Lead Engineer/Specialist - Process

Kent; Bogotá; Presencial; COP 179.617.056 - 287.387.290; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kent is seeking a Process Principal Engineer (Process Engineer II) in Bogotá, Colombia, to support ongoing projects in the Oil & Gas sector. The role requires a professional degree in Chemical or Petroleum Engineering and 10+ years of relevant experience. Key responsibilities include designing and reviewing project documents, planning project executions, and ensuring quality management across deliverables.

Candidates must have excellent Spanish language skills, with English proficiency desirable. Familiarity with tools like AutoCAD and MS Project is essential.

Formación

• 10+ years of experience in the Oil & Gas sector with design experience.
• Basic knowledge in planning, budgeting, control and monitoring.
• Proficient in Spanish with desirable English communication.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and review designs and documents for projects.
• Plan and supervise execution of project work, define scope.
• Define resource estimation for bids and proposals.

Conocimientos

Design preparation

Planning and execution

Technical quality management

Communication skills (Spanish, English)

Educación

Professional in Chemical or Petroleum Engineering

Herramientas

MS Project

AutoCAD

Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)

Descripción del empleo

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.

About the job

Kent is looking for a Process Principal Engineer (Process Engineer II) to support ongoing projects.

Responsibilities

• Design Preparation: Prepare and review designs (documents and plans) and incorporate comments, according to specific requests from the Engineering and Projects area, using the software and office package and standards, to comply with the requirements of each discipline.
• Planning and Execution: Plan and supervise the execution of each project, defining the scope, applicable standards, and assigning priorities to the work group to comply with the Detailed Work Plan (PDT) and the project's man‑hours.
• Preparation of Bids: Define, as necessary, the estimation of resources, through knowledge and experience of projects, to obtain a proposal that meets the client's requirements.
• Technical Quality Management in deliverables: Use the tools and methods established by the company, for the quality control of the deliverables, according to the specialty to which it is assigned, using the standards and control schemes that have been defined, to guarantee that in all projects, the Quality and Compliance parameters defined in the Quality Plan of each project and in the Promise of Value.
• Registration and control of Man Hours: Record the consumption of Man Hours of each deliverable/activity in the Man Hours Registration and Control System established by the company, to monitor the profitability of the project.
• Support in Technical Queries from Clients: Respond to technical queries made by the client, interacting in formal and periodic meetings, to adequately resolve concerns and identify possible changes in scope or rework that require the immediate application of change control actions.
• Additional duties: Perform other ad‑hoc tasks as required or directed by the supervisor or management within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills and responsibilities.

Knowledge / Qualification / Training / Certification

• Professional in Chemical, Petroleum Engineering or equivalent specialty.
• Basic knowledge in planning, budgeting, control and monitoring of project activities; intermediate knowledge in reading MS Project reports or equivalent platform.
• Basic knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Proficiency in Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• HSEQ knowledge.
• Understanding of scope differences in conceptual, basic engineering and detailed engineering process documents in the hydrocarbons industry (crude oil and gas).
• Design of processes related to the hydrocarbon industry, especially surface facilities, pumping/compression stations, oil and gas pipelines, natural gas treatment processes.
• Design of industrial and auxiliary service systems related to processing plants in the hydrocarbon industry.
• Knowledge and application of design of basic process and safety instrumented functions for the hydrocarbons industry.

Communication

• Excellent command of Spanish; English desirable, in both oral and written communication.

Behaviour / Core Competencies

• 10.1 to 20 years of experience, according to the specialty.
• Knowledge, interpretation and application of norms and standards applicable to the Oil and Gas sector.
• Experience in designs in the Oil & Gas sector according to the specialty.

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: Colombia
• Relocation required: No
• Travel required: When required
• Contract type: Undefined
• Experience level: 10.1 to 20 years