Engineer, Process

Caturus Management Services, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Caturus Management Services, LLC, headquartered in Houston, seeks an Engineer, Process to lead process design, commissioning, and startup efforts for LNG facilities. You will manage Inlet Facilities, dehydration, LNG processing modules, utilities, and safety systems, collaborating with Operations, Marine, and contractor teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, 5+ years of process engineering experience, and LNG project exposure.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of process engineering experience in oil and gas
• LNG project process design knowledge
• Experience with FEED, commissioning and startup processes
• Willingness to work temporarily overseas and travel to fabrication yards

Responsibilities

• Delivers process engineering deliverables with a focus on process safety
• Ensures operability requirements with Operations and Marine teams
• Coordinates with contractors and company engineering/operations teams
• Complies with PHMSA, DOT, USCG, OSHA and other regulatory requirements
• Champions HSSE and safety across design activities
• Reviews contractor deliverables (PFDs/UFDs, P&IDs, HAZOP/LOPA closeouts)
• Supports FEED and execution of process design per industry standards

Skills

Process engineering

LNG experience

EPC/commissioning

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Engineer, Process

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: US TX Houston - Technip Office

Description

About Us: The Caturus platform founded by Kimmeridge – an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector – supports Kimmeridge’s overarching goal of providing low‑cost energy on demand with the lowest carbon footprint.

Kimmeridge’s vision in creating Caturus is to build the only independent, fully integrated natural gas and LNG export platform in the U.S. through a combination of its upstream operations and via Commonwealth LNG, a 9.5 million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas export terminal in southwestern Louisiana on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The combined entities are committed to delivering responsibly sourced, low‑emission fuel to domestic and international markets.

Caturus is a Houston‑based, private exploration and production company seeking to materially grow production through development of deep, high pressure, dry gas windows of the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk, as well as Haynesville formations located in Texas and Louisiana while maintaining a relentless focus on safety.

Commonwealth LNG was founded by industry veterans who decided to re‑engineer the LNG construction model. Using proven best practices, Commonwealth is committed to building a world‑class LNG export facility while focusing on safety, managing risk and achieving best‑in‑class environmental standards.

Job Description

This Engineer, Process is responsible for the delivery of the process designs, process assurance on commissioning and start‑up, and performance test verification of the CWLNG LNG ISBL / OSBL facilities. These facilities include gas Inlet Facilities, MRU, AGRU, dehydration, NGL Extraction, natural gas liquefaction, Condensate recovery, storage and loading, Refrigerant storage, Power generation, Relief System, and Utilities – Heating Medium (hot oil), Fuel Systems, Water, Air, and Nitrogen.

Key Accountabilities:

• Delivers process engineering deliverables considering process safety in design, adopting best practices and supporting the Process Engineering manager.
• Works with Operations and Marine teams to ensure facility design meets operability requirements.
• Works closely with Contractor’s Engineering team, and Company’s Engineering and Operations team.
• Works closely with Regulatory to ensure all PHMSA and other regulatory requirements are met from Process Safety and HSE.
• Embraces the safety culture and ensures deliverables are being implemented and aligned with HSSE. Champion for HSE emphasizing safety throughout all process design activities.
• Complies with directives, plans, procedures, guidelines, legal requirements, and other adopted Company commitments with regards to FERC, PHMSA, DOT, USCG, OSHA, LDEQ and all regulatory agencies.
• Promotes compliance with HSE standards and guidelines at work, including any work engaging contractors, suppliers, and customers.
• Attends safety studies/workshops (i.e. HAZOP/LOPA) as required for entire length of workshops in person.
• Works on completing FEED and execution of process design aspects in accordance with Industry standards and guidelines, procedures, Quality Program, project plans and contractual obligations.
• Reviews and verifies Contractor’s engineering deliverables, including process philosophies, PFDs/UFDs, H&MBs, P&IDs, and completion of HAZOP including closeout actions.

Qualifications

Education, Certificates, and Licenses:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.

Experience:

• 5+ years of prior or relevant work experience as a Process Engineer required.
• LNG experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience with LNG project process design requirements and work processes through EPC, commissioning, and start‑up.
• Familiarity with Oil and Gas industry best in class specifications and practices. Demonstrated ability to effectively resolve issues and develop viable solutions.
• Flexibility to work temporarily overseas during engineering and fabrication of the modules and then be relocated to site permanently.
• Flexibility to travel between fabrication yards (Asia).