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Kent

Designs, constructs, and maintains energy assets

Lead Engineer/Specialist - Process

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeColombiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A professional degree in Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or a discipline appropriate to the specialty is required.
  • Knowledge of planning, budgeting, controlling, and monitoring project activities, including intermediate ability to read Microsoft Project reports or an equivalent platform, is required.
  • Basic knowledge of AutoCAD is required.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, is required.
  • Knowledge of HSEQ is required.
  • Knowledge of the differences in scope among conceptual studies, basic engineering, and detailed engineering process documents in the crude oil and gas hydrocarbons industry is required.
  • Experience designing processes in the hydrocarbons industry, particularly surface facilities, pumping or compression stations, oil and gas pipelines, and natural gas treatment processes, is required.
  • Experience designing industrial and auxiliary service systems for processing plants in the hydrocarbons industry is required.
  • Knowledge and application of basic process and safety instrumented function design for the hydrocarbons industry is required.
  • Excellent oral and written Spanish communication skills are required; English is desirable.
  • Between 10.1 and 20 years of relevant experience, according to the specialty, is required.
  • Knowledge, interpretation, and application of standards applicable to the Oil and Gas sector is required.
  • Experience with designs in the Oil and Gas sector according to the specialty is required.
  • The employee must observe the company’s, clients’, and host-country authorities’ health, safety, sustainability, environmental, and quality rules.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and review design documents and plans, incorporate comments in response to requests from Engineering and Projects, and use relevant software, office tools, and standards to meet each discipline’s requirements.
  • Plan and supervise project execution by defining scope and applicable standards and assigning priorities to the work group to meet the Detailed Work Plan and project man-hours.
  • Estimate resources as needed, using project knowledge and experience, to prepare proposals that meet client requirements.
  • Apply company tools, methods, standards, and control schemes to quality-control deliverables in the assigned specialty and ensure projects meet the quality and compliance parameters in each project’s Quality Plan and Promise of Value.
  • Record the man-hours consumed by each deliverable or activity in the company’s Man Hours Registration and Control System to monitor project profitability.
  • Respond to clients’ technical queries in formal, periodic meetings, resolve concerns, identify potential scope changes or rework, and promptly apply change-control actions when required.
  • Perform other ad hoc tasks within the reasonable scope of the employee’s skills, capabilities, and role, as assigned by a supervisor or management and in consideration of workload and professional development.

Desired Qualifications

  • English language proficiency is desirable.

About the Company

Kent

Designs, constructs, and maintains energy assets

Kent PLC is a global engineering firm that designs, constructs, and maintains energy assets for the oil, gas, and renewable-energy sectors. Its offerings cover the full project lifecycle—from initial engineering and construction through ongoing maintenance—delivered via a mix of project-based contracts and long-term service agreements. The company differentiates itself through a strong emphasis on safety and sustainability, supported by a track record that includes industry awards such as the Gold award at the ExxonMobil Safety Excellence Awards, and a large, skilled workforce of about 13,000 people capable of delivering complex projects worldwide. Kent’s goal is to meet today’s energy needs while preparing for the future by applying advanced technologies and best practices to deliver reliable, safe, and efficient energy assets.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded
1919

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