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 looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer. The successful candidate will report to the Electrical and Instrumentation Discipline Manager and will support a variety of projects within the oil, gas, and petrochemical sectors. This role requires strong technical expertise in electrical engineering, hands-on experience with power distribution systems, and demonstrated leadership in guiding engineering and design teams.

Skills and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the working electrical lead (sub-lead, area lead, or project lead) for projects
• Manage assigned work effectively by prioritizing activities, overseeing execution, reporting progress, and maintaining schedule and budget.
• Establish the scope of work, prepare effort-hour estimates, and develop deliverable lists.
• Design LV, MV, and HV Single Line Diagrams, including PC&M (Protection, Control & Metering) diagrams; apply strong knowledge of relay and metering systems used in substations and e-houses.
• Prepare electrical load lists and perform electrical equipment sizing calculations (transformers, cables, NGRs, MCCs, grounding, etc.).
• Define electrical area classification and develop associated reports/schedules.
• Support fire alarm system design, including FACP interfaces with other systems.
• Provide procurement support as the Responsible Engineer (RE), including preparation of electrical equipment specifications, datasheets, requisitions, and technical bid evaluations.
• Perform electrical system studies using ETAP or SKM (load flow, short circuit, arc flash, harmonic analysis, motor starting, relay coordination, relay settings).
• Program GE and SEL relays using vendor software.
• Review and support the development of electrical layouts (substation/e-house layouts, cable tray routing, lighting, grounding, schematics, wiring diagrams, etc.).
• Review and support EHT (Electrical Heat Tracing) design and calculations.
• Supervise, mentor, coach, and support engineers and designers across project teams.
• Provide electrical BOMs and major equipment cost inputs for capital cost estimates.
• Attend project meetings, client meetings, and vendor review sessions.
• Review designs for constructability and alignment with project and client requirements.
• Conduct field visits to verify existing drawings and confirm tie-in locations.
• Collaborate with workshare teams or HVEC (High-Value Engineering Centres) to complete electrical deliverables.
• Participate in FATs and SATs.

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 Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in Canada or eligible for registration.
• 15+ years of relevant experience in refining, petrochemical, chemical, or power generation industries.
• Knowledge of domestic and international codes and standards (CEC, CSA, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, API, NEMA).
• Experience across all project stages: Conceptual, Pre-FEED, FEED, and Detailed Engineering.
• Experience managing vendor packages (substations, e-houses, transformers, VFDs, etc.) as a Responsible Engineer (RE) considered an asset.
• Experience with high-voltage design, ETAP or SKM, lightning protection, or electrical building design is considered an asset.
• Experience performing EHT calculations using Thermon or nVent software is considered an asset.
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Self-motivated, organized, team-oriented, and able to deliver high-quality work under pressure.
• Experience with SAGD CPF is considered an asset.

Communication:

• Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication.

Behavior/Core Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to mentor and influence others.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical information across multidisciplinary teams.
• Understanding of business drivers, management of change requirements, project management processes, and construction workflows.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet required schedules while maintaining quality standards.

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: Calgary, Alberta
Relocation Required: No
Travel Required: ~15%
Contract Type: Regular
Experience Level: 15+ years