Title:
Deputy Discipline Manager - Process
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.
We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 29 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.
KBR is looking for a Deputy Process Discipline Manager.
Location
The position is based in KBR’s Leatherhead Campus.
Position Description
This position combines the responsibilities of Deputy Process Discipline Manager and Technical Leader. To successfully meet the demands of both roles, candidates must demonstrate:
Strong leadership capabilities, including a track record of guiding teams through project execution and delivery, as well as mentoring and developing process engineers
A strong technical background, with proven experience in driving continuous improvement across process engineering by identifying, developing, and implementing innovative work methods, technologies, techniques, and digital tools
In the capacity of Deputy Process Discipline Manager, the candidate will assist the Process Discipline Manager in overseeing the process engineering team. This includes contributing to recruitment efforts and ensuring that projects are staffed with the appropriate resources and personnel.
As Technical Leader, the candidate will serve as the central figure within the Process team for advancing and integrating new methodologies, technologies, and digital solutions. Staying abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends is essential to ensure best practices are consistently applied across all projects.
Job Responsibilities:
You will contribute to the following:
As Deputy Discipline Manager supporting the Process Discipline Manager
Managing personnel and supporting individuals development within the team
Recruitment and assessment of personnel to ensure correct balance of skills is maintained within the process group.
Providing suitable resources to projects and proposals
Supporting proposals in understanding process scope of work and preparing workhour budgets
Adding value to the project through efficient management of time, resources and effective decision making
Support projects in carrying out quality audits.
Coordinating with other Department Managers
Technical Leader
Leads in providing technical solutions to projects and ensuring process tools and work methods are maintained.
Leads in identifying, developing, and implementing digital tools for Process engineering
Acts as the focal point for the review of emerging process technologies and industry trends and supports projects and proposals for these technology areas
Engage with professional organisations to support personnel and maintain knowledge of developing technologies
Coordinates activities with KBR digital team
Coordinates activities with KBR Technology teams
Relationships
Reports to the Process Discipline Manager.
Works with Project Engineering Managers
Works with KBR Technology Managers
Skills / Experience:
Essential
Experience of developing and deploying new work methods, technologies, techniques and digital tools for Process Engineering activities
Experience communicating across a multi-discipline team and across different offices.
Understanding of requirements of other disciplines as part of project execution.
Experience of workhour control and working to schedule and within budget on a major project.
Excellent organizational skills
Have an understanding of project safety requirements, international standards and implications on design
Have a good understanding of process control and implementation in design
Have the ability to make practical design decisions which add value to a design and minimize negative impact to other disciplines, schedule or cost
Developing presentations and experience communicating with clients, personnel and professional institutions
Understanding of development of proposals for new projects
Must be able to drive quality within the process team and ensure high standards are met
Strong written communication skills
Self-motivated and a good communication skills to enable effective team working.
Experience of delivery on conceptual, pre-FEED, FEED and/or EPC projects
Desirable
Experience managing a large team and understanding how to manage personnel.
Experience managing a process manhour budget of >24000hours
Experience training/mentoring younger engineers either informally or through a formal training scheme
Experience presenting in formal settings
Experience building relationships with licensors and clients
Experience in fields such as dynamic simulation, surge / liquid transient analysis
Experience of python coding
Experience of the configuration and management of SPPID databases
Qualifications:
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.
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