Kent is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer – Static to join our engineering team in our Sarnia, Ontario, Calgary, or Edmonton, Alberta office. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership for specifying, selecting, reviewing, and procuring static mechanical equipment for industrial projects. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and equipment suppliers, you will deliver secure, reliable, and practical engineering solutions from initial design through construction and commissioning.
Lead static equipment engineering activities, ensuring deliverables meet project scope, technical requirements, budgets, and schedules.

- Prepare and review equipment specifications, mechanical datasheets, material requisitions, technical bid evaluations, and procurement recommendations.
- Review vendor drawings, design calculations, fabrication documentation, inspection and test plans, and final equipment records.
- Evaluate equipment designs for materials selection, corrosion allowance, design pressure and temperature, nozzle loads, supports, and maintenance requirements.
- Apply relevant industry codes, standards, client specifications, and project requirements to static equipment design and procurement.
- Coordinate equipment interfaces with process, piping, materials, civil, structural, instrumentation, and electrical engineering disciplines.
- Support pressure equipment registration activities and associated technical documentation, as applicable to the project.
- Resolve technical queries, review supplier deviations, and assess engineering changes.
- Participate in design reviews and risk assessments, addressing equipment safety, constructability, operability, and maintainability.
- Provide technical support during equipment fabrication, inspection, installation, testing, and commissioning.
- Support assessments of existing equipment for modifications, repairs, replacement, or changes in operating conditions.
- Mentor junior and intermediate engineers and review engineering deliverables within assigned responsibilities and authority.
- Communicate engineering progress, technical risks,



and recommended solutions to project managers and clients.
- Maintain complete engineering records and follow project quality assurance and document control procedures.

These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. Knowledge/Qualification/Training/Certification:

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- 10+ or more years of relevant mechanical engineering experience, including substantial experience with static equipment for industrial projects.
- Demonstrated experience with pressure vessels, shell-and-tube heat exchangers, storage tanks, and related equipment.
- Proficiency in reviewing mechanical design calculations; experience with COMPRESS, PV Elite, or equivalent software is an asset.
- Ability to interpret equipment drawings, piping and instrumentation diagrams, process datasheets, and material specifications.
- Experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical processing, or comparable industrial facilities is an asset.
- Fabrication, inspection, construction, or commissioning support experience is an asset.

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

- Ability to explain technical requirements and recommendations clearly to clients, suppliers, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong technical report writing, documentation, and presentation skills.
- Ability to communicate project priorities, technical concerns, and progress effectively.

Maintains a strong commitment to safety, sustainability, quality, and ethical conduct.

- Takes a practical, proactive approach to technical problem-solving.
- Provides technical leadership and supports the development of others.




- Adapts effectively to changing project requirements and priorities.

The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; Hourly Range: $75.00/hr to $90.00/hr
This hourly range applies to candidates based in Sarnia, Ontario, reflects the expected compensation for this role, and may vary based on skills, experience, and qualifications.
Relocation required: Travel required: Occasional travel to client facilities, fabrication shops, and project sites.

Contract type: Full-time

We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

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.

We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process.

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 are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
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. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

📌 Senior Mechanical and Equipment Engineer (Calgary)
🏢 Kent
📍 Calgary