Central Utilities Lead

KBR Careers; Fox Woods (DE); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Health insurance

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) seeks a Central Utilities Lead to provide technical oversight of campus central utility generation and distribution systems. You will serve as the engineering authority for utility plants supporting manufacturing, lab, warehouse, and campus facilities.

This senior role demands a minimum of 10 years’ experience in utility systems on industrial capital projects, with strong knowledge of design, operability, and code requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in utility systems design for large-capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of engineering design, operability, maintainability, and code requirements for utilities.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering/design activities for projects >$500M TIC.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and integration of campus utility plants and distribution networks (steam, chilled water, HVAC, gases).
• Coordinate with engineering disciplines, construction, procurement, C&Q, and operations for design integration and startup readiness.
• Ensure safety, reliability, and scalability of site utility systems and support long-term performance.

Skills

Engineering design coordination

Capital project management

Operability and maintainability

Code requirements knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related Engineering discipline

Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities over $500M TIC

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Experience in pharma/biotech or GMP facilities

Job description

Title: 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
• flexible work schedule

We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

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 — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. 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: 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.