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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.

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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

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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 Senior Project Controls Manager, based in Houston, TX.

We seek a Senior Project Controls Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team on a large-scale industrial project, emphasizing Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) scope. This site-based role oversees cost management, planning/scheduling, EVM, progress reporting, and workforce planning.

Skills and Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Oversight:

• Manage cost engineers, schedulers, EVM specialists, and planners.

• Align the team with project goals and driving performance reviews and development.

Cost Control & EVM:

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking.

• Lead monthly EVM reviews, variance analysis, and trend forecasting.

Planning & Scheduling:

• Direct creation and maintenance of integrated schedules (Primavera P6).

• Coordinate with construction and commissioning for logical sequencing and resource loading.

Reporting:

• Deliver executive-level dashboards and KPIs.

• Monitor E&I progress and productivity metrics.

Workface Planning:

• Supervise IWP development and field execution alignment.

• Validate percent complete and material readiness via field data.

Governance & Interfaces:

• Coordinate with project managers, engineering, procurement, and finance.

• Ensure controls compliance and lead schedule/cost performance audits.

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 Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.

• Minimum 15 years of experience in project controls, with at least 5 years in a senior or managerial role.

• Extensive experience managing E&I project scopes within complex EPC or industrial construction projects.

• Strong command of earned value principles, critical path analysis, and change management.

• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams and implementing project controls best practices.

• Proficient in Primavera P6, EVM systems, and performance analysis tools.

Communication:

• Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication and skills, in addition to organizational and interpersonal skills.

Behavior/ Core Competencies:

• Field/site experience in large capital projects, particularly in oil & gas, chemicals, power, or heavy industrial sectors.

• Proven ability to operate effectively in high-pressure environments with competing deadlines.

• Strategic thinker with a detail-oriented, analytical mindset.

• Familiarity with digital workface planning tools and construction management platforms.

• Proven leadership and team management experience.

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: Houston, TX

Relocation required: N/A

Travel required: N/A

Contract type: Full-time

Experience level: Manager