Senior Technical Engineer 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 Senior Process Consultant with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) liquefaction 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 gas pretreatment and liquefaction and gas infrastructure project lifecycle and supporting early phase technical activities aligned with gas monetisation, security of supply and energy transition objectives.

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 LNG, natural gas, and other energy transition liquefied gases for energy and infrastructure 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 Process Engineer in the team, the Principal Consultant performs their own work, with the bulk being associated with collecting information, developing deliverables, developing conceptual process designs, analysing trends and key findings, and preparing Word or PowerPoint reports. Additional tasks will include supervising and providing technical assurance for standard engineering deliverables and providing technical support and leadership to more junior colleagues.

Recognising their project management responsibilities, the Principal Consultant should have excellent organisational skills and be effective at communicating with and guiding others. They will typically manage and/or work on several projects at one time, necessitating the ability to multi-task, work with minimal supervision, exercise sound judgement and collaborate effectively across the wider KBR organisation.

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

• Project Delivery
• Act as a Principal Engineer on LNG, and other cryogenic liquefied gas-related studies and projects, including:
• Liquefaction facilities;
• Import and regasification terminals;
• Peak-shaving and small-scale LNG facilities;
• Cryogenic storage and handling systems;
• Marine, road and rail loading/unloading systems;
• Gas treatment, liquefaction support systems and boil-off gas management.
• Lead or provide senior technical oversight for:
• Feasibility, concept and Pre-FEED studies;
• Technical and economic evaluations;
• Technology assessment and selection;
• Integration of facilities with upstream, midstream and downstream infrastructure;
• Due diligence and owners engineering reviews.
• Develop and review high-quality technical deliverables including reports, presentations, process models and decision-support materials.
• Apply engineering judgement and experience to identify key risks, opportunities, cost drivers and performance sensitivities across LNG projects.
• Client Engagement & Advisory
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to clients, engaging effectively at a technical level.
• Translate complex LNG and gas processing topics into clear, decision-ready business insights.
• Support client discussions on LNG project development strategies, investment readiness, execution approaches and market positioning.
• Business Development & Market Support
• Support KBR Consulting’s LNG and gas infrastructure growth strategy through:
• Proposal and tender preparation;
• Technical inputs to bids and client presentations;
• Participation in client meetings, workshops and technical reviews.
• Contribute to thought leadership, market positioning and internal capability development within LNG, gas and related 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 as required;
• Prepare and deliver conference papers and client presentations at international industry events;
• Support the continued growth of the LNG and gas consulting business.

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

• LNG and gas market knowledge and commercial drivers.
• LNG facility operations and design considerations.
• Process design understanding and modelling.
• Feasibility and configuration studies for LNG and gas infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of process safety and applicable regulations for LNG facilities.
• Knowledge of major LNG licensors, vendors and technology providers.
• LNG project execution strategies.
• Technical due diligence and lender’s engineer support.

• Degree (BEng / MEng or equivalent) in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a related discipline.
• A relevant number of years of experience in engineering consultancy, project development or operating company roles.
• Demonstrable experience in LNG and/or gas processing projects, including:
• LNG liquefaction and/or regasification facilities;
• Cryogenic storage, loading and unloading systems;
• Gas treatment systems (dehydration, acid gas removal, mercury removal, NGL recovery as applicable).
• Strong experience supporting feasibility, concept and Pre-FEED studies.
• Prior involvement in technical due diligence or lender’s engineer roles is desirable.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple assignments and deliver high-quality outputs to tight schedules.

The candidate must demonstrate competence in the following:

• Ability to work within a ‘sell-do’ consulting model.
• Strong self-starter with commercial awareness.
• Practical front-end consulting skills including scoping, selling and delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, producing concise reports and presentations for all client levels.
• Confidence to work across client organisations from Board level to site teams.
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet evolving client needs.
• Contribution to proposal preparation, execution planning and budgeting.
• Support for a continuous improvement culture, including development of processes, tools and methodologies.

• Based in our Leatherhead offices (but other locations considered).
• Primary degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Knowledge of process simulation (e.g. using Hysys, Unism, etc.) is a plus.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills.
• Positive, flexible and collaborative attitude.
• Strong cultural awareness and diplomacy when working with clients, partners, vendors and internal teams.
• Willingness to accommodate occasional workload peaks.
• Prior experience with an operating company, licensor or technical consultancy is a strong advantage.
• Fluent English required; additional languages are beneficial.