Sr. Telecommunications Engineer

KBR Careers; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending account

Job summary

KBR ISA (Integrated Solutions Americas) seeks a Sr. Telecommunications Engineer to lead telecom and IT scope for large oil, gas, refining, and petrochemical projects.

You will coordinate with customers on telecom strategy, develop program strategy across stages, and direct telecommunication, IT, and cyber security activities. The role requires deep experience across CCTV, access control, network systems, telephony, radio, and cyber security, with strong collaboration across disciplines to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• 15 years related work experience with 10 years in industry.
• Oil & gas, refining, petrochemical experience.
• Experience with CCTV, access control, intrusion detection, PA/GA, networks, telephony, digital radio, marine, microwave systems.
• Knowledge of cyber security implementation methods.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience writing specifications and leading supplier initiatives.
• Knowledge of NEC, IEC, ISA & IEEE standards.
• Experience with virtualization, servers, network devices, and storage arrays.

Responsibilities

• Define telecom and IT scope from concept through detail design for major oil, gas, refining and petrochemical projects.
• Present to customers on telecom strategy and coordinate with them.
• Develop telecom program strategy through all phases of the stage gate process.
• Direct activities requiring telecom, IT and cyber security expertise.
• Lead multi-vendor design and construction teams and manage suppliers.
• Write specifications and requirements for telecom/IT/cyber projects.
• Prepare detailed designs, calculations and field reports.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to ensure a quality product.
• Stay current on industry processes, standards, and best practices.
• Provide technical guidance to the design team.
• Architect telecom networks across multiple vendor platforms.

Skills

CCTV

Access control

Perimeter intrusion

PA/GA systems

Wired networks

Wireless networks

Telephony

Digital radio

Microwave systems

Cyber security

Industry standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

DWDM

IP/MPLS

Ethernet switching

Job description

At KBR, We Deliver.

KBR ISA (Integrated Solutions Americas) delivers integrated, end-to‑end engineering, procurement, and construction management services to the refining, LNG, midstream, chemicals, petrochemicals, oil and gas, power, and industrial infrastructure sectors. Our focus spans proprietary technology, consulting, and energy transition to complete delivery of major capital projects and programs.

Title

Sr. Telecommunications Engineer

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lead the definition of the telecommunications and IT scope, from early conceptual through detail design, for medium, large and world-scale oil and gas, refining, and petrochemical projects.
• Present to and coordinate with customers on telecommunication strategy.
• Develop telecommunication program strategy through all phases of the stage gate process
• Direct critical activities requiring knowledge and expertise in telecommunications, IT, and cyber security
• Direct the efforts of equipment suppliers and third‑party design engineering and construction contractors
• Develop conceptual scopes and write specifications and requirements for telecommunications/IT/cyber security projects
• Prepare accurate and complete designs and calculations as required to meet project requirements.
• Conduct field investigations when needed; produce field reports with detailed sketches.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and assist engineers and/or designers to ensure an effective, quality product.
• Keep up to date on new engineering processes, techniques, and standards.
• Provide technical guidance to the design team.
• Engineer multi‑vendor solutions that are fault resilient with integrations that span vendor platforms.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 15 years related work experience with a minimum of 10 years of experience in industry.
• Industry experience in oil and gas, refining and petrochemical facilities
• Experience and working knowledge related to the design, configuration, installation, and testing in all or most of the following systems: closed circuit television (CCTV), personnel access control, perimeter intrusion detection, public address/general alarm (PA/GA), wired and wireless network systems, telephony, digital radio, marine, microwave systems.
• Knowledge of cyber security implementation methods.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to present, design, plan, and to build relationships with customers
• Experience developing specifications, system design, and component selection
• Experience leading initiatives and managing suppliers
• Knowledge of Instrument calculation computer applications.
• Experience working with other disciplines and understanding their interface requirements.
• Knowledge of NEC, IEC , ISA, & IEEE standards, methods and practices.
• Management of virtualization technology
• Deployment and operation of servers, network devices, and/or storage arrays
• Architect telecom networks and solutions, at multiple hierarchical levels
• Documentation of network configurations, traffic formats and associated theory of operations
• Network equipment and configuring related protocol layers including high-capacity transport (e.g., DWDM), multi-layered traffic (IP, Ethernet/VLAN, MPLS) and edge routing/switching
• Network capture/recording, analysis and replay, including both LAN packets and broadband bitstreams
• Crafting of network traffic (protocol layers and content)
• Implementation and troubleshooting long-haul telecommunication links

Preferred Education & Skills

• Experience computer aided drawing package
• Construction support experience

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.

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.