Jobs at KBR, Inc in United Kingdom

Title: Lead Civil Engineer

KBR is a global provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies delivered across a wide government, defense and industrial base. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, KBR creates sustainable value by combining engineering, technical and scientific expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help our clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future.

KBR employs approximately 29,000 people worldwide (including our joint ventures), with customers in more than 80 countries, and operations in 40 countries, across two synergistic global businesses.

KBR is looking for a Lead Civil Engineer to be responsible for leading the team in preparation of engineering deliverables within the scope assigned:

• Design basis, material and construction specifications
• Ability to independently perform engineering studies and produce recommendation reports.
• Familiarity with American and Euro norm design codes and standards.
• Coordinate, direct and review analysis/calculations, typically:
• Structures - buildings, equipment support structures, pipe racks, culverts/bridges, earth retaining structures.
• Foundations – shallow, piled as appropriate.
• Civil infrastructure - site preparation earthworks, roads
• Preparing material take-offs

The work will involve liaising with other disciplines, client and 3rd party contractors and coordinating and working with project team members across global offices to deliver the tasks within allotted timelines and budgets.

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Civil Engineering Design with a relevant number of years of experience in the oil and gas industry
• Experience of modular design – transportation and lifting conditions
• Proficient in Civil/Structural design software such as StaadPro, Mat3D, Foundation3D
• Experience in working with both structural steel and concrete
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively when managing multiple tasks
• Ability to work both independently and in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Ability to work in an office based role

KBR Company Information

When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through collaboration with our customers, we’re defining tomorrow’s challenges, then providing the solutions and services to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to total safety and reliability.

At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.

Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions and services.

As the needs of the world change, we’re ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.