Principal Technical Consultant in Leatherhead

KBR is a global provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies delivered across a wide government, defense and industrial base. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, KBR creates sustainable value by combining engineering, technical and scientific expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help our clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future.

We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 29 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

KBR Consulting is seeking a Principal Consultant with Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) experience to join our international consulting organisation. The successful candidate will be a senior technical leader, providing high-value advisory and engineering input across the CCUS project lifecycle and supporting business development activities aligned with the energy transition.

Reporting to the KBR Consulting International leadership team, the Principal Consultant will play a key role in delivering technically robust, commercially informed consulting assignments for clients across the energy, industrial, and decarbonisation sectors. Assignments typically range from strategy and feasibility through concept development, Pre-FEED and FEED, as well as technical due diligence and lender’s technical advisor engagements.

As a more experienced individual in the team, the Principal Consultant performs their own work in terms of collecting information, developing deliverables, analysing trends and key findings, and preparing Word or PowerPoint Reports. Recognizing their project management responsibilities, the Principal Consultant should have excellent organizational skills and be good at communicating and guiding others. They will typically manage and/or work on a few projects at one time, thereby necessitating excellent ability to multi-task, work without supervision, exercise good judgment and communicate with colleagues within the wider KBR organisation.

Additionally, the Principal Consultant will support the group’s overall sales effort through proposal/tender preparation, contract negotiation, and other client interfacing activities.

• Technical Leadership & Project Delivery
  • Act as a technical authority on CCUS-related studies and projects, including capture technologies, CO₂ compression and conditioning/purification, transport (pipeline and shipping), and storage concepts.
  • Lead or provide senior technical oversight for feasibility, concept and Pre-FEED studies, technical and economic evaluations, technology assessment and selection, and CO₂ value chain integration.
  • Develop and review high-quality technical deliverables including reports, presentations, models, and decision support materials.
  • Apply engineering judgement and experience to identify risks, opportunities, and cost or performance drivers.
• Client Engagement & Advisory
  • Act as a trusted technical advisor to clients, communicating effectively at both technical and executive levels.
  • Translate complex engineering topics into clear, decision-ready business insights.
  • Support client discussions on decarbonisation strategies, CCUS deployment pathways, and investment readiness.
• Business Development & Market Support
  • Support KBR Consulting’s CCUS and energy transition growth strategy through proposal preparation, technical inputs to bids and presentations, and client meetings and technical workshops.
  • Contribute to thought leadership, market positioning, and internal capability development within CCUS and broader energy transition services.
• Team & Knowledge Leadership
  • Mentor and guide less-experienced engineers and consultants.
  • Contribute to the development of internal methodologies, tools, and best practices.
  • Collaborate across KBR’s wider global organisation, integrating multi-discipline expertise where appropriate.
  • Prepare and deliver conference papers at international events.
  • Support the growth of the business.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate depth of experience and knowledge in several of the following service areas:

• Carbon capture & sequestration market knowledge.
• Industry competitiveness/awareness.
• Facility operations.
• Process design understanding and modelling.
• Feasibility and configuration studies to determine the viability of CCUS projects.
• Understanding of technical safety for CCUS applications and applicable regulations.
• Knowledge of vendors/licensor technologies.
• Process operations and improvements.
• Project execution strategies.
• Direct sales experience.
• Client relationships in EMEA region.

• Degree (BEng / MEng or equivalent) in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline.
• A relevant number of years’ experience in engineering consultancy, project development, or operating company roles.
• Demonstrable experience in carbon capture and/or CO₂ infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience supporting feasibility, concept and Pre-FEED studies.
• Experience in energy transition projects beyond CCUS (e.g. hydrogen, low-carbon fuels, industrial decarbonisation).
• Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple assignments, and deliver high-quality outputs to tight schedules.
• Must be able to travel on short notice on short trips including overnight stay for up to approximately 30% of the time.

Principal Consultants will have existing client relationships in their respective areas of expertise. The candidate must demonstrate competence in the following:

• Able to work within a ‘sell-do’ model.
• Strong self-starter and motivated to succeed.
• Practical front-end consulting including scoping, selling and delivery.
• Excellent communication skills including ability to produce concise reports and presentations appropriate for all levels.
• Confidence to work at all levels of a client organisation (Board to Technician).
• Desire to expand role and be adaptable to client’s needs.
• Contribute to preparation of proposals, execution plans and budgets.
• Identify new opportunities and leads.
• Supports a continuous improvement culture and identifies gaps, develops work processes, tools and methodologies to drive productivity and growth.

Other Functions

• Based in Leatherhead.
• Primary degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Knowledge of process simulation (e.g. using Hysys, Unism, Promax, etc.) is a plus.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills.
• Positive and flexible attitude.
• Excellent verbal communication skills for interacting with clients, good cultural awareness.
• Diplomatic in meeting and working with people (internally and externally).
• Flexible and willing to work extra hours as necessary to accommodate occasional work load peaks.
• Work experience with an industry company, licensor or technical consultancy is a major plus.
• Fluent English, additional languages are a plus.
• Must be able to travel within EMEA region on short trips including overnight stay for up to approximately 30% of the time.

When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through collaboration with our customers, we’re defining tomorrow’s challenges, then providing the solutions and services to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to total safety and reliability.

At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance.

Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients.