios and calculate flare network requirements
• Perform process calculations for equipment sizing and line hydraulics
• Prepare process design philosophies and operating guides
• Collaborate on concept studies, feasibility reports, FEED and detailed design projects

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
• At least 15 years of relevant engineering design experience
• Good experience with offshore FPSO, oil and gas and LNG terminal projects; energy transition project experience is an advantage
• Leadership experience managing process teams for hydrocarbon projects (concept studies, FEED and detailed design)
• Experience as a Lead Engineer or Area Lead Engineer preferred

Required skills

• In-depth understanding of process design, heat and material balance and P&IDs
• Familiarity with international codes and standards, software and tools