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.

Scope of Work:

Kent is looking for Principal Control and Instrumentation Engineer to be based in Woking for 6 months duration initially.

Deliverables:

• Carry out FEED design deliverables
• Prepare RFQ packages for the Instrumentation packages to the required Client, Company and Project procedures and standards
• Review Vendors quotations, prepare technical bid evaluations and recommend the final technically acceptable Vendor
• Technically approve Order Variation Summaries
• Hold co - ordination meetings and engineering review meetings with Vendors of major equipment as required
• Liaise with other Disciplines and Client as necessary
• Assess progress and procedure associated with reports and input to the Delivery Management System. Derive and suggest plans to recover slippage, correct inefficiency and to take any resulting agreed actions
• Advise project management team of any major slippages and their causes, all policy matters, major technical problems and unresolved differences with other Disciplines, and requests for changes by the Client which may constitute a contract change
• Control and support management of discipline hours
• Prepare, check, approve and provide technical input into project deliverables to the required quality standards in conformance with or better than, the approved budget and program
• To provide relevant knowledgeable practical skills in response and actions for: -
• Site visits and site surveys
• Site queries, discussions and optioneering
• Supplier, vendor, contractor, client, and site related discussions

Key Requirements

• ​​​Typically Master's Degree in Instrument or Electrical Engineering.
• ​Chartered Status and significant related experience working for Engineering / Client organisations in the Oil and Gas Industry.
• Worked closely with a multinational global team.
• ​Excellent Communication skills.
• ​Tactful in resolving issues.
• ​Exposure to Consultancy, FEED / Detailed Design and EPC projects.
• ​Knowledge of international equipment specifications and costs.
• ​In depth knowledge of standard international specifications and codes.
• ​Knowledge of Safety and Quality procedures.
  

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. Please contact us confidentially at recruitment.uk@kentplc.com to find out how we can support you.