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Kent

Designs, constructs, and maintains energy assets

Lead Instrumentation and Controls Commissioning Technician

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePort Arthur, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Technician certification, with a college technical certificate preferred, and 15+ years of experience; transferable project, engineering, or commissioning experience is preferred.
  • An established track record in frontline technician commissioning, start-up, and initial platform operations is required.
  • Good working knowledge of test equipment and process-plant instrumentation at a hands-on level.
  • Knowledge of fire and gas devices.
  • Experience with E-house commissioning, including transformers, motor control centers, switchgear, and uninterruptible power supplies.
  • Hands-on distributed control system knowledge at a loop-check level and programmable logic controller knowledge at a loop-check level.
  • Hands-on knowledge of instrument test equipment, including HART communicators, Fluke multimeters, wobulators, and pressure simulators such as Druck.
  • Excellent command of English in oral and written communication.
  • Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
  • Strong technical skills in the discipline subject matter.
  • Must observe the health, safety, sustainability, environment, and quality rules of the company, its clients, and the governing authorities of the host country.

Responsibilities

  • Provide planning and execution management support while reporting to the Instrumentation and Controls Commissioning Site Supervisor.
  • Supervise Instrumentation and Controls Commissioning Technicians in the field.
  • Carry out instrumentation commissioning execution work as directed.
  • Communicate with Commissioning Instrument Leads for technical support.
  • Perform instrument field tasks in accordance with project permitting, isolations, zero-energy states, and applicable CSU and Area Prime safe-working practices, methods, and processes, including job safety analyses, field-level risk assessments, and toolbox talks.
  • Create first-line content for requests for information in the form of technical field questions.
  • Accept or sign onto permits, job safety analyses, field-level risk assessments, and toolbox talks as a frontline user.
  • Verify punch-list completion and sign off in the systems-completion database as required.
  • Complete commissioning B check sheets accurately and legibly.
  • Perform daily instrument commissioning work, including loop checking, instrument repair, and instrument field support for project activities such as leak testing.
  • Complete field-instrument redlines on documentation such as loop diagrams, data sheets, and wiring diagrams accurately and legibly.
  • Provide instrument field support for interlock testing, logic testing, cause-and-effect testing, and dynamic equipment runs.
  • Escort commissioning vendors and provide instrument field support as required.
  • Perform other ad hoc tasks within the reasonable scope of the role as directed by a supervisor or management, based on workload and operational needs.

Desired Qualifications

  • Transferable project, engineering, or commissioning experience.
  • A college technical certificate.

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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