Process Engineer (Local Talent)

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Basra, IRQ
In-Office
Senior level
Aerospace
The Role
Design, optimize and support industrial chemical/petrochemical processes from inception through startup. Perform simulations, data analysis, documentation, HAZOP participation, problem solving, and ensure compliance with standards to improve efficiency, reliability and sustainability.
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Process Engineer (Local Talent)

"Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!

The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions 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 and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets."

Position title: Process Engineer

Position status: Local Talent

Position reports to: Lead- Operation Support & Process

Department: O&M Support

Rotation pattern: 28/28

Job purpose

Responsible for the process design, operation and implementation, improve industrial processes in order to maintain efficiency, reduce cost, improve sustainability and maximize profitability.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Develop, configure and optimize industrial processes from inception through to start up and certification
  • Assess processes, take measurements and interpret data
  • Design, run, test and upgrade systems and processes
  • Develop best practices, routines and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality of output
  • Perform process simulations
  • Manage cost and time constraints
  • Provide technical assurance to unit operations and ensure production plan delivery
  • Provide process documentation and operating instructions
  • Participate timely completion of Management of Change work (MOCs, medium to long term).
  • Utilise and perform maintenance of standardized monitoring tools to perform unit monitoring (Spreadsheets, or data historians like PI Process Book, etc).
  • Participate in special projects as required
  • Support Senior Operation Support Engineer as required
  • Consult technical specialist teams as required
  • Facilitate/ Pparticipate in HAZOP studies, and other safeguarding reviews
  • Utilize structured problem-solving techniques as appropriate: option analysis, RCA, etc
  • Ensure compliance with engineering related regulations and Shell standards
  • Promote and support compliance to Operating Integrity
  • Provide input into and support for the Integrated Activity Plan
  • Support Operations Reliability Improvement Process to ensure timely and appropriate corrective action has been taken to ensure repeat failures are eliminated

Qualification & Training requirements

  • BSc. Degree in one of chemical or petrochemical engineering department.

Experience

  • A minimum of 5 years of proven working experience in Process Engineering.
  • Experience in process simulations, with working knowledge of process engineering software packages and Knowledge of process related standards.
  • Experience in different process industry, either upstream, downstream, gas plants or with engineering and construction major contractors.

Language proficiency, computer and software skills

  • Advanced knowledge of MS Office               Advance
  • Honey well Unisim                                            Intermediate                                    
  • PipeSim                                                              Intermediate
  • Instrument Calc. tool                                        Intermediate
  • PI Process Book                                                Intermediate
  • English - Speaking, Writing and reading        Intermediate

Skills

  • Reading and updating process documents
  • Presentation skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Report Writing
  • Communication skills

Skills Required

  • BSc degree in Chemical or Petrochemical Engineering.
  • Minimum 5 years proven working experience in Process Engineering.
  • Experience in process simulations and working knowledge of process engineering software packages and process-related standards.
  • Experience across process industries (upstream, downstream, gas plants) or with major engineering and construction contractors.
  • Advanced knowledge of MS Office.
  • Working knowledge of Honeywell UniSim (Intermediate).
  • Working knowledge of PipeSim (Intermediate).
  • Familiarity with instrument calculation tools (Intermediate).
  • Familiarity with PI Process Book or similar data historians (Intermediate).
  • English proficiency in speaking, reading and writing (Intermediate).
  • Skills: reading/updating process documents, report writing, presentation, problem solving, communication.

KBR, Inc Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about KBR, Inc and has not been reviewed or approved by KBR, Inc.

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision plans, supplemented by life insurance, mental wellness resources, and a resilience program. Multiple plan options and added wellbeing tools bolster the core offering.
  • Retirement Support Retirement programs feature a 401(k) with employer matching contributions alongside additional savings options. An Employee Stock Purchase Plan complements long‑term financial benefits.
  • Flexible Benefits Work-life programs provide flexible schedules with options for part-time, remote, and “superflex” arrangements coordinated with managers. These flexible arrangements help tailor benefits to role and personal needs.

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The Company
Belfast
22,677 Employees

What We Do

KBR, Inc. is an American engineering, procurement, and construction company, formerly a subsidiary of Halliburton.

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