Project Engineer

About you:
Join us. Unleash your energy within.
If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We’ve created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.
Our purpose and beliefs:
As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time – to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best – for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

We PLAY BIG
We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
We are built on INFINITE THINKING

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Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:
We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

About the job:

Kent is looking for a Project Engineerto be based in Corpus Christi, TX.

Kent is looking for aProject Engineer who is the single point of accountability for engineering services scope execution on assigned projects.

The Project Engineer is responsible to deliver all assigned engineering services projects as promised, to ensure they are being executed per the contract, established Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), regulatory and legal requirements, and responsible to communicate regularly with their Client counterpart to develop a relationship that leads to follow-on work.
Skills and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that assigned projects are executed in accordance with Project Procedures (e.g. Project Execution Plan, Engineering Directives), Kent Quality Process, Client Standards, and applicable Industry Codes and Regulatory Requirements.
• Clarify and communicate the project scope to Team members. The Project Engineer is the custodian of the work scope and shall work with the Client and the Team to resolve discipline scope queries.
• Recognize and proactively resolve Inter-Discipline, Vendor, and Client interface issues to ensure the timely flow of accurate information.
• Ensure schedules are developed in accordance with Client expectations and project needs. The Project Engineer shall work with the Team to ensure a correct sequence of work (e.g. predecessor / successor) and key interfaces with the Client and third parties (e.g. data exchange, review cycles) are reflected in the schedule.
• Ensure staffing needs for assigned projects are reflected in associated staffing plans.
• Monitor project performance and communicate performance and issues as appropriate to internal and external stakeholders. Ensure all project reporting requirements – both internal and external – are met.
• Ensure project team members execute timely change management with clear communication to both internal interfaces (e.g. internal functions such as engineering, procurement, etc.) and external interfaces (e.g. Client, Vendor).
• Ensure proper project documentation is maintained from project initiation to close-out.
• Ensure work hour estimates are scope compliant and developed in accordance with the established workshare division of responsibility (DOR) and deliverable / activity norms.
• Support field work as needed (RFI, kick off meetings, walk-downs, etc.
• Assist in developing RFQ packages and vendor interfacing and expediting.

In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee’s skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee’s current workload and with respect to their professional development.
Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience:
Knowledge/ Qualification/ Training/ Certification:

• 5 years industry experience with 3 years minimum in a Multi-discipline Project Engineering Role.
• Brownfield Experience. Small Capital and Expense Projects. FEED and Detailed Design Scopes.
• Refining / Petrochemical Experience.
• USGC (US Gulf Coast) Experience.
• Multiple Office Execution / HVEC Experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering / Engineering Technology from an ABET Accredited Degree Program.
• PE License preferred.

Communication:

• Excellent oral and written communication and skills.

Behavior/ Core Competencies:

• Demonstrated problem solving skills and decision-making skills.
• Strong personal initiative, a sound planning and problem solving capacity and effective interpersonal skills.
• Able to simultaneously manage multiple tasks and projects effectively.
• Broad knowledge of engineering discipline activities.
• Knowledge of safety and quality procedures.
• Provides guidance on design and technical direction to engineering staff.
• Capable of performing duties with no direct supervision and within agreed schedules and budgets.

HSSEQ:

The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country.