Chief Process Engineer

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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.

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 recognize 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.

About the job:
Kent is looking for a Chief Process Engineer to be based in our Houston, TX office and report to our Process and Process Safety Department Manager.
You will interact with other disciplines and groups on site, corporate technical networks and peers, and vendors/suppliers as needed to deliver engineering scopes for greenfield and brownfield projects in various phases of execution. Key activities include the development of technical deliverables to meet the schedule, scope, budget, and quality requirements of multi-discipline projects.

Prefer experience with larger projects, $250M+ TIC and prior experience working in Engineering Consultancies.

Skills and Responsibilities:
Provide process engineering leadership on single or multiple projects from conception through detailed design, commissioning, and troubleshooting. Lead a team in the development heat and material balance, process flow diagram (PFDs), process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), process data sheets for equipment and instruments, hydraulic line sizing, and technical calculations. Perform engineering studies, engineering design, specify process equipment, review, and analysis of vendor data to satisfy project requirements. Function as technical specialist to formulate and develop advanced engineering concepts. Identify opportunities for process optimization, cost reduction, and efficiency improvements in processes Work on process simulations using industry state of the art software. Prepare engineering calculations as required. Provide technical support to the Business Development group and assist with proposal preparation. Define the project scope of work and design criteria. Ensure technical and quality compliance of scope of work with relevant standards and procedures consistent with project objectives. Conduct/follow Peer Check and Squad Check procedures for technical deliverables. Define scope of work and prepare estimate and schedule for process engineering portion of work in a project. Develop Engineering Manhour Estimates (EME). Establish the manpower loading and milestone schedule during proposals and during execution of projects. Issue progress status updates. Assign work tasks to other process engineers on the project team. Review and approve the work in accordance to company procedures and industry best standards. Hold client and vendors meetings. Hold intra-discipline coordination meetings and attend cross discipline coordination meetings. Demonstrate ability to work with cross-functional teams to achieve project results within required timeframes. Support leadership and work closely with Department Manager in activities to standardize best engineering practices within the group. All other duties as assigned. In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.
Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience:
Knowledge/ Qualification/ Training/ Certification: BS or MS in Chemical Engineering and a minimum 20 years of relevant experience. Experience in petrochemical, refining, oil and gas sectors. P.E. license desired. Knowledge of process engineering guidelines and standards. Requires advanced process design techniques, analyses, practices, and procedures for all aspects of process engineering work. MS Office (must be highly proficient in Excel and Word, working knowledge in Access). Highly Proficient in using Aspen HYSYS, Pro II and other simulation software. Familiar with commonly used process engineering standards and codes including but not limited to API, GPSA as well as commonly used process engineering software.
Communication: Excellent oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal/rapport building skills necessary to work effectively as a team member, and to plan/coordinate processes for results.
Behavior/ Core Competencies: Contribute to a team environment by accomplishing related results in a cooperative and supportive manner. Works autonomously without direct supervision. Must be able to work under pressure and provide technical oversight on multiple projects 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.