Graduate Piping Engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
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, weβre the team for you. We've created a new breed of company β 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, weβre 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.
Our purpose and beliefs:
As Kent, weβre tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.
Itβs 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: https://kentplc.com/who-we-are/purpose-beliefs
Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:
We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. Weβre 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 β no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.
About the job:
Kent are recruiting for a Graduate Piping Engineer to join our Graduate Development Programme, and our team in Woking with duties including, but not limited to, those outlined below:
Key Responsibilities:
- Functioning as part of a team of engineers and will mainly provide assistance to other engineers, or be responsible under close supervision.
- Complete Kent Graduate Development Programme.
- Corporate reporting line is to respective Piping & Design Group Manager.
- Kent values are at the heart of everything we do. They make us unique, inspire our success, and guide our decisions and actions. The successful graduate will be aligned to these values, striving at all times to be safe, ethical, innovative, responsive, quality and cost, and driven to deliver.
- May support either as a piping engineer or specialist on a feasibility, concept, FEED, detailed design, or EPC project.
- Undertakes specific tasks / area of work as defined by the principal / senior engineer to support Projects.
- Works to the requirements of the Piping & Plant Layout Design Deliverables and 3D Model.
- Undertakes specialist activities or reviews of pant layout & piping design engineering.
- Executes work in compliance with client specification, Kentβs ISO accredited QMS, and project specific procedures, guides and standards.
- Participates in multi-discipline engineering design reviews and Process Safety, Operations and Maintenance.
- Providing input to preparation of deliverables by other engineers.
- Providing input and support to decision making by other engineers.
Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience:
- Typically a Masters Degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Industrial Engineering.
- Knowledge in the field of Plant Layout Engineering in industrial and process plants sector.
- Working knowledge with basic or preliminary Process input (H&M Balance, Block Diagrams, Flow Diagrams).
- Hands on 3D Model engineering tools and software skills capability (e.g., S3D, E3D, or Plant 3D).
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to learn.
- Good Communication skills.
- Team player.
- Ability to learn to meet deadlines.
- Analytical and problem solving mind.
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.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Energy & Utilities
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Graduate Piping Engineer roles across Kent's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Energy & Utilities.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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