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Kent Recruitment

Lead Instrumentation Engineer

Location
Baytown, United States
Category
Engineering
Date Published
20/06/26
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:

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 seeking a Lead Instrumentation Engineer in Baytown, TX to be an integrated part of the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) team managing projects on behalf of Kent and our Client.

The Engineer will support all phases of the projects to suit the needs and requirements of Kent as well as our client.

Skills and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

  • Be a team leader, manage, and add value to the assigned project.
  • Manage Coordination/Communication with other disciplines, Contractor and Client.
  • Review Contractor’s deliverables as required and ensure all Contractor’s engineering and design work performed meets quality, cost and schedule requirements.
  • Ensure all Contractor’s design work is safe and carried out in a safe manner.
  • Ensure all Contractor’s design work conforms to the codes and standards used by the Client or to agreed industry standards.
  • If required, perform designing/engineering work/deliverables as part of the team.
  • Ability to interpret Client specifications.
  • Consult Quality Assurance with any quality issues, ensuring compliance with ISO Quality procedures, Project Quality Plan and Design Integrity processes and procedures.
  • Identifying issues and problems, developing appropriate solutions, advising Client, and asking for assistance when required.
  • If required, assist, and support junior personnel within the team.
  • If required, provide support during fabrication, site construction, and commissioning activities.
  • Identifies and resolves discrepancies and divergences from original proposal / contract by raising technical queries with projects / client.
  • Keep up to date with the latest developments and technical innovations in Instrumentation & Controls Engineering.
  • Working knowledge of Instrumentation & Control deliverables such as Index & IO List, Datasheets, Specifications, Requisitions, Installation and Hookup Drawings, P&IDs, Loop Drawings, Wiring Diagrams, Cable Schedules, Instrument Location Layouts, System Block Diagram, etc.
  • Understanding of Instrumentation Calculation/Selection, such as Control Valves, Flowmeters, Thermowells, Cables.
  • Experience in Control Systems like PLCs, DCS, ESD, F&G, MMS, and prepare engineering documents like IO List, Logic Diagrams, Loop Drawings, C&E diagrams, Narratives.
  • As required, participate in site surveys, review Contractor’s site survey reports and ensure it is as per actual site conditions.
  • Perform Contractors and/or Vendors Technical Bid Evaluations, as required.
  • Being able to work with multiple and concurrently small and medium projects.
  • Working knowledge of software like Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI), AVEVA and AutoCAD.
  • Working knowledge (design/implementation) of Communication Networks is a plus.
  • Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite.

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:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumentation Engineering.
  • Minimum 15 years’ relevant experience.
  • Have worked for at least 5 years in similar positions for an international company.
  • Work in office and site-based environments.
  • Capable of using appropriate software.
  • Excellent interpersonal and analytical attributes.
  • Able to effectively communicate technical issues to peers and line manager (written and verbal).
  • Capability of verifying and handling information and producing instructions and guidance.
  • Capability in using latest engineering knowledge and understanding to apply technical and practical skills.
  • In depth knowledge and understanding of technical requirements in own field and level.
  • Design, development, checking and solving engineering problems.
  • Analyzing, integrating and interpreting results.
  • Ownership of responsibility for work by self and team.
  • Capability in management and leadership of own team.
  • Communication and interpersonal skills to hold presentations and keep audience interested.
  • Professional commitment in following appropriate code of professional conduct, recognizing obligations to society, the profession and the environment.
  • Capability of planning, implementing and controlling.
  • Capabilities in estimating and forecasting.

Communication:

  • Read, write, and speak fluent English, especially as required to function effectively within a project team and to communicate with the project management, contractors, and sub contractors.

Behavior/ Core Competencies:

  • Demonstrated management and organizational ability for large teams with strong people skills.
  • Demonstrated work ethic with delivery focus with strong organizational ability.
  • 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.

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.

Details about the role:
Location: Baytown, TX
Relocation required: N/A
Travel required: Per Project Requirements
Contract type: N/A
Experience level: 15 years