Principal Consultant - Ammonia & Derivatives

Title: Principal Consultant - Ammonia & Derivatives 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. At KBR, We Deliver. We are seeking a Principal Consultant to work as part of the KBR Consulting International team. The successful candidate will be key member of the team providing consulting services and contributing to business development activities for the ammonia and associated derivatives sectors. KBR Consulting has offices in four main operating centres (Houston, Leatherhead, Abu Dhabi and Singapore). KBR Consulting International covers KBR’s Consulting business globally outside of the Americas. The successful candidate will be based in Consulting International’s main office in Leatherhead (UK). 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 ammonia and associated derivatives 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 on our staff, 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. He or she typically manages and/or works 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. Key Responsibilities Project Delivery Act as a Principal Engineer on Ammonia, and associated derivative related studies and projects, including: Import and export terminals Storage and handling systems Marine, road and rail loading / unloading systems Associated facility operations to support Licensor systems including but not limited to ammonia, fertiliser, urea production packages Lead or provide senior technical oversight for: Feasibility, concept and Pre‑FEED studies Technical and economic evaluations Technology assessment and selection Integration of support facilities including ammonia, fertiliser, urea & petrochemicals production 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 projects Client Engagement & Advisory Act as a trusted technical advisor to clients, engaging effectively at a technical level Support client discussions on project development strategies, investment readiness, execution approaches and market positioning Business Development & Market Support Support KBR Consulting’s 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 Ammonia and associated derivative 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