Technology Development Specialist

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 POSITION SUMMARY:

When you become part of the KBR Technology team, your opportunities are endless. We are a leading global engineering, construction, and services company.  KBR Technology specializes in developing and licensing energy-efficient and cost-effective process technologies that provide economic and technical advantages to global energy, chemical and fertilizer companies. With thousands of successful projects worldwide, KBR Technology offers a breadth of technology licenses and process equipment for Clean Ammonia, Hydrogen and Fertilizers, Refining, and Petrochemicals.  Serving our customers through diverse business segments, we offer challenging assignments on some of the world's largest and most complex projects where our clients have come to value us because We Deliver. 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Technology Development Specialist will support all aspects of the Saudi Tech Center including, technology development, business development and customer support.  Responsibilities will include:

• To use technology experience and engineering knowledge for the KBR technologies which includes Ammonia, Olefins, Specialty Chemicals.
• Drafting technology papers, technology information packages for clients, responding to client questions regarding technology, project execution and deliverables
• Leading technology sessions, presenting papers, building customer and partner relationships, and developing new/existing sales leads
• Development and maintenance of relationships with key client decision makers and executives
• Technology support of sales leads by participating in meeting and liaison between technology and sales teams
• Support of regional marketing events as a spokesperson for the business line
• Coordination of cross-functional teams
• To maintain awareness and evaluate the state of the Saudi and GCC market, advising on business line strategy and technology development
• To provide support to the evaluation and execution of alliances and acquisitions of relevant technologies
• Under broad direction, to interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate other duties as assigned

 REQUIREMENTS:

• BSc or MSc in Process, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, Physics or equivalent

• Minimum of 6+ years CURRENT experience process technology
• Is capable of understanding technology differences and can argumentatively convince others about pros and cons of various technologies
• Understands challenges related to new technology implementation, including financial, environmental, legal, social and technical aspects
• Able to work in cross-functional and multi-cultural environments
• Must have the ability to clearly convey technical concepts and principles in both verbal and written communications to clients, peers and KBR management 
• Master in Process, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or Physics
• MBA would be a plus
• Experience in renewable energy, in particular its generation and storage in a chemical form to cope with its intermittency nature
• Experience with business development is strongly desired
• Operational experience in an ammonia or similar (e.g. methanol, nitric acid, etc.) plant or EPC experience would be a plus

 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing and available for 25-50% domestic and international travel