--- title: Delivery Manager (Expat Position) date: 2026-10-08T06:01:00+01:00 canonical_url: "https://kentplc.com/careers/delivery-manager-expat-position" section: Career --- ![Global0footprint kent](https://kent.imgix.net/images/global0footprint-kent.jpg?q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&w=1800&ar=4%3A3&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5) Kent Recruitment ## Delivery Manager (Expat Position) Location Iraq, Iraq Category Date Published 08/10/26 Status Open 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. We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process. 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 [Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us](https://kentplc.com/who-we-are/purpose-beliefs): 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.**Skills and Responsibilities:** • Strong Health, Safety & Environmental ethos. • Manage and supervise the Subcontractors / Site Engineers. • Ensures that all construction works are undertaken to required designs, specification, standards and QHSE requirements. • Determine labour requirements and dispatch workers to construction sites. • Obtain all necessary permits and licenses • Study job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods • Take actions to deal with the results of delays, weather, or emergencies at construction site. • Monitor site progress including installation of required equipment against accepted programs and 2-4 week look ahead. Make recommendation where extra sources or alternative work processes are required to maintain or increase performance. • Responsible for reporting progress of site works to Project Contracts Manager (PCM). • In liaison with the Construction Manager, monitor Project cost and provide Project Manager (PM)/ PCM with timely identification of deviations from project budget. • Identify problematic design issues and make recommendations for alternative and cost effective re-design solutions. • Ensure the construction schedule is maintained • Reports on changes and additions to contractual agreements by main contractors, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors • Ensure accurate and detailed records are kept of all site activities • Investigate damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites, to ensure that proper procedures are being carried out • Represent Kent on a day-to-day basis to the client, consultants and sub-contractors. • Committed to HSE requirements and all applicable legislations and contractual requirements affecting the HSE activities at project site and administrative offices **Scope of Responsibilities** • Perform Area Authority (PAA) and Offsite Area Authority (OAA) responsibility – as per requested. • Manage the daily operation of all activities concerning the construction of the project in liaison with the Construction Manager. Participate in the development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, and implementation. **Supervisory Responsibility** • Services Superintendent • General Superintendent and his team • Subcontractors • Scaffolding Superintendent • Lifting Superintendent **Knowledge/ Qualification/ Training/ Certification:** • 15+ years experience in Petrochemical or Oil and Gas project in Construction. • Degree or Diploma (HND) in relevant technical discipline. • Work to the highest personal & professional standards to achieve or exceed set objectives. • Demonstrate a positive attitude and embrace charter values. • Foster good relationships and team working ethic with sub-contract teams to promote safe working practices and efficiency. • Experience of working in an integrated team from diverse locations required. • Identify problematic constructability issues and make recommendations for alternative and cost effective re-design solutions. • All construction works are undertaken to required designs, specification, standards and QHSE requirements. **Physical Effort and Work Environment** • Duties performed at construction site with generally harsh climatic conditions. **Communication:** • Good communication and report writing skills **Work Contacts** • Essential to maintain a good working relationship with: • Project Manager • Construction Manager • HSE Manager • Planning and Procurement Team • Project Construction Manager • Field Engineering Manager • Business Support Manager • Security Manager • Services Superintendent • General Superintendent and his team • Subcontractors • Scaffolding Superintendent • Lifting Superintendent **Behaviour/ Core Competencies**: • Show a team-work ethic. • Experience of working in an integrated team from diverse locations. • Willing to grow the position with guidance from senior staff **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. **Location**: Iraq, Kirkuk [Apply Today](https://fa-emqh-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/jobs/preview/7330/apply/email?mode=location) Share this job [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://kentplc.com/careers/delivery-manager-expat-position) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://kentplc.com/careers/delivery-manager-expat-position) [X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://kentplc.com/careers/delivery-manager-expat-position&text=Delivery%20Manager%20(Expat%20Position))