Lifting Device and Equipment Engineer (LDE)

KBR, Inc.•Greenbelt, MD

About The Position

Lifting Device and Equipment Engineer (LDE) Title: Lifting Device and Equipment Engineer (LDE) Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! We at KBR share one goal: to improve the world responsibly as a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. KBR is seeking a Lifting Device and Equipment Engineer to provide day-to-day technical responsibility of the lifting device and equipment safety efforts for NASA GSFC. Responsibilities: Maintains overall knowledge of NASA Safety Policy (which includes the Lifting Standard) and ensures customer satisfaction by responding to customer requirements encompassing this safety engineering discipline. Coordinate with Facility Operations Managers, lab managers, project points of contact, and equipment owners to schedule and conduct tasks, minimizing facility conflicts. Properly identifying customer problems and issues, researching program requirements, and determining the most effective solution given technical qualifications and contractual requirements. Prepare and deliver detailed deficiency reports within 24 hours of discovery to LDE owners to facilitate timely resolution. Work with NASA safety and LDE Manager to ensure all documentation is reviewed and approved within three business days of submission. Escalate unresolved issues to LDE owners. Communicate with NASA safety regarding requirements and equipment status changes. Notify LDE owners of items tagged out of service (OOS) and provide resolution plans. Provide guidance and works independently with the customer. Interacts regularly with customer representatives concerning work in progress. Interface with reliability, quality, and systems engineering to assess applicable risk to programmatic, technical and cost concerns. Interfaces regularly at all levels, keeping management informed of task status, discussing newly proposed tasks, and making presentations. Reviews lift plans; review accident reports; performs and/or reviews hazard assessments; develops trade-off studies, corrective action system elements and prepares reports. Required Skills: Excellent communication skills Understands a broad range of systems and risk as it applies to programmatic, technical and cost concerns. Experience with maintenance, inspection, and certification of lifting devices and equipment (such as cranes, hoists, powered industrial trucks, mobile elevated work platforms, rigging hardware, lifting slings, and below-the-hook lifting devices). Certified to perform NDT inspections (preferred). Required Education & Experience: • BS in Engineering (i.e., structures or mechanical) • 10 or more years of engineering experience Application Instructions Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter detailing relevant experience and certifications. All applicants must be eligible for work in the United States and able to support NASA GSFC operations in Greenbelt, MD. Basic Compensation: Jobs on this contract range from $142,300 - $213,400. Pay range is specific to the Greenbelt, MD area. The offered rate will be based on the position, contract affordability, the selected candidate’s working location, knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and in consideration of internal parity. Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. 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Requirements

Excellent communication skills
Understands a broad range of systems and risk as it applies to programmatic, technical and cost concerns.
Experience with maintenance, inspection, and certification of lifting devices and equipment (such as cranes, hoists, powered industrial trucks, mobile elevated work platforms, rigging hardware, lifting slings, and below-the-hook lifting devices).
BS in Engineering (i.e., structures or mechanical)
10 or more years of engineering experience

Nice To Haves

Certified to perform NDT inspections (preferred).

Responsibilities

Maintains overall knowledge of NASA Safety Policy (which includes the Lifting Standard) and ensures customer satisfaction by responding to customer requirements encompassing this safety engineering discipline.
Coordinate with Facility Operations Managers, lab managers, project points of contact, and equipment owners to schedule and conduct tasks, minimizing facility conflicts.
Properly identifying customer problems and issues, researching program requirements, and determining the most effective solution given technical qualifications and contractual requirements.
Prepare and deliver detailed deficiency reports within 24 hours of discovery to LDE owners to facilitate timely resolution.
Work with NASA safety and LDE Manager to ensure all documentation is reviewed and approved within three business days of submission.
Escalate unresolved issues to LDE owners.
Communicate with NASA safety regarding requirements and equipment status changes.
Notify LDE owners of items tagged out of service (OOS) and provide resolution plans.
Provide guidance and works independently with the customer.
Interacts regularly with customer representatives concerning work in progress.
Interface with reliability, quality, and systems engineering to assess applicable risk to programmatic, technical and cost concerns.
Interfaces regularly at all levels, keeping management informed of task status, discussing newly proposed tasks, and making presentations.
Reviews lift plans; review accident reports; performs and/or reviews hazard assessments; develops trade-off studies, corrective action system elements and prepares reports.