Engineering Principal I

Sempra Services Corporation; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plan contributions

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Sempra Infrastructure in Houston seeks a senior process engineering leader to drive contractor and supplier process work from early project development through the Execute phase. You will coordinate with the E&C Engineering teams to ensure technical integrity and compliance with project specs and guidelines.

The role requires a 4-year degree and roughly 10 years of related LNG and energy infrastructure experience.

Qualifications

• Requires 10 years of related experience.
• Experience on International Oil & Gas Projects, LNG import/export.
• Ability to architect solutions addressing enterprise-level engineering needs.
• Ability to communicate strategic technical recommendations to senior leadership.
• Ability to influence technical direction beyond immediate team boundaries.
• Expert knowledge of engineering principles within a defined specialty.
• Knowledge of regulatory, operational, and business constraints affecting designs.
• Skill in defining technical approaches and standards for complex initiatives.
• Skill in resolving ambiguous, high-risk technical problems.

Responsibilities

• Ensures projects comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Oversees assessments of system breakdowns and develops corrective actions.
• Guides design, construction, and commissioning of LNG and energy infrastructure projects.
• Conducts high-level engineering assessments for major expansion or modernization projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Leads and manages assigned phases of technical development and implementation of LNG and energy infrastructure projects.
• Utilizes and updates documentation in the Engineering Knowledge Bank.
• Serves as the Company representative during design phase at Contractor office(s).
• Serves as the company’s primary representative within industry workgroups and consortia.

Skills

Enterprise-level engineering

Strategic technical communication

Technical leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Problem solving

Education

4-year degree in relevant field

Job description

Primary Purpose
Responsible for the successful execution of contractor and supplier Process engineering work starting in the early project development phases through the project Execute phase. Coordinates the execution of engineering scopes with the functional E&C Engineering team and all other discipline engineering teams. Ensures compliance with project specifications, SI guidelines and philosophies, and maintains the technical integrity of the engineering throughout the project lifecycle .

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures engineering projects and operations comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Oversees in-depth assessments of system breakdowns and develops corrective actions.
• Guides the design, construction, and commissioning of large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Conducts high-level engineering assessments for major expansion or modernization projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Leads and manages assigned phases of the technical development and implementation of LNG and energy infrastructure projects.
• Utilizes and updates documentation in the Engineering Knowledge Bank.
• Serves as the Company representative during design phase at Contractor office(s).
• Serves as the company’s primary representative within industry workgroups and consortia.

Qualifications

Education

• Required: Typically requires a 4-year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Experience

• Required: Typically requires 10 years of related experience.
• Preference will be given to candidates with a minimum of 10 years of prior experience working on International Oil & Gas Projects, specifically in LNG import and export facilities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Required: Ability to architect solutions that address enterprise-level engineering needs.
• Required: Ability to communicate strategic technical recommendations to senior leadership.
• Required: Ability to influence technical direction beyond immediate team boundaries.
• Required: Expert knowledge of engineering principles within a defined specialty or domain.
• Required: Knowledge of regulatory, operational, and business constraints affecting designs.
• Required: Skill in defining technical approaches and standards for complex initiatives.
• Required: Skill in resolving ambiguous, high-risk technical problems.

Work Schedule

HYBRID: Work a combination of onsite and remote days each week, typically 4 days per week onsite.

Full Time/Part Time

Full-time

Total Rewards Philosophy

Note: The Company strives to ensure that employees are paid equitably and competitively. Starting salaries may vary based on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, and education.

Sempra Infrastructure offer s a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond base salary. This position is eligible for an annual performance-based incentive (bonus) as well as merit-based recognition . Company benefits include health and welfare (medical, dental, vision) , employer contributions to retirement benefits, life insurance, paid time off, as well as other company offer ings such as tuition reimbursement , paid parental leave, and employee assistance programs .

Location

Houston Center of Excellence-TXHS

Pay Range

$163,000.00 - $257,500.00 / year

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