Central Utilities Lead

KBR; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

AD&D

FSAs

Disability

Paid Time Off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) seeks a Central Utilities Lead to provide technical oversight and integration of the site’s central utility generation and distribution infrastructure, serving as the engineering authority for utility plants and campus-wide systems supporting manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse and facilities.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, 10+ years’ experience in utility systems design on large commercial or industrial projects, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related Engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of experience with utility systems design on commercial or industrial capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of engineering design, operability and maintainability best practices and code requirements for utility systems.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering and design activities for capital projects >$500M TIC.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight and integration of central utility generation and distribution.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, procurement, C&Q and operations for design integration and startup readiness.
• Ensure site utility systems are safe, reliable, maintainable, scalable and aligned with project requirements.

Skills

Engineering principles

Interdisciplinary coordination

Code compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred)

Job description

Central Utilities Lead

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 seeking a Central Utilities Lead to provide overall technical oversight and integration of the site's central utility generation and distribution infrastructure, serving as the primary engineering authority for utility plants and site-wide utility systems supporting manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, and campus facilities.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Ensure central utility systems, including steam, chilled water, heating water, compressed air, process gases, cooling water, and associated distribution networks, are designed and executed to meet reliability, capacity, maintainability, sustainability, operational readiness, and future expansion requirements.
• Coordinate closely with engineering disciplines, construction, procurement, C&Q, and operations teams to support design integration, utility demand planning, equipment selection, risk management, startup readiness, commissioning, qualification, and long‑term operational performance of the campus utility infrastructure.
• Ensure site utility systems are safe, reliable, maintainable, scalable, and aligned with project requirements.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in related Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience with engineering and design of utility systems on commercial or industrial capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of engineering, design, constructability, operability, and maintainability best practices and code requirements for all utility systems.
• Experience successfully coordinating multidisciplinary engineering and design activities for capital projects in excess of $500M TIC.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or GMP‑regulated facilities.
• Prior experience in an Owner’s Representative or PMC role for major capital projects in excess of $1B TIC.
• Experience supporting commissioning, qualification, and startup activities.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Decarbonization – Energy Transition – Sustainability

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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