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 a Project Manager in Sarnia Ontario

To act as the primary contact for clients regarding performance or non-performance of assigned projects and foster strong relationships leading to growth in project portfolios across multiple clients. To create and maintain an attitude of leadership towards the project team with respect to overall management activities (including quality assurance, engineering, procurement, planning and controls, construction management, pre-commissioning, industrial labour relations and safety) to achieve a quality project, while respecting the established budget and schedule objectives.

Skills and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

Understand the company’s local and global systems and Kent’s way of managing projectsBe prepared to attend training in specific company systems and integrate your own Project Management knowledge with these systemsUsing the company’s finance, ERP system always maintains a good understanding of their project’s costs and revenue position. Understands earned value management and is able to advise with confidence on the project's forecasted cost position at any stageAssist with project estimate at proposal stageTake responsibility for the project’s cost performance and maintaining the planned marginsControl project costs by reviewing and approving expenditures and administering contractor contractsLiaise with the finance team or PMO to manage time writing changes and purchase orders and most importantly the timely and accurate issuing of invoicesLiaises with clients to ensure Variations, Change Orders, PO’s, or invoices are received or paidMaintain cash flow objectives by billing promptly and resolving queries or disputes on invoicesUnderstand the scope to the necessary level of detail to enable you to effectively manage the project you are deliveringDevelop, or assist in the development of project execution plans, proposals, and estimatesUnderstand project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans and conferring with managementProactively manage project change by identifying variations and any associated ‘extension of time’ (EoT) requirements to the agreed scope and schedule while also agreeing these variations and/or EOT’s with the clientProject closeout including capture of lessons learned, marketing materials, and appropriate archiving activitiesPrepare the project schedule with input and ‘buy-in’ from the engineering or wider projects teamPrepare or assist with the preparation of overview schedules at proposal stageWork with project planners to ensure the development and maintenance of schedulesMaintain the project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problemsTake responsibility for the health of the project including the schedule performanceProactively manage project change by identifying any schedule changes with the clientEnsure the Kent business and legal policies including the Kent Management System (KMS) Quality Processes for Project Execution are adhered toAssist with project auditsObtain, coordinate, and manage the resources and tools required to execute the projectEnsure the correct resources are planned for the project and are available to execute the projectRaise any resource concerns that may jeopardise the outcome of the project with senior managementAbility to work with and coordinate with remote and dispersed or global project delivery teamsUnderstands the requirements of the internal and external project stakeholders and proactively aims to ensure all communication requirements are met for both formal and informal communicationsPrepares project status reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information and trends, and recommending actionsMaintain an accurate estimate of the costs to complete and update client and internal reports within the agreed timeframe or frequencyPreparation of a ‘Risk and Opportunities’ register during the different project proposal or planning phasesReview of risk & opportunities register when there is a significant change to the project (e.g. moving from design to construction)Maintain the project risk and opportunities register, implementing mitigating or promotion actions as appropriateIdentify any opportunities or issues and put actions in place to promote or mitigate them. Report in a timely manner any key opportunities or issues to senior managementReview and ensure full legal review of client contracts during the proposal phaseDevelop or assist with the development of ContractRead and understand the project contractEnsure awareness of contracts administrative requirements and ensure delivery of these contractual requirementsUnderstand contractual requirements; particularly areas of risk; and communicate these to the project team or senior managementEnsure subcontractors are correctly engaged using the Kent commercial artifacts/templates and ERPWhen required assist client with project procurement applying project experience to realise benefits to the overall project and the clientUnderstand who the key stakeholders are on the project, both internally and externallyCo-ordinate all parties involved, including engineering teams, other business units, and sub-consultantsCommunicate objectives to the project teamServe as a focal point for all client communicationCultivate good client relationships and manage client expectationsInteract regularly with clients to interpret their needs and requirements and represent them in the fiel

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 EngineeringMinimum 15 years of relevant oil and gas project experienceDemonstrated ability to manage multi-discipline teams doing feasibility, FEED and detailed engineering, procurement and execution phases of projectsUnderstand contract requirements, development and negotiationsPMP StatusHonors degree or additional postgraduate qualification

Communication:

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

Behavior/ Core Competencies:

Project management – the ability to be decisive, and adept at spotting potential problems and finding appropriate solutions to keep productivity and client satisfaction highTime management – the ability to adhere to tight deadlines and prioritise tasks to ensure tasks and projects are completed on timeLeadership and interpersonal abilities – the ability to oversee diverse teams of people, give clear instructions, and effectively manage the team’s performanceFlexibility – have the flexibility to adapt to new systems and processes, finding ways to work around these problemsA good Project Manager communicates most of the time. For this role, we need a strong, articulate, and influential communicator both in writing and verballyMotivator – The project manager is required to communicate the goal of the project and motivate the project team towards the common goal of delivering the projectResilience – The project manager must be able to consistently keep pushing the project forward despite setbacksStrategic Thinker – The project manager must be able to maintain an overall strategic view of the project and how it fits within the organisation, while also being able to ‘drop into’ the detail when requiredCommercial – The Project Manager must be able to think commercially in terms of maximising the outcomes of the project and avoiding risk

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: Sarnia OntarioRelocation required: n/aTravel required: 20%Contract type: Regular Experience level: 15+Years