Furnace Engineer

KBR Careers; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Senior/Principal Technical Professional – Structural to lead the structural design and detailing of furnace/heater systems, including main furnace structures, ducting, stacks, and lifting/transport analysis. The role requires proficiency in STAAD.Pro for modelling, familiarity with S3D/E3D and Navisworks, and strong knowledge of ASCE/UBC/AISC, API 560 and API 530 codes.

You will coordinate with mechanical, piping, civil and fabrication teams to ensure constructability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Masters in Civil/Structural Eng with relevant furnace experience.
• 10–15 years in furnace structural design within EPC or engineering consultancies.
• Proven ability to coordinate with multi-discipline teams on global projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural design and detailing of furnace/heater systems.
• Review fabrication and erection drawings for conformance with design intent.
• Coordinate with Mechanical, Piping, Civil, Refractory, Fabrication teams.

Skills

STAAD.Pro

3D modeling

Navisworks

ASCE/UBC/AISC

API 560

API 530

IS Codes

Furnace design

Seismic loads

Lifting calculations

Education

Bachelor/Master in Civil/Structural Eng

EPC/Engineering Consultancy exp.

Tools

S3D

E3D

SPR

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Job description

Title: Furnace Engineer Job Title Senior/ Principal Technical Professional – Structural Summary Section The candidate will be responsible for the structural design and detailing of furnace/heater systems, including main furnace structures and associated structural components, ducting, stacks, lifting / transportation analysis Furnace modules. The role will also involve review and checking of fabrication, detailing and erection drawings to ensure compliance with the structural design intent, applicable codes, project specifications and constructability requirements, technical coordination with Detail Engineering Contractor, Fabricators and resolving shop/site issues related to structural engineering / detailing.

Responsibilities:

Strong knowledge of structural analysis and design principles, Knowledge of Fired Heaters / Reformers / Cracker Structural systems. Proficiency in STAAD.Pro for structural modelling, analysis and design. Familiarity with 3D modeling / review software like S3D, E3D, Navisworks and SPR Good working knowledge of International codes for Structural Design like ASCE/UBC/AISC/Euro Codes/ IS Codes. Good understanding of codes used in Furnace Engineering & Stack Design like API 560, API530, ASME STS-1 Good understanding of wind, seismic, operating, thermal, piping, equipment, erection and maintenance loads applicable to furnace structures. Knowledge of base plate, anchor bolt and structural connection design. Understanding of structural requirements associated with lifting, sea / road transportation and erection of large furnace modules/components. Ability to interpret mechanical, piping and furnace-layout information and incorporate the associated loads and interfaces into structural design. Coordinate with Mechanical, Furnace, Piping, Civil, Refractory and Fabrication /Construction/Erection teams. Provide structural engineering support during procurement, fabrication and site erection. Review of Vendor/Fabricator documents and drawings where structural engineering input is required. Support resolution of technical queries arising during fabrication and erection.

Qualifications including Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

Bachelor/master’s degree in civil/Structural Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering Approximately 10–15 years of Furnace Structural design experience in an EPC company, Furnace/Heater Company or Engineering Consultancy. Hands‑on experience of Structural design of different types of Fired Heaters. Ammonia / Hydrogen Reformers, Cracking Furnaces, Waste Heat Recovery Systems is highly preferred. Experience in working on International/Global Projects and with multi‑location engineering teams will be an added advantage. Experience in technical coordination with Engineering Vendors & Fabricators

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