The posting
Job Description
About the job:
Kent is looking for a USA Regional Manager – I&C to be based in Houston, TX.
You will work with the I&C Teams in each office to ensure consistent, high quality delivery on all projects.
Skills and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for Team performance and adherence to Kent process and procedures.
- Responsible for Work Hour Estimates.
- Responsible for Overhead Budget Control through effective deployment of personnel and maximizing their utilization.
- Develop, implement, and manage strategies and organizational plans for project execution consistent with established program business plans, training objectives, and HSSEQ policies.
- Stay up to date on Engineering Systems / Tools and Industry Codes / Standards.
- Develop and recommend improvements to Engineering and Design standards to ensure highly effective and efficient Engineering execution, improve Quality, and lower Cost.
- Identify potential Engineering risks and develop strategies to mitigate. Implement these strategies and monitor their effectiveness.
- Work with counterparts in other offices to ensure consistent execution and quality delivery across offices / regions.
- Ensure the availability of resources and their ability to execute quality and cost-effective Engineering Designs to meet project demands.
- Work with the Engineering Managers for each office location as well as the other USA Regional Discipline Engineering Managers to optimize execution and inter-interfaces.
- Work with the Quality Team to support internal / external audit requests.
- Monitor Quality, Schedule Adherence, and Budget for all projects.
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 of Science Degree in Engineering.
- P.E. License in the State of Texas. NCEES record preferred.
- Minimum of 15 years experience in the O&G industry with a minimum of 2 years experience in a Department Management role.
- Mid to Large size EPC project experience. USGC. FEED and Detailed Design scopes.
- Greenfield / Brownfield Project and Site experience.
- Broad understanding of I&C Engineering / Design for all project phases.
- Multiple office project execution experience.
- Working knowledge of US and International Industry Codes and Standards.
- Working knowledge of Control and Safety Systems (ICSS, DCS, SIS), Plant Fire and Gas Systems (FGS), Prefabricated Remote Instrument Enclosures / Buildings, Telecommunication Systems, Field Instrumentation (Analyzers, Actuated Valves, Relief Valves and Other Relief Devices, Flow / Level / Pressure / Temperature Instrumentation), and Inter-Discipline Interfaces.
Communication:
- Excellent oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal/rapport building skills necessary to plan/coordinate processes for results.
Behavior/ Core Competencies:
- Strong leadership, people development and interpersonal skills.
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: Minimal
Contract type: N/A
Experience level: 15+ years
About Us
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.
