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 seeking a Lead Automation Engineer to support upcoming FEED and brownfield/greenfield scopes across multiple client proposals. This role requires a highly experienced automation subject matter expert with P.Eng credentials, deep control systems expertise, and the ability to guide multidisciplinary teams through complex automation design, troubleshooting, and integration challenges.

Skills and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

Automation & Control Systems SME Support

• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for automation systems, control strategies, and instrumentation interfaces
• Lead troubleshooting for advanced automation and control system issues
• Guide DCS/ESD/SIS/PLC system architectures, configuration, and integration
• Evaluate and validate control narratives, cause-and-effect diagrams, and logic structures
• Support controls programming and/or providing guidance to programmers as required.

Engineering Leadership & Technical Oversight

• Lead or provide senior review for instrumentation and automation engineering deliverables
• Support FEED deliverables, basis-of-design documents, equipment specifications, and I/O lists
• Ensure design compliance with industry codes, client standards, and regulatory requirements
• Develop Material Requisition (MRQ/MRP), including completion of Technical Bid Evaluation (TBE) and Vendor Data & Documentation Review (VDDR), to support procurement.
• Mentor and train intermediate and junior engineers.

Vendor, Client, and Stakeholder Interface

• Interface with automation vendors (PLC/DCS/ESD/SIS/SCADA) for technical clarification and design alignment
• Prepare and/or review FAT/SAT/SIFT documentation, participate in testing, and support commissioning validation
• Provide expert-level client communication and consultation across engineering disciplines
• Serve as a primary point of contact for automation-related decisions and inquiries

Procedure, Systems, & Documentation Development

• Develop and refine control system philosophies/narratives, alarm management guidelines, and automation procedures
• Ensure documentation quality, accuracy, and alignment with project execution requirements

Reliability, Optimization & Modernization

• Identify opportunities for system optimization, lifecycle improvements, and obsolescence mitigation
• Provide recommendations for long-term automation roadmap development

Field & Verification Activities

• Conduct site visits for verification, walkdowns, troubleshooting, and constructability reviews

Reporting & Recordkeeping

• Provide input to weekly progress reports, engineering coordination meetings, and project updates

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/Qualifications/Training/Certifications:

• Instrumentation Engineering degree
• Active Professional Engineer (P.Eng) registration with Alberta and/or Ontario required
• 15+ years of instrumentation & automation engineering experience
• Deep SME-level expertise in control systems (PLC, DCS, SCADA, Safety Systems)
• Strong understanding of CSA codes, IEC standards, and applicable regulatory requirements
• Experience with FEED deliverables, brownfield/greenfield engineering, and multi-site execution
• Demonstrated experience supporting modernization, lifecycle planning, and digital control platforms

Communication

• Excellent English communication skills (oral and written)
• Strong client-facing presence with the ability to explain complex automation issues clearly
• Able to coordinate effectively across multidisciplinary engineering environments

Behavior/Core Competencies

• Calm, analytical decision-making
• Advanced technical leadership and mentorship capability
• Collaborative, solutions-focused mindset
• Strong vendor/field interfacing presence

HSSEQ

The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment, and Quality rules of the Company; its clients; and the governing authorities of the host country.

Details About the Role

Location: Calgary, Alberta (office-based)

Relocation required: No

Travel required: Minimal; some client site visits expected

Contract type: Full-time

Experience level: Senior/SME (15+ years)