Reliability Engineer

About KBR and the Role

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) delivers comprehensive solutions across the entire asset lifecycle, encompassing licensed process technologies, advisory services, technical expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions for optimizing assets. KBR is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join their team in Al Jubail, Eastern region. This is a full-time position focused on coordinating and executing responsibilities related to establishing and governing the Total Reliability Program Framework within a refinery setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop the framework and methodology for criticality assessment and reliability improvement programs for refinery assets.
• Lead and conduct Asset Criticality Analysis for all refinery assets, including data collection, workshop facilitation, report compilation, and SAP data population.
• Champion the implementation of various reliability methodologies across all asset types by establishing programs to sustain operational excellence.
• Serve as the primary contact for reliability culture development in projects and operating facilities, providing technical guidance to safeguard asset reliability throughout its lifecycle.
• Administer and execute Asset Lifecycle management procedures, including Asset criticality ranking, SAP Taxonomy, Asset Operating Limits (IOW), maintenance development, Master data developments in SAP, Bill of Materials (BOM) in SAP, and active SAP-PMs implementation and effectiveness.
• Initiate and conduct studies for facility and operational asset improvements, offering specialized technical service and acting as a consultant on complex engineering problems.
• Integrate lessons learned from benchmarks and safety cases, providing recommendations to ensure continuous assurance for Safety-Critical Equipment within the Total Reliability program.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to analyze integrity and performance, suggesting methods for preventing chronic failures, and supporting the review of Total Reliability program KPIs.
• Report to the Project Manager, leading the Reliability section to deliver periodic outcomes and progress reports.
• Work closely with the project execution team to ensure commitment to the Reliability Transformation Program.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated expertise in reliability engineering principles and methodologies.
• Proficiency in SAP modules related to asset management and maintenance (*, SAP-PM).

Work Environment

This role is based in Al Jubail, Eastern, and operates on a full-time basis. The Reliability Engineer will work within a refinery environment, collaborating with various plant-wide and multidisciplinary teams to achieve reliability objectives.

Reporting Structure

The Reliability Engineer will report directly to the Project Manager and will lead the Reliability section, ensuring timely delivery of project outcomes and progress reports.

About KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS)

KBR STS is committed to providing holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle, leveraging world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, and energy transition solutions.