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Kent Recruitment

Lead Commissioning Engineer/Specialist

Location
Port Arthur, United States
Category
Date Published
10/06/25
Status
Open
About you:
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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.

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:

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.

About the job:

Kent is looking for a Control System Commissioning Specialist to support our team on the greenfield scope at the Golden Pass LNG project in Port Arthur, TX.

Skills and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:
• Reports to the discipline commissioning lead for planning and execution management support.
• Execute control system commissioning tasks as directed.
• Communicates with the Commissioning Controls Lead for technical support.
• Create RFI content as the first line of technical field questions.
• Accept and/or sign onto permits, JSA, FLRA’s, and toolbox talks in the capacity of front-line user.
• Perform field verification of punch list completion and update the system’s completion database as required.
• Complete and report daily progress on commissioning B check sheets technically and legibly.
• Perform field commissioning activities such as loop checks, function testing, logic verification, and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrate working knowledge and safe use of test equipment such as loop calibrators, simulators, and multimeters.
• Review and redline control system documentation such as loop drawings, P&IDs, logic diagrams, and instrument datasheets.
• Support interlock and cause/effect testing, system logic validation, and control narrative alignment.
• Escort and coordinate with vendors during commissioning of DCS/PLC-based control systems.
• Ensure compliance with isolation requirements, zero energy states, and safe work practices throughout the commissioning process.
• Support DCS and PLC loop checks and equipment integration from the control systems perspective.

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:
• Technician certified, with preferably a college technical certificate and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience in frontline commissioning, start-up, and energization of control and instrumentation systems.
• Strong working knowledge of control system architecture and instrumentation testing procedures.
• Hands-on experience with PLCs, DCS, I/O verification, and control loop commissioning.
• Familiarity with loop drawings, P&IDs, control logic, and function block diagrams.
• Demonstrated understanding of control system safety, isolations, and compliance with project permitting processes (CSU, Area Prime, JSA, FLRA, etc.).

Communication:
• Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication.

Behavior/Core Competencies:
• Proven strong technical skills in control system commissioning and field execution.

HSSEQ:

The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment, and Quality rules of the Company; its clients; and the governing authorities of the host country.

Details about the role:

Location: Port Arthur, TX
Relocation required: No
Travel required: Per project requirements
Contract type: Project-based
Experience level: 10 years

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