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 looking for a Materials & Logistics Lead to support a construction project at Kearl. This role plays a critical leadership role in ensuring effective planning, coordination, control, and the movement of materials and logistics across the project lifecycle. Working closely with Procurement, Construction, and Engineering, the Materials & Logistics Manager is accountable for ensuring that all materials, equipment, and bulk commodities are received, stored, preserved, issued, tracked, and reported accurately to support uninterrupted site execution. This position requires site-based experience, excellent organizational capability, and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach to material readiness, inventory accuracy, and logistics coordination. The role will be based at the site, with a rotational schedule to be confirmed.

Skills and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

Materials Management & Site Support

• Establish and manage site material control processes in accordance with project execution plans and construction requirements.
• Oversee receiving, inspection, storage, preservation, and issuance of all project materials and equipment.
• Ensure materials are available in alignment with construction schedules and active work fronts.
• Coordinate closely with Construction to prioritize material requirements and resolve shortages or constraints.
• Maintain clear, accurate visibility of material status across all site activities.

Inventory Control & Reporting

• Maintain accurate material tracking, inventory records, and material status reporting.
• Monitor surplus, shortage, damaged, or non-conforming materials and coordinate corrective actions.
• Prepare regular material and logistics reports for project leadership, including critical materials and look-ahead forecasts.
• Support reconciliation between procurement systems, site inventory, and issued materials.

Logistics Management & Interface Coordination

• Lead site logistics coordination, including delivery sequencing, laydown planning, and internal material movements.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics to support construction execution and work-front readiness.
• Interface with Procurement to support expediting activities, shipping updates, and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with vendors, freight forwarders, transportation providers, and site logistics teams as required.
• Support customs, transportation, and shipping documentation where applicable.

Systems, Processes & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Kent material management procedures and project-specific requirements.
• Maintain material management systems in accordance with corporate and project governance standards.
• Support audits, material reconciliations, and project close-out documentation.
• Interface with Engineering for BOM updates, approved material substitutions, and technical clarifications.

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 Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline (or equivalent experience) preferred, not required.

• 10+ years of experience in materials management and logistics within construction or EPC environments.
• Strong working knowledge of:

• Site material control and warehousing
• Bulk mechanical materials management
• Logistics coordination and delivery sequencing
• Inventory tracking and reconciliation
• Construction sequencing and material readiness
  • Experience supporting large-scale industrial, oil & gas, or EPC construction projects is preferred.
  • Proficiency in material management systems, Excel, and reporting tools.
  • Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar) is considered an asset.

Communication

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to effectively interface with Construction, Procurement, Engineering, and Project Controls teams.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, site-based environments.

Behavior/Core Competencies

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Proactive and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic construction environment.
• Demonstrates strong ownership, accountability, and professionalism.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement.

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: Fort McKay, AB Location

• Flights to be provided from the Calgary or Edmonton, AB airports to the work location.
• Relocation Required: N/A
• Travel Required: Yes — travel to the job site is required
• Contract Type: Full-Time
• Experience Level: 10+ Years