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 Project Engineer to be based in Woking on an Outside IR35 contract basis.

Deliverables:

• Engineering from Pre-FEED through FEED and potential into detailed engineering for which we have Engineering between multiple Kent offices including Woking and India offices.
• The Principal PE must have brownfield and greenfield experiences. With Pre-FEED, FEED and detailed engineering experience.
• Able to coordinate multi-discipline team of upto 50 persons with strong engineering coordination skills
• Able to coordinate changes using change management and ensure project reporting is strictly maintained.
• Able to monitor and control project budgets and report to Management any concerns on meeting project performance indicators.
• Has past experience and familiar with AGILE process and running Sprints.

Key Requirements:

• Can successfully deliver good, healthy relations for the External (e.g., Client facing stakeholders) and the Internal (e.g. Lead disciplines, Engineering centers) on a project. This also includes project controls, procurement, and third-party contractors or suppliers.
• Capable of performing duties with no direct supervision and within agreed schedules and budgets.
• Familiar with Change management if required on a project.
• Has appreciation of multi-discipline engineering design activities. Coordinates all technical disciplines to achieve design consistency and ensure delivery of all project documentation.
• Coordinates between all disciplines and provides all necessary input and support to project progress and reporting.
• Where necessary, the Principal Project Engineer works alongside the Project Engineering Manager & Project Manager to deliver this project from Pre-FEED through to Detail design stages (as appropriate to the Client scope).
• Corporate reporting line is to respective Departmental/Group Manager.
• Ensures compatibility and conformance with client specifications and recommends cost effective improvements to equipment selection/specifications within the scope of client specifications and requirements.
• Participates in and will coordinate multi-discipline Engineering Design Reviews and ensures all necessary input and approval to close out of actions from these reviews.
• Provides assistance as and when required in the strategic procurement planning including for long lead items enquiry.
• Coordinates resources and engineering delivery between multiple Kent offices.

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.