Refinery Hydrocracker – Process Treaters Commissioning Superintendent

1 month ago

Houston, Texas, United States KBR Full time

Title:

Refinery Hydrocracker – Process Treaters Commissioning 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.


KBR is looking for a Refinery Hydrocracker – Process Treaters Commissioning Superintendent will 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 Hydrocracker, Hydrogen Plant, LPG/Kerosine Caustic Treaters, Merox Treater, Sulfur Recovery, SWS, and Amine Units, to ensure commissioning activities meet requirements to complete the project schedule as designed. This role will be Client first face managing and auditing HSSE activities, SIMOPS and permit to work related procedures. The Refinery Hydrocracker – Process Treaters Commissioning Superintendent will audit CSU Contractor Team during operational test performance.

The Refinery Hydrocracker – Process Treaters Commissioning Superintendent will support the Engineering with commissioning and startup activities related inputs. 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 PC & C activities to achieve desired targets in conformity within established cost, quality, schedules, process performance and loss prevention.

****This position will begin the project at KBR's downtown Houston Office then the role will mobilize to China then mobilize to Angola***

KBR Home Office Responsibilities:

  • Review and Audit EPC Contractors
    • Power and Utilities sequence and strategies to ensure they align with project schedule to meet Ready for Startup milestones
    • Contractors Preservation Procedure
  • Review EPC Contractors'
    • Commissioning Execution Plan, Commissioning Schedule, Unit Inter-relationship sequence and strategies, System Definitions, etc.
    • Compliance with engineering procedures, international codes, and standards
    • Refinery plant operating philosophy manuals and plant training material based upon engineering designs
  • Review and 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 related inputs during design engineering and PHAs

Project Site Responsibilities (China & 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
    • Pre-commissioning/commissioning activities
    • 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
  • Proven ability 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
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