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.



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 Civil Structural Engineer to be based in the West Houston, TX office.

You will interact with other disciplines and groups, corporate technical networks and peers, and vendors/suppliers as needed to successfully implement and startup new equipment installations and revamps.




Your Responsibilities:

• Provide overall civil/structural engineering design on projects.
• Define and review scope of work, prepare engineering estimates at both proposal and design level and schedule for civil/structural engineering portion of work in a project.
• Prepare accurate and complete designs and calculations as required to meet project requirements.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and assist civil/structural project team to ensure effective quality product.
• Experience should include:
  • Civil
    • Perform site development, surface creation, site preparation works including SWPPP, rough grading and finished grading.
    • Perform storm water drainage, effluents design; manhole and cat basic detailing; water/sanitary sewer design and modeling.
    • Design roadway, paving, and fencing plan.
  • Concrete design
    • Foundations for equipment, Furnaces, Towers, Flares, Tanks, Cooling Towers, Exchangers,
• Vessels, Pumps and Compressors w / Dynamic Analysis, Substations
  • • Misc. Equipment
    • Blast Analysis and Reinforcement
  • Steel design
    • Pipe Racks
    • Auxiliary Structures for Operations and Maintenance and Multi-level Steel Structures for Heavy Equipment
    • Flare Stacks (Derrick and Guy-Wire)
    • Blast Resistant Structural Design
• Prepare geotechnical and topographical survey specifications and review soil report and survey data.
• Keep up to date on new engineering processes, techniques, and standards.
• Develop and recommend improvements in engineering and design standards to lower cost and improve work quality and facilitate maintenance.
• Ensure that effective methods and design/engineering techniques are used.
• Resolve project issues and problems.
• Provide technical guidance to co-workers and project team.
• All other duties as assigned.

Your Knowledge/Skills, Education and Experience:

Qualifications/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Structural Engineering required.
• Minimum 10 years relevant experience in the Oil & Gas industry required.
• Familiar with PIP Standards.
• Working knowledge of civil/structural layout and design complying with industry standards.
• Familiar with commonly used civil/structural engineering standards and codes including but not limited to IBC, ACI, AISC, and ASCE codes as well as commonly used civil/structural engineering software.

Skills Requirement:

• Proficient in MS Office (Excel and Word).
• Working knowledge of, Civil 3D, L-pile, Navisworks, STAAD.
• AutoCAD 2D/3D.
• Experience with leading the discipline design for large projects. Ability to lead execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment.

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.