Specialist Rotating Engineer

KBR, Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) in India seeks a Specialist Rotating Engineer with extensive experience in rotating machinery. You will lead technical definitions, vendor reviews and bid evaluations for turbines, compressors and pumps within FEED contexts.

The role requires strong API standards knowledge, engineering leadership and cross-disciplinary coordination to deliver large projects in refining and gas processing. Demonstrated communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduation in Mechanical or allied Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years related experience; typical 18–25 years.
• Strong leadership, negotiation and people management skills.
• Excellent knowledge of API standards for rotating equipment (610/616/617/618/619).

Responsibilities

• Hands-on engineer for rotating machinery packages (centrifugal/reciprocating gas compressors, gas turbines, steam turbines, centrifugal pumps).
• Develop technical requirements, specifications and selection criteria for rotating machinery.
• Prepare datasheets, specifications, material requisitions and evaluate technical bids with vendors.
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced engineers.
• Lead medium/large projects in machinery and related equipment.
• Apply API standards to rotating equipment; coordinate with vendors and other disciplines.
• Assist FEED activities for refineries and gas-processing plants; strong leadership and communication.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

People management

Negotiation

API standards knowledge

Mechanical engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Specialist Rotating Engineer

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) 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 capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Responsibilities

• Shall be a hands-on engineer in any one of the machinery packages like Centrifugal and Reciprocating Gas Compressors, Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines and Centrifugal Pumps.
• Responsible for developing technical requirements, specification and selection of rotating machinery.
• Shall have excellent knowledge in API Standards specifically API 610, API-616, API-617, API-618 & API-619. Duties include preparation of datasheets, Specifications, Material Requisition, Evaluation of Technical Bid, Vendor document review and engineering coordination with vendors and other disciplines.
• Provides technical guidance to less experienced engineers.
• Should have worked in Lead role in medium / large projects in machinery and related Equipment.
• Working knowledge of current API standards for rotating equipment, particularly centrifugal pumps, centrifugal compressors, Auxiliary systems, Steam and Gas turbines is a must . Basic understanding of PFDs & PIDs is necessary.
• Good exposure to working in FEED environment particularly for Refineries and Gas processing Plants is desirable.
• Brown field project experience is an added advantage. Shall have Strong leadership, negotiation, communication and people management skills.

Qualifications Including Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Skills are typically acquired through a graduation in Mechanical or allied Engineering and a minimum of 15 years related experience, with average experience ranging from 18- 25 years.