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Architect · 15+ years exp

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 2, 2026. Kent scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Kent is an integrated energy services company headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, offering consulting, engineering and project delivery, commissioning and start-up, asset operations and maintenance, and decommissioning for energy and industrial assets. Tracing its origins to 1919, it works across oil and gas, LNG, refining, chemicals, offshore wind, hydrogen, carbon capture and data centres, with teams in the UK, the United States, Canada, Colombia, Australia, India and other countries. Its openings include graduate engineers across structural, process, subsea and safety disciplines, piping and electrical designers, project controllers and senior engineering contractors.

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

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