Senior Engineer/Specialist - Instrumentation

About the role

Kent is looking for a Senior I&C Engineer to be based in Corpus Christi, TX. You will interact with other disciplines and departments, peers, and vendors/suppliers as needed to successfully execute projects and support construction and procurement. You are responsible for leading engineering activities and the development of technical deliverables to meet the schedule, scope, budget and quality requirements of multi‑discipline projects. Kent offers family‑friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds, and is a disability‑friendly employer.

Responsibilities

• Provides project discipline engineering leadership on a multi‑project team towards successful completion of assigned projects.
• Collaborates and engages all other disciplines and client counterparts to ensure efficient, cost‑effective design with constructability.
• Follows company policies and quality procedures; maintains quality checklists and auditable documentation for all project phases.
• Coordinates with engineering and designer teams to keep work on schedule and within budgeted hours.
• Works with PM and cost teams to develop man‑hour estimates and provides input into the project schedule.
• Ensures change management process is followed, including cost and schedule impacts.
• Performs periodic design reviews; verifies designs, specifications, and calculations comply with codes, regulations, and contract requirements.
• Maintains technical and quality standards.
• Prepares and reviews engineering deliverables (Design Basis, Philosophies, Instrument Index, I/O lists, Cause & Effect Matrix, Control Narratives, Alarm Rationalization, Equipment Specifications and Data Sheets, Control and Safety System Architecture drawings, Block Diagrams, Loops, Instrument location drawings, Wiring diagrams, Cable Schedules, Instrument Installation details).
• Prepares or reviews/approves specifications and data sheets for purchase of materials and equipment; develops Material Request Quotation/Purchase packages.
• Prepares Technical Bid Evaluations for I&C equipment from vendor quotes and makes technical recommendations.
• Works with Process group to provide I&C mark‑ups to P&IDs following MOC processes and client specifications.
• Performs calculations for instrument sizing (flow, level, pressure, temperature, control valves, regulators, on‑off valves,