R. Benson Pair

R. Benson Pair, Jr., P.E., BCEE is the Chief Technology Engineer (CTE) - Environmental at KBR, Inc., an international engineering, procurement and construction company. Mr. Pair is located in the corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas. Mr. Pair has more than 46 years of industry experience, the last 30 of which is with KBR. Prior to joining KBR, Mr. Pair worked for Engineering Science, Inc. in its Houston, Texas office for 16 Years, joining Engineering Science upon graduating from Rice University. Mr. Pair is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas and a Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE). Mr. Pair has focused his career on the industrial sector, being introduced to industrial wastewater treatment running bench scale and pilot scale simulation studies. He has designed grass roots treatment plants, expansions to existing facilities, and assisted in trouble-shooting operating facilities. In his career, Mr. Pair has completed projects in a dozen countries. Mr. Pair has considerable experience in permitting and regulatory approval, at the local, state and Federal levels. He has worked on projects funded through international lending institutions such as Ex-Im Bank and World Bank. Mr. Pair has over 15 years of experience with domestic LNG projects and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval process. Mr. Pair received his B.A. in Chemical Engineering and his M.Ch.E. from Rice University in 1972.