Senior Decommissioning Project Engineer; Offshore

United Kingdom

About the job:

Kent is looking for a Senior Project Engineer to be based in Aberdeen to support the decommissioning service line in delivering integrated decommissioning projects, including EDC (engineering, down and cleaning), D&D (Disembarkation and de‑energisation) and EPRD (Engineering Preparation, Removal, and Disposal) scopes. Provide coordinated technical and project execution support across the full project lifecycle, from tender development through to close‑out.

• Assist in the coordination and delivery of decommissioning projects throughout all phases, including bid support, detailed engineering, execution, and project close‑out.
• Contribute to the development of technical scopes, specifications, and supporting documentation for enquiries and subcontractor packages – working closely with the technical discipline leads.
• Support interface management activities across engineering disciplines, subcontractors, and client stakeholders, ensuring alignment on deliverables and timelines.
• Provide input to technical deliverables, project plans, method statements, and execution documentation.
• Facilitate coordination between engineering, construction, HSEQ, commercial, and project control functions to support effective project delivery.
• Manage and track technical queries, ensuring timely resolution and appropriate documentation.
• Assist with project risk identification, assessment, and mitigation activities, and maintain associated registers.
• Support change management processes, including tracking, evaluation, and documentation of scope changes.
• Prepare and contribute to internal and external project reporting, including progress updates and performance metrics.
• Monitor and support schedule tracking and cost control activities in collaboration with project controls.
• Take ownership of defined work scopes or packages, ensuring delivery in line with project requirements and deadlines.
• Work closely with discipline engineers and technical leads to prioritise activities and maintain progress against milestones.
• Support readiness activities across engineering and execution phases to ensure smooth transition into offshore or site operations.
• Coordinate activities with vendors, subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure clarity of scope and delivery expectations.
• Maintain structured action, decision, and interface registers, ensuring visibility and closure of project activities.
• Assist in developing and maintaining key project documentation, including execution plans, estimates, risk registers, and change logs.
• Contribute to the implementation of project control processes to enhance reporting accuracy and consistency.
• Participate in HSEQ initiatives, audits, and lessons learned sessions, ensuring continuous improvement.
• Attend project meetings and support the capture and tracking of actions, decisions, and key discussion points.

• Engineering degree in a related field.
• Ideally Chartered, or actively working towards chartership.
• Experience working within engineering or project delivery environments, ideally in energy, offshore, marine, or infrastructure sectors.
• Exposure to contractor or operator environments where similar decommissioning scopes have been delivered would be advantageous.
• Experience in decommissioning, offshore construction, or late‑life asset operations is beneficial.
• Discipline experience may vary and can be aligned with the various WBS elements e.g. structural engineering experience within EPRD delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to support multidisciplinary teams and manage deliverables to deadlines.
• Experience working with suppliers or subcontractors is desirable.

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

• Strong organisational capability with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Proactive approach with a focus on delivery and problem‑solving.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage across diverse stakeholders (technical and non‑technical).
• Background in engineering (discipline or…