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 a Principal Electrical Engineer to be based in Woking on an Outside IR35 contract basis.

Deliverables:

Manage electrical engineering services that meet KENT, its customers' and applicable statutory and regulatory specifications, on time and within budget.

Manage electrical engineering project requirements.

Manage electrical engineering services such as:

participate in relevant meetings, prepare progress reports and comply with the required checking procedures

ensure the project scope is clear and that changes comply with project change management processes

provide advice during procurement, construction and commissioning activities. For example, oversee requisitions, technical bid evaluations and purchase order preparation.

Act as the electrical engineering Lead on specific projects.

Proactively resolve any discrepancies between KENT and its Customer's requirements.

Identify issues and problems, develop appropriate solutions, and ask for assistance when required.

Design the electrical distribution systems in a project team environment with a focus on studies, Front End (FEED)design, detailed design, for new plants.

Prepare Electrical equipment specifications, data sheets and purchasing requisitions

Develop/Coordinate protective relay settings and coordination studies.

Load List and Electrical equipment sizing

Design of LV & MV Single Line Diagrams with strong knowledge of Relay & Metering systems associated with substations and e-houses.

Design of motor protection and control schematics/wiring diagrams

Review vendor designs for compliance with Technical Specifications and applicable standards

Support team members on projects

Update electrical schedule progress on assigned projects

Provide Electrical BOMs and major equipment costs for capital cost estimates at various project stages (Feasibility Study, PDB and Detailed Engineering)

Establish the scope of work for projects/ proposals, developing engineering cost estimates and deliverable lists

Attend project team meetings, Client meetings and vendor review meetings

Establish a good working relationship with the Clients

Review designs for constructability and accordance with project requirements

Key Requirements:

Typically Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering.

Experience working for Engineering / Client organisations in the Oil and Gas Industry.

Exposure to Consultancy, FEED / Detailed Design and EPC projects.

Knowledge of international equipment specifications and codes.

In depth knowledge of standard international specifications and codes.

Knowledge of Safety and Quality procedures.

Activity Scheduling and discipline work priorities.

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.