Process Engineer

Recruitment Manager E&C UK | Mental Health First Aider | Diversity & Inclusion Representative

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 Process Engineers to be based in Aberdeen. Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.

Skills & Responsibilities:

• We are looking for Process Engineers early in their career to work on predominately early-stage process engineering activities (i.e., concept, appraise and select studies)
• Provide operational support and troubleshooting
• Provide practical solutions to our clients’ challenges, including the requirement to decarbonise oil and gas production in line with the UK's Net Zero obligation.
• Contribute to winning bids for work
• Responsible for defined parts of studies
• Work as part of a multidiscipline team, delivering work under the supervision of one of our lead engineers
• Present work to clients, virtually and face-to-face, through reports and presentations.
• Large variety of work, from optimisation studies and concept development to process safety and dynamic simulation studies.
• Running process simulations, preparing Process Flow Schemes with mass balances and equipment sizes
• Preparing reports and presentations.
• Responsible for the delivery of high-quality deliverables, ensuring compliance with relevant codes and standards and internal procedures.

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:

• Engineering degree, honours or equivalent in Chemical Engineering or similar.
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status with the Institution of Chemical Engineers or equivalent
• Understanding of relevant safety and environmental industry regulations. Appreciation of oil and gas or related industries with some exposure to delivery of studies.
• Knowledge of relevant industry codes and standards (American Petroleum Institute, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Institute of Petroleum, British Standards etc.).
• Knowledge of tools such as HYSYS or UniSim, performing standard process engineering calculations and developing technical reports.

Communication:

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

Behaviour/ Core Competencies:

• Adaptable to working in new and changing environments.
• Great organisational skills with good attention to detail.
• Self-discipline to ensure work assignments are delivered within agreed budgets and schedules.

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.

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. Please contact us confidentially at to find out how we can support you.