Manager - Project Engineering

Location

Mumbai, India

Category

Project management

Date Published

28/10/25

Status

Open

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.

Role scope

To manage and lead a team of multi-discipline Engineers to coordinate production of engineering deliverables in accordance with the project plan. To lead FEED offshore projects, following a project from proposal handover/project start-up to final completion is a critical element of this position.

Details / responsibilities

• Manages the External (e.g., Client facing stakeholders) and the Internal (e.g. Lead disciplines, Engineering centres) on a project. This also includes project controls, procurement, and third-party contractors or suppliers
• Capable of performing duties with no direct supervision and within agreed schedules and budgets
• Capable to set-up a project at FEED stage
• Familiar with Change management if required on a project
• Has appreciation of multi-discipline engineering design activities
• Manages all disciplines to achieve design consistency
• Provides all necessary input and support to project progress and reporting
• Where necessary, the Project Engineering Manager works alongside the Project Manager for large capital Pre-FEED/ FEED projects
• Corporate reporting line is to respective Departmental/Group Manager
• Typically works on a Pre-FEED, FEED, detailed design or EPC project in offshore oil and gas industry
• Bid preparation will play an integral part of this position; writing and supporting proposal development, bid approval and preparing project execution plans is key
• Reviews the ITB (Invitation to Bid) documents submitted in the proposals stage, prepares/reviews man hours estimate
• Ensures compatibility and conformance with client specifications and recommends cost effective improvements to equipment selection/specifications within the scope of client specifications and requirements
• Participates in and may lead multi-discipline Engineering Design Reviews and provides all necessary input and approval to close out of actions
• Provides assistance as and when required in the strategic procurement planning including for long lead items enquiry
• Strong past experience of offshore platform design during FEED / detailed design

Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering
• Chartered Status preferred
• Significant related project engineering management experience working for Engineering/Client organisations in the Oil and Gas Industry and or Low Carbon Energy Transition industry
• Pre-FEED, FEED, detailed design or EPC project in offshore oil and gas industry
• Cost, estimating and planning execution knowledge
• Broad knowledge of engineering discipline activities
• Knowledge of international equipment specifications and codes
• Knowledge of standard international specifications and codes
• Knowledge of Safety and Quality procedures
• Ability to plan execution interfaces and takes corrective action with regards to engineering design
• Global work experience
• Excellent management, including delegation and leadership skills
• Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills
• Ability to meet schedules and deadlines
• Analytical and problem-solving mind set
• Proactive approach
• High attention to detail

Behavioural Competency

At Kent, you will be accountable for the performance and results of your team. You'll be implementing policy and strategy for your own department, and beyond. We'll trust you to identify and resolve operational and organisational problems with a high level of autonomy, to develop yourself and those in your team, and to uphold fairness and equality at Kent.

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.

• Candidate should contribute to creating a workplace where everyone feels compelled to intervene whenever they observe an unsafe act or condition to ensure that everyone goes home safe and well and the environment is preserved in the successful operation of our business.
• Candidate should maintain the HSSEQ management system, and the tools required to implement it.

Details about the Job

Location: Mumbai

Relocation Required: Not applicable

Travel Required: Sometimes

Contract Type: Regular

Experience Level: 15+ Years