This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Kent. In August 2021, Kentech acquired the Oil and Gas Business of SNC-Lavalin, including our Offshore Wind team. This led to the relaunch of the new company, now known as Kent, as a leading international integrated energy services company. For more information about Kent and our organisational culture, visit our website: www.kentplc.com.
All applications will ultimately be managed by the ATKINS (part of the SNC-Lavalin Group) Recruitment team.
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Joining our Engineering & Consulting business in Aberdeen, you’ll be in a motivated team of 25 process engineers helping our clients deliver more from their existing assets and new developments safely and efficiently and helping them on their energy transition journeys. You will work on a variety of projects, involved in the analysis, assessment, optioneering and design of process systems, ranging from single discipline studies to large multidiscipline projects. Working closely with our clients, you’ll be consulting with them to develop a full understanding of their project requirements, delivering cost effective and innovative solutions.
Your purpose
We are looking for a Process Engineer to work on predominately early stage process engineering activities (i.e. appraise, select, feasibility) as well as operations and troubleshooting,
to provide practical solutions to our clients’ challenges.
As a trusted member of the team, you will be the main engineer on a study, or main process engineer in a multidiscipline team, delivering work under the supervision of one of our lead engineers. You will also present your work to clients through reports and presentations.
Our average project timescale is 8 weeks – so you’ll be involved in a large variety of work, from optimisation studies and concept development to process safety studies and offshore commissioning. Your work will generally include running process simulations, preparing Process Flow Schemes with mass balances and equipment sizes, and preparing reports and presentations. You’ll be responsible for the delivery of high quality deliverables, ensuring compliance with relevant codes and standards and internal procedures.
What you can bring
With excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills, you will be able to build relationships effectively and work with teams across disciplines and locations. You are comfortable and adaptable to working in new and changing environments. You are organised and self-motivated, with a good attention to detail, keen to deliver the best solution for the client within the scope and budget available.
You have a background in Oil & Gas process engineering with the following qualifications and most of the experience:
• Engineering degree, honours or equivalent in Chemical Engineering or similar
• Working towards or achieved Chartered Engineer status with the Institute of Chemical Engineers or equivalent;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Background in the oil and gas industry, with some of this in a multi-discipline design environment
• Experience in feasibility, concept selection and front-end engineering studies
• Experience using HYSYS/UniSim, performing standard process engineering calculations and developing technical reports
• Project engineering skills to ensure studies and projects are delivered within agreed budgets and schedules
• Understanding of relevant safety and environmental industry regulations. Knowledge of relevant industry codes and standards (American Petroleum Institute, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Institute of Petroleum, British Standards etc.).
Additional Information
Kent develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development courses designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. We encourage participation in all forms of training and have an active programme of in-house and well as external training for all of our staff.
Flexible working will be considered for this role.
Why work for Kent?
The UK is the first major economy to legislate for a Net Zero target by 2050. To achieve this, our teams are ensuring a mix of secure and sustainable energies that can meet our industry and lifestyle demands today, and in 30 years' time. We help to power our world through exciting new technologies and intelligent cybersecurity systems on projects that vary greatly in size, scope, and scale. So, you'll be creating the right safe and resilient systems across offshore wind, renewables, decarbonisation development, and oil & gas.
We value your diversity and believe that everyone deserves to thrive – no exceptions. You'll be part of a culture committed to finding new talent from underrepresented groups. We're Disability Confident, an Inclusive Employer, and support STEM Returners. We also want to see more women in senior roles at Kent. In the energy sector, we've signed up to the AXIS Pledge, promising to make equal pay, equal leadership, and equal opportunities a reality.
Read more about our Vision for Women.
Meeting your needs
When you start with us, you'll enjoy "Total Reward," a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career.
We want you to perform at your best at each stage of our recruitment process and can make adjustments to ensure this.
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More about us
Kent is an all-new Integrated Energy Services Company, fusing together the heritage and future from Kentech and SNC-Lavalin's Oil & Gas business - including their Offshore Wind and Low Carbon capability. We now have a global footprint, with 10,000 employees across 84 nationalities. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.
Security Clearance:
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview.
If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
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.
