Title:
Senior Refinery Hydrotreaters-CCR Reformer-Penex Superintendent
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 providing Project Management Services encompassing Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning phase execution supporting KBR's client Sonangol s multi-billion-dollar grass roots Lobito Refinery Project in Angola Africa.
This position will begin the project in the local home office either Houston or Chennai.
KBR is looking for a Senior Refinery Hydrotreaters-CCR Reformer-Penex Superintendent to manage and audit the EPC Contractor's Refinery Commissioning Team during phases of pre-commissioning, commissioning, preservation, systems mechanical completion, training, and ready for start-up for the Diesel Hydrotreating, Naphtha Hydrotreating, CCR Reforming and Penex Units, to ensure commissioning activities meet requirements to complete the project schedule as designed. Audit EPC Contractor's Commissioning Team during operational test performance. Acting as client first face this role will manage and audit HSSE activities, SIMOPS, and permit to work related procedures.
The Senior Refinery Hydrotreaters-CCR Reformer-Penex Superintendent will support the Engineering Team with commissioning and startup related inputs at the Sonangol Refinery Lobito, Angola Site. Being an interface with the clients, this position requires a deep understanding of the technology combined with excellent communication and leadership skills. This role will manage and control Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning activities to achieve desired targets in conformity within established cost, quality, schedules, process performance and loss prevention.
*This position will mobilize to Angola early 2025*
KBR Home Office Responsibilities:
Review EPC Contractors
Refinery plant operating philosophy manuals based upon engineering designs
Commissioning Execution Plan, Commissioning Schedule, Unit Inter-relationship sequence and strategies, System Definitions, etc.
Compliance with engineering procedures, international codes, and standards
Refinery plant training material based upon engineering designs
Review and Audit EPC Contractors Preservation Procedure and Power and Utilities sequence and strategies to ensure they align with project schedule to meet Ready for Startup milestones
Review System and Sub System breakdowns to facilitate construction complete
Review & approve all Instrument engineering documents created by the contractor for commissioning
Participate in P&ID Reviews, 3D Model Reviews, HAZOPS Reviews, SIMOPS Reviews, provide lessons learned and best practice contributions to the teams
Provide commissioning, operations, and maintenance inputs according to engineering designs and during design engineering and PHAs
Project Site Responsibilities (Angola):
Audit EPC Contractors
Completions management program to ensure the project is tracked and documented
Pre-commissioning and commissioning activities associated with buildings, and units in the refinery operating areas
Simultaneous Operations SIMOPS work activities
Plant walkdown activities independently or as part of a team and review punch lists
Preservation procedures and activities
Completion and certification certificates
Education, Experience, & Skills:
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
10 + years directly related experience with an average experience of 15 + years
In lieu of formal education 18 + years of experience with an average of 23 + years
Experience managing and operating Refinery Process Units in the field
Proven ability defining systems and sub-system breakdowns to accommodate construction and commissioning activities
Proficient with managing and completing Inspection and Test Records (ITRs)
Experience Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning Refinery Process Units to Completions and processing ITR's in a timely manner and managing and operating CCR Regenerator/Reformer, Diesel Hydrotreater, Penex, and Naphtha Hydrotreater Units in the field and Distributed Control System DCS
Established competence writing technical procedures and training materials to multi-discipline groups
Experience preparing and presenting training materials to multi-disciplined groups
Proficiency in MS Office Applications e.g., Word, Excel, Access, Microsoft Projects, Visio, Power Point, Revu Bluebeam and Adobe Applications
Perform other duties as assigned
Decarbonization Energy Transition Sustainability
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