Sr. Principal Designer, CATS & SPECS Piping

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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 focus spans proprietary technology consulting and energy transition to complete delivery of major capital projects and programs.

KBR is seeking a CATS & SPECS Piping Designer E3D Catalogs & Specifications.

The CATS & SPECS Piping Designer is responsible for developing maintaining and administering piping catalogs specifications and component libraries within AVEVA E3D or comparable 3D design platforms.

This role ensures the accuracy consistency and quality of piping data used across industrial projects supporting engineering procurement and design teams throughout project execution.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in piping design catalog and specification management industry standards compliance and multidisciplinary project support with the ability to provide technical leadership troubleshoot complex issues and drive continuous improvement in 3D design workflows and data management processes.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Develop maintain and administer piping catalogs and specifications within the projects 3D design environment.

• Configure and manage piping component data specifications and engineering standards to support project execution.

• Ensure consistency and quality of catalog and specification data across projects and disciplines.

• Create and maintain piping class libraries component attributes and associated reference data.

• Coordinate with Piping Engineering Materials Management Procurement and Project Design teams to ensure accurate implementation of project requirements.

• Support setup validation and troubleshooting of piping specifications within E3D or equivalent 3D design systems.

• Develop and implement best practices for catalog and specification management.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to designers and project personnel regarding catalog and specification development.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to piping data management and 3D design workflows.

Required Education Experience & Skills:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience developing and maintaining piping catalogs and specifications for industrial energy chemical refining LNG or related projects.

• Experience with AVEVA E3D Catalogs & Specifications is strongly preferred.

• Experience with equivalent 3D design platforms such as PDMS SmartPlant 3D (SP3D) CADWorx Plant 3D OpenPlant or similar systems will be considered.

• Strong understanding of piping engineering principles piping materials component standards and industry codes.

• Experience creating modifying and maintaining piping classes specification databases and component libraries.

• Working knowledge of ASME ASTM MSS API and other applicable piping standards.

• Ability to interpret P&IDs line lists equipment data sheets and engineering specifications.

• Experience supporting multidisciplinary design teams in a project environment.

• Strong problem-solving data management and quality assurance skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Education & Skills:

• 10 years of overall piping design and engineering project experience.

• Advanced experience with E3D Administration Catalog Management and Specification Management.

• Experience with database management automation tools or scripting related to catalog/specification development.

• Ability to lead corporate standardization initiatives and support multiple projects simultaneously.

• Field and construction 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.

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