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 seeking a Lead I&C Commissioning Technician for a long-term Commissioning & Startup project in Beaumont, TX. Will report to I&C Commissioning Lead for planning and execution management support and potentially supervise up to 10 I&C techs on project.

Your responsibilities:

Directs and supervises the I&C commissioning technicians in assigned plant areas ensuring full alignment and coordination with other discipline activities in the area. Ensures that resources and consumables are available for technicians to execute work. Reviews and verifies progress and ensures daily closure of project check sheets. Supervision of technician team compiling loop packs and validating Systems Completion Database SCDB. Ability to navigate the SCDB to generate work scope, create reports and manage punch items. Accountable for the completion of field instrument red lines on documentation such as loop diagrams, data sheets, wiring diagrams etc. Collate and steward field copies of test documentation, records, red lines and related Commissioning and feed competed to I&C specialist and TO/HO team ). Creation and assurance of required permitting, isolations, zero energy states and full compliance with CSU and Area Prime Safe Working practices, methods and processes including JSA’s / FLRA’s / Toolbox talks etc. Instructs, supervises, and provides first line technical direction to technician teams, vendors and specialist subcontractors/third party personnel in the area to deliver to Static & Dynamic Commissioning targets. Supervision and control of between 8 and 10 I&C technicians & specialist vendors, inclusive of Assigns daily work duties to technicians and reports on completion of tasks. Ensuring required competencies and work standards are maintained in the team and any deficiencies are addressed. Accountable for maintaining and completion of work packs such as loop folders as per commissioning schedule priorities. Detailed Work preparation including job packs, materials, tools plant and equipment on a four week look ahead basis. Assisting I&C specialist in work planning, resource planning and forecasting. Reporting on discipline commissioning resource needs, tools , test equipment , plant, spares etc. Ensure the right resource levels and technical skills are assigned to meet the Area’s schedule and commissioning execution requirements. Area interface & SIMOPS regular attendance and reporting. Ensuring that equipment and systems are fully commissioned at Handover, and ready to operate in compliance with the ICP

Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience:

Qualification/ Certification: Technician certified, with preferably college technical diploma and 6+ years of relevant and transferable Project/Engineering/Commissioning experience with at least 2 years experience as a lead tech. Established track record in supervision of teams of up to 12 technicians through Mechanical Completion, Commissioning, Start Up and initial plant operations. Skills Requirement: Proven strong technical skills in instrumentation. Good working knowledge of plant ICSS inclusive of DCS, SIS and FGS. Good working knowledge of E-house commissioning inclusive of transformers, MCC, switchgear and UPS commissioning. Good working knowledge of loop checking, interlock testing, logic testing and C&E testing. Strong understanding of work planning, scheduling and tracking. Demonstrated work ethic with delivery focus with strong organizational ability. Exposure to CSU practices, processes, and expectations with respect to Systems Completion, Preservation, Commissioning and Start Up operations of a major oil company. Read, write, and speak fluent English, especially as required to function effectively within a project team and to communicate with project management, contractors, and sub-contractors.

Communication: Full fluency in English is required.

Core Competencies: Must be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines. Must be able to work with the team in developing improved work processes for the department.