Engineer/Specialist - Mechanical

Kent; Bogotá; On-site; COP 60,000,000 - 120,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent is seeking an Engineer II to support ongoing projects in Bogotá. You will design, review and document engineering deliverables, track hours, manage quality, estimate quantities, and assist with client technical queries.

Location is Bogotá with travel as required. The role requires Oil & Gas design experience, AutoCAD and MS Office proficiency to ensure compliant, on-time project delivery.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, interpretation and application of standards and codes applicable to the Oil & Gas sector.
• Experience in design activities in the Oil & Gas sector according to the specialty.
• Basic knowledge of planning, budgeting, control and monitoring of project activities. Intermediate knowledge in reading MS Project reports or an equivalent platform.
• Basic knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Knowledge of HSEQ.
• Knowledge and experience in the development of mechanical facilities, as well as basic capability and knowledge in the selection of rotating and static equipment associated with processes in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Knowledge of software used in Mechanical Engineering activities, specifically for the Oil & Gas industry. For example, software for modeling and design of static equipment such as pressure vessels and tanks, and software for simulation and pump selection runs.
• Knowledge and experience in materials for static and rotating equipment.
• Preferably, basic knowledge of static equipment design software such as Compress, PV Lite, TANK or similar.

Responsibilities

• Design Development: Prepare and review designs (documents and drawings) and incorporate comments in accordance with specific requests from the Engineering area and Projects, using applicable software, the Office suite and standards, in order to meet the discipline requirements.
• Man-Hour Recording: Record the man-hours spent on each deliverable/activity in the company’s man-hour recording and control system, in order to issue deliverables without a negative man-hour variance.
• Technical Quality Management of Deliverables: Use the tools and methods established by the company to control the quality of deliverables, according to the assigned specialty and the defined standards and control schemes, in order to ensure that all projects comply with the Quality and Compliance parameters defined in each project’s Quality Plan and in the Value Promise.
• Quantity Take-Off Estimation: Estimate and review quantities of work by specialty based on the design documents, for budgeting purposes.
• Support for Client Technical Queries: Support the Specialist Engineer and/or Project Manager in responding to technical queries raised by the client, participating in formal and periodic meetings with the Specialist Engineer or Discipline Lead, in order to properly resolve concerns and remain alert to scope changes that require immediate change-control actions.

Skills

Oil & Gas knowledge

Design activities

Planning & budgeting

MS Project experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

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 PERFORMANCE FANATICS
• We are built on INFINITE THINKING

Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us: https://kentplc.com/who-we-are/purpose-beliefs

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 YOU

Join us. Unleash your energy within.

If you have world-class ambitions to reach for the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we are the team for you. We have created a new generation of companies, focused on the future and with a reinvented ambition across every discipline in the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together we are much more than the sum of our parts. Therefore, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop while we work together on some of the largest projects on the global energy 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 inclusive and family-friendly employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support people from different backgrounds.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities.

We are a disability-friendly employer and can make reasonable adjustments to help you perform at your best throughout the recruitment process.

OUR PURPOSE AND BELIEFS

At Kent, we are tackling the greatest challenge of our time: bringing our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It is the energy of every member of our team, powered by our beliefs, that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, language or culture, these beliefs define us and guide us every day to be our best—for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities in which we operate and the planet:

• WE PLAY BIG
• We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
• We are PERFORMANCE FANATICS
• We are built on INFINITE THINKING

Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and the Guiding Principles that drive us: https://kentplc.com/who-we-are/purpose-beliefs

OUR VISION FOR DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING

We recognize that diversity and inclusion are catalysts for success. We are increasing the awareness of the benefits of the diversity of people, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives, creating a culture of inclusion where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Our combined energy is supplied by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character, regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, religion, identity or disability.

ABOUT THE JOB

Kent is looking for an Engineer II to support ongoing projects.

SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities

• Design Development:Prepare and review designs (documents and drawings) and incorporate comments in accordance with specific requests from the Engineering area and Projects, using applicable software, the Office suite and standards, in order to meet the discipline requirements.
• Man-Hour Recording:Record the man-hours spent on each deliverable/activity in the company’s man-hour recording and control system, in order to issue deliverables without a negative man-hour variance.
• Technical Quality Management of Deliverables:Use the tools and methods established by the company to control the quality of deliverables, according to the assigned specialty and the defined standards and control schemes, in order to ensure that all projects comply with the Quality and Compliance parameters defined in each project’s Quality Plan and in the Value Promise.
• Quantity Take-Off Estimation:Estimate and review quantities of work by specialty based on the design documents, for budgeting purposes.
• Support for Client Technical Queries:Support the Specialist Engineer and/or Project Manager in responding to technical queries raised by the client, participating in formal and periodic meetings with the Specialist Engineer or Discipline Lead, in order to properly resolve concerns and remain alert to scope changes that require immediate change-control actions.

YOUR KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge, interpretation and application of standards and codes applicable to the Oil & Gas sector.
• Experience in design activities in the Oil & Gas sector according to the specialty.
• Basic knowledge of planning, budgeting, control and monitoring of project activities. In particular, intermediate knowledge in reading MS Project reports or an equivalent platform is required.
• Basic knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Knowledge of HSEQ.
• Knowledge and experience in the development of mechanical facilities, as well as basic capability and knowledge in the selection of rotating and static equipment associated with processes in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Knowledge of software used in Mechanical Engineering activities, specifically for the Oil & Gas industry. For example, software for modeling and design of static equipment such as pressure vessels and tanks, and software for simulation and pump selection runs.
• Knowledge and experience in materials for static and rotating equipment.
• Preferably, basic knowledge of static equipment design software such as Compress, PV Lite, TANK or similar.

SOFT SKILLS

Results Competencies

• Procedure Compliance: Average Level.
• Attention to Detail: Average Level.
• Achievement Orientation: Average Level.
• Proactivity: Average Level.

Cognitive Competencies

• Information Analysis: Average Level.

Interpersonal Competencies

• Effective Communication: Average Level.
• Customer Orientation: Average Level.
• Teamwork: Average Level.

Intrapersonal Competencies

• Working Under Pressure: Average Level.
• Adaptation and Flexibility to Change: Average Level.

HSSEQ

The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company, its clients and the governing authorities of the host country.

DETAILS ABOUT THE ROLE

• Location: Bogotá
• Relocation required: No
• Travel required: Yes, according to project requirements.
• Contract type: According to project requirements.
• Experience level: Specific experience from 5 to 7 years.

SOBRE TI

Únete a nosotros. Da rienda suelta a tu energía interior.

Si tienes ambiciones de clase mundial de llegar a las estrellas mientras mantienes los pies en la tierra, somos el equipo para ti. Hemos creado una nueva generación de empresas, centradas en el futuro y con una ambición reinventada en todas las disciplinas del sector energético.

Nos encantan las personas que conocen su propio potencial y no tienen miedo de utilizarlo. Sabemos que juntos somos mucho más que la suma de nuestras partes. Por lo tanto, celebramos a las personas que quieren crecer y desarrollarse mientras trabajamos juntos en algunos de los proyectos más grandes en el escenario mundial de la energía.

Estamos comprometidos con nuestra comunidad diversa e inclusiva, un lugar donde todos podemos ser nosotros mismos, prosperar y desarrollarnos. Desde el primer día, ofrecemos una gama de políticas de empleo inclusivas y favorables a la familia, acuerdos de trabajo flexibles y redes de empleados para apoyar al personal de diferentes orígenes.

Como empleador de igualdad de oportunidades, valoramos las solicitudes de todos los orígenes, culturas y habilidades.

Somos un empleador amigable con las personas con discapacidad y podemos realizar ajustes razonables para ayudarle a rendir al máximo durante el proceso de contratación.

NUESTRO PROPÓSITO Y CREENCIAS

En Kent, estamos abordando el mayor desafío de nuestro tiempo: llevar a nuestro mundo la energía que necesita de la manera más responsable jamás imaginada.

Es la energía de cada miembro de nuestro equipo, impulsada por nuestras creencias, lo que está haciendo que esto suceda. Sea cual sea nuestra habilidad, nuestro idioma o nuestra cultura, estas creencias nos definen y nos dirigen cada día a ser lo mejor para nosotros mismos, nuestros clientes, nuestros principales grupos de interés, las comunidades en las que operamos y el planeta:

• JUGAMOS A LO GRANDE
• Prosperamos en la AGILIDAD EMOCIONAL
• Somos FANÁTICOS DEL RENDIMIENTO
• Estamos construidos sobre el PENSAMIENTO INFINITO

Lea más sobre el Propósito, las Creencias y los Principios Rectores que nos impulsan: https://kentplc.com/who-we-are/purpose-beliefs

NUESTRA VISIÓN DE DIVERSIDAD, INCLUSIÓN Y PERTENENCIA

Reconocemos que la diversidad y la inclusión son catalizadores del éxito. Estamos aumentando la conciencia de los beneficios de la diversidad de personas, diversidad de experiencias y diversidad de nuestras perspectivas, creando una cultura de inclusión donde todos los empleados tengan un sentido de pertenencia.

Nuestra energía combinada es alimentada por diferentes nacionalidades, en 6 continentes y 24 países. Nuestro compromiso es celebrar el carácter, sin importar el origen étnico, el género, la edad, la religión, la identidad o la discapacidad.

SOBRE EL CARGO

Kent está buscando un Engineer II para apoyar los proyectos en curso.

HABILIDADES Y RESPONSABILIDADES

Responsabilidades

• Elaboración de Diseños:Elaborar y revisar diseños (documentos y planos) e incorporar comentarios, de acuerdo con las solicitudes puntuales del área de Ingeniería y de los Proyectos, utilizando el software, el paquete Office y las normas, con el fin de dar cumplimiento a los requerimientos de la disciplina.
• Registro Horas-Hombre:Registrar el consumo de Horas Hombre de cada entregable/actividad en el Sistema de registro y control de Horas Hombre establecido por la empresa, con el fin de lograr emitir productos sin desfase negativo de Horas Hombre.
• Gestión de Calidad Técnica en Entregables:Utilizar las herramientas y métodos establecidos por la compañía para el control de la calidad de los entregables, de acuerdo con la especialidad a la que se encuentra asignado, utilizando los estándares y esquemas de control definidos, con el fin de garantizar que en todos los proyectos se cumplan los parámetros de Calidad y Cumplimiento definidos en el Plan de Calidad de cada proyecto y en la Promesa de Valor.
• Estimación de Cantidades de Obra:Estimar y revisar las cantidades de obra por especialidad, a partir de los documentos de diseño, con fines presupuestales.
• Apoyo en Consultas Técnicas de Clientes:Apoyar al Ingeniero Especialista y/o al Gerente de Proyecto en las consultas técnicas que realice el cliente, interactuando en reuniones formales y periódicas con el Ingeniero Especialista o el Jefe de Especialidad, con el fin de resolver adecuadamente las inquietudes y estar atentos a las modificaciones de alcance que obliguen a aplicar, de forma inmediata, acciones de control de cambios.

TUS CONOCIMIENTOS/HABILIDADES, EDUCACIÓN Y EXPERIENCIA

• Conocimiento, interpretación y aplicación de Normas y Estándares aplicables al sector de Petróleo y Gas.
• Experiencia en diseños en el sector Oil & Gass según la especialidad.
• Conocimientos básicos en planificación, presupuesto, control y seguimiento de actividades de los proyectos. En particular, debe mostrar conocimientos intermedios en la lectura de reportes MS Project o plataforma equivalente.
• Conocimiento básico de AutoCAD.
• Manejo Office