Associate Mechanical Engineer

KBR, Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

AD&D

FSA

Disability

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Job summary

KBR, Inc is seeking an entry-level Associate Mechanical Engineer to contribute to the Mechanical Department in STS. You will assist senior engineers with specifications, datasheets, and technical bid evaluations while applying design principles for pressure vessels, tanks, heat exchangers, and rotating equipment.

This role emphasizes safety, collaboration, and documentation, with opportunities to travel domestically or internationally and to learn in a broad project environment across multiple

Qualifications

• BS in mechanical engineering; 0-5 years experience.
• Ability to receive guidance from senior engineers.
• Willingness to travel domestically or internationally.
• Exposure to programming a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparations of specifications, datasheets, and technical bid evaluations.
• Perform design calculations for pressure vessels, tanks, heat exchangers, and rotating equipment.
• Propose ideas, collaborate with the team, and document workflow updates.
• Attend customer site meetings and field walk downs; cross-train in related disciplines.
• Ensure project documentation is complete and communicated across all teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Office 365

Documentum

AutoCAD

Adobe

Job description

Title: Associate Mechanical 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. KBR is looking for an entry level Mechanical Engineer that will contribute to the Mechanical Department by learning technical skills required for a mechanical engineer while assisting in providing valuable deliverables for our customers’ projects. What to expect: In the Mechanical Department, you will gain practical experience to understand what a day in the life of a mechanical engineer looks like and perform tangible meaningful work to reinforce your skills as a mechanical engineer while making an impact on real world customers.

Functional job responsibilities

• Responsible for compliance with Safety, Health and Environmental plan; must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all of the Company’s safety policies and rules and must be willing to report safety violations and potential safety violations to appropriate supervisory or management personnel.
• Working with senior engineers to assist with Preparations of specifications, datasheets, technical requisitions and technical bid evaluations.
• Performing Design Calculations using PVElite and HTRI The application of pressure vessels (ASME), tanks (API), heat exchangers (ASME), and rotating equipment (API) including compressors, turbines, and pumps and auxiliary systems.
• Propose ideas, collaborate with the team, improve, and document/update the work process.
• Attend customer site meetings and field walk downs Crosstrain in other Engineering disciplines such as Environmental, Process Safety, and/or Furnaces.
• Communicates and resolves technical issues as related to project assigned tasks.
• Successfully communicates with leadership, engineers, designers, document control, and all other departments.
• Ensures all project documentation for his/her own work is completed.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• 0-5 years’ experience in Mechanical Engineering
• Ability to receive technical guidance from senior engineers
• Willingness to travel domestically or internationally a plus
• Software Experience with Office 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, TEAMs, SharePoint), Documentum, Autocad, and Adobe Professional Engineer a plus
• Exposure to programming (any language) a plus
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to interact with team members, clients, and stakeholders.
• Problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to addressing project challenges.
• Attention to detail and the ability to ensure project documentation is accurate and up to date.

KBR Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• AD&D
• flexible spending account
• disability
• paid time off
• flexible work schedule

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values:

ONE KBR Values

• We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
• We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
• We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.
• We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
• We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.

We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.