Full-Time

Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Completions, Commissioning & Start-Up

Posted on 9/10/2025

Kent

Kent

5,001-10,000 employees

Designs, constructs, and maintains energy assets

No salary listed

Houston, TX, USA

In Person

Category
People & HR (1)
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field preferred.
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience as a HR Business Partner in Completions, Commissioning, Start-Up, Construction, Project Site, Operational or manufacturing setting.
  • Strong understanding of employment standards and HR best practices.
  • Knowledge of applicable legislation and regulatory HR guidelines.
Responsibilities
  • Champion HR Procedures: Serve as the go to individual on HR procedures, providing guidance and nuanced interpretations to our Completions, Commissioning & Start up group.
  • Drive Continuous HR Innovation: Collaborate dynamically with cross functional teams to improve HR processes, guidelines, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Cultivate Strong Leadership Relationships: Build and nurture credible partnerships with front line and mid-level leaders through unwavering trust, seamless collaboration, and effective communication.
  • Ensure Regulatory Compliance: Stay vigilant in maintaining compliance with labor regulations and company policies.
  • Lead HR Issue Resolution: Take the lead in investigating complex HR issues from initial reporting to final resolution.
  • Contribute to HR Policy Evolution: Play a pivotal role in the improvement, development, and implementation of cutting-edge HR policies and procedures.
  • Craft Exceptional Employee Journeys: As the primary point of contact for all pre-employment and onboarding of new hires within the services line.
  • Deliver Impactful HR Training: Develop, facilitate and maintain dynamic HR training sessions and presentations.
  • Champion HR Initiatives: Become a passionate advocate for HR programs and initiatives.
  • Navigate Complex Leave Processes: Provide expert support to employees navigating various leave processes.
  • Design Compelling HR Communications: Develop a wide range of HR documentation, communications, and reports that effectively convey complex information to diverse audiences.
  • Manage HRIS Transactional Activities: Skilfully initiate a wide range of employee transactions in Oracle HCM.
Desired Qualifications
  • Ability to set priorities, work independently, and coordinate multiple projects utilizing available resources.
  • Strategic Alignment: Ensuring teams and initiatives support the organization's mission and objectives.
  • Process Optimization: Streamlining workflows and removing inefficiencies.
  • Talent Management: Developing leaders, fostering employee engagement, and building a high-performance culture.
  • Change Management: Guiding the organization through transitions to improve adaptability and resilience.
  • Collaboration & Communication: Encouraging teamwork and transparency to drive better decision-making.
  • Resilience: Adapting to challenges, setbacks, and changes with a strong, solution-oriented mindset.
  • Agility: Ability to pivot quickly, embrace change and adjust strategies and plans as needed.

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

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Founded

1919

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Decommissioning market expected to double over next decade, directly benefiting Exceed integration.
  • Sudlows Consulting acquisition positions Kent in high-growth AI and cloud data center sectors.
  • Energy transition demand for hydrogen, offshore wind, and carbon capture storage accelerates Kent's renewable pivot.

What critics are saying

  • Nesma & Partners ownership restricts access to US and Western energy contracts through Saudi regulatory constraints.
  • Wood PLC captures 15% larger hydrogen and CCUS contract pipeline, eroding Kent's energy transition market share.
  • ESG-focused clients exclude Kent from offshore wind contracts due to Nesma's fossil fuel legacy conflicting with mandates.

What makes Kent unique

  • Full-lifecycle energy asset services from consulting through decommissioning across 80+ countries.
  • Exceed acquisition strengthens offshore well and energy transition capabilities in growing decommissioning market.
  • 13,000-person workforce with 100 years of expertise in oil, gas, renewables, hydrogen, and CCUS.

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Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Work Hours

Company News

Insider Media
Aug 21st, 2025
Kent Acquires Aberdeen's Exceed Company

Energy services firm Kent is acquiring Aberdeen-based Exceed, a decommissioning engineering services provider. Exceed, with operations in over 40 countries, enhances Kent's capabilities in offshore well projects and energy transition initiatives like carbon capture and hydrogen storage. This acquisition positions Kent to lead in a market expected to double in size over the next decade. The transaction is set to complete later this year, following Kent's recent purchase of Sudlows Consulting.

Scottish Financial News
Aug 21st, 2025
Kent acquires Aberdeen decommissioning specialist Exceed

Global integrated energy services partner Kent, has signed a binding agreement to acquire Aberdeen-based Exceed (XCD) Holdings Limited, a provider of well management, sub surface and decommissioning engineering services.

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