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Kent

Designs, constructs, and maintains energy assets

Instrumentation and Control Manager

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeColombiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A professional qualification in Electrical, Electronic, or Mechatronics Engineering, or a related engineering field.
  • A specialization related to instrumentation, control, telecommunications, project management, or a similar area is desirable.
  • Knowledge and experience selecting measurement, control, and safety instruments.
  • Knowledge and experience designing control, security, fire and gas, and telecommunications systems.
  • Knowledge and experience executing physical security projects, including CCTV, intrusion detection, and access control, and wireless communication systems.
  • Administrative and managerial skills for handling and interacting with work teams to achieve project objectives.
  • Experience preparing proposals and estimating man-hours and resources for conceptual, basic, and detailed engineering stages, considering terms of reference, execution schedules, required resources, and information needed to execute designs.
  • Experience planning, budgeting, controlling, and monitoring project engineering activities.
  • Intermediate knowledge of reading MS Project reports or equivalent software.
  • Knowledge, interpretation, and application of standards applicable to the Oil and Gas sector according to the specialty.
  • Knowledge of the interrelation between instrumentation activities and deliverables and those of other disciplines.
  • Experience evaluating supplier offers for equipment and services related to the discipline.
  • Knowledge and interpretation of discipline-specific and interdisciplinary plans generated for projects.
  • Basic knowledge of AutoCAD.
  • Ability to use office tools.
  • Knowledge of HSEQ regulations and procedures associated with the role.
  • Excellent Spanish language skills; English is desirable, in both oral and written communication.
  • At least 15.1 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years leading, managing, or coordinating instrumentation, control, and/or telecommunications projects.
  • Experience designing and executing instrumentation, control, and/or telecommunications projects.
  • Experience calculating and designing instrumentation for the Oil and Gas sector.
  • Experience preparing bids.
  • Experience leading and managing work teams and human and technical resources.
  • Experience participating in the engineering, construction, assembly, commissioning, consulting, and/or auditing phases of Oil and Gas projects.

Responsibilities

  • Review and approve designs, documents, and plans, incorporating comments as requested by Engineering and Projects; verify that software and standards are implemented and applied to meet client requirements and quality expectations.
  • Advise and supervise assigned personnel in planning and executing each project, defining scope and applicable standards, and assigning work-group priorities to meet the Detailed Work Plan and project man-hours.
  • Estimate required man-hours and deliverables to prepare proposals that meet client requirements.
  • Ensure company tools and methods are used for quality control of discipline deliverables, applying defined standards and control schemes to meet quality and compliance parameters in each project's Quality Plan and Value Promise.
  • Ensure assigned personnel record man-hour consumption in the company's designated registration and control system.
  • Conduct annual performance evaluations of employees using specialty performance indicators and organizational competencies, identifying shortcomings and reinforcing the technical level of the team.
  • Perform other reasonable ad hoc tasks within the employee's skills, capabilities, and role as assigned, considering workload and professional development.
  • Observe the health, safety, sustainability, environmental, and quality rules of the company, its clients, and the governing authorities of the host country.

Desired Qualifications

  • A specialization related to instrumentation, control, telecommunications, project management, or a similar area.
  • English language skills for oral and written communication.

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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