Technical Professional -Furnace Mechanical

KBR, Inc.; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Technical Professional – Furnace Mechanical in Gurugram, India.

The role requires 4–7 years of furnace mechanical design experience, with exposure to process fired heaters, reformers, and cracker systems, and familiarity with relevant codes. You will work on design basis, equipment sizing, and detail engineering, supporting procurement, fabrication, construction, and site installation activities across international projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Approximately 4–7 years of furnace mechanical design experience in EPC/engineering environments.
• Hands-on experience with fired heaters, reformers, and cracker components.

Responsibilities

• Interpret process piping, equipment, and furnace layouts into mechanical design specifications.
• Develop thermal and mechanical design requirements per project specs.
• Prepare furnace BOQ/MTO estimates for proposals and projects.
• Perform pressure part calculations for heater systems per API/ASME standards.
• Review refractory design and calculations; collaborate with procurement and fabrication teams.
• Review vendor drawings for furnace components and auxiliary equipment.

Skills

Furnace Mechanical design

ASME/API codes

Project coordination

Vendor interaction

Thermal design

Pressure parts

Coil design

Refractory systems

Education

Bachelor/Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ASME Code software

Job description

Title:

Technical Professional -Furnace Mechanical

Job Title

Technical Professional – Furnace Mechanical

Summary Section

Furnace Mechanical Engineer with 4–7 years of relevant experience in the mechanical design and detailing of process fired heaters/Reformers/Cracker used in the Refinery, Petrochemical and Fertilizer industries.

The candidate should have worked with a reputed EPC, Technology Licensor, Furnace/Heater Engineering Company and should have a good understanding of furnace mechanical design, pressure parts, coils, refractory systems, and associated equipment.

The role will involve furnace engineering activities from design basis and equipment sizing through detailed engineering, in accordance with applicable codes, project specifications, and constructability requirements, as well as providing engineering support to procurement, fabrication, construction, and site installation activities.

Skill set & Responsibilities:

• Strong knowledge of mechanical design principles for Fired Heaters and Reformers.
• Good understanding of codes and standards applicable to furnace engineering, including API 560, API 530, API 535, ASME Section VIII Div. 1, ASME B31.3, ASME Section I, and other relevant international codes and standards.
• Ability to interpret process, piping, equipment, and furnace layout information and incorporate relevant requirements into the mechanical design.
• Develop thermal and mechanical design requirements in alignment with project-specific requirements.
• Prepare Furnace BOQ/MTO estimates for proposals and projects.
• Perform Pressure Part Calculation for Heater/Ethylene/Reformer Tubes, Inlet System, Transfer Line by API/ASME B31.3/ASME SEC I/ ASME SecVIII DivI.
• Perform design of Heater Coil supports (Radiant tube support brackets, Convection intermediate tube supports & Coil inlet/Outlet Terminal support etc.
• Review of Refractory Design and Calculation
• Prepare technical requisitions for key furnace components such as Burners, Tubes, Spring Supports, Air Pre-Heaters (APH), and other associated equipment, based on project/client requirements.
• Perform Technical Bid Evaluation (TBE) of vendor offers and prepare technical bid summaries/recommendations.
• Review vendor drawings and technical documents for furnace auxiliary equipment such as Air Pre-Heaters (APH), Burners, ID/FD Fans, Soot Blowers, Dampers, Shut-off Blades, Expansion Bellows, and

Qualifications including Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Bachelor/Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Approximately 4-7 years of Furnace Mechancial design experience in an EPC company, Furnace/Heater Company or Engineering Consultancy.
• Hands-on experience of Mechancial design of components of different types of Fired Heaters. Ammonia / Hydrogen Reformers, Cracking Furnaces.
• Experience in working on International/Global Projects and with multi-location engineering teams will be an added advantage.

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