Industrial HVAC Engineer – LNG Process Facilities (Houston)

Novetus Engineering; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Novetus Engineering LLC in Downtown Houston seeks an Industrial HVAC Engineer to support design, performance, maintenance, and continuous improvement of HVAC and refrigeration systems across LNG operations.

You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Projects, and HSE to ensure safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance, leading or supporting capital and maintenance activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Industry certifications or advanced training related to HVAC systems are preferred.
• Minimum of five years of industrial HVAC experience in LNG/oil & gas, petrochemical, or large industrial environments.
• Experience with chilled water systems, industrial ventilation, building pressurization, refrigeration equipment, and critical climate-control systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and engineering support for industrial HVAC and refrigeration systems across LNG production and support facilities.
• Evaluate system performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, equipment availability, and operating costs.
• Lead or support troubleshooting efforts, failure investigations, and root cause analyses related to HVAC and refrigeration equipment.
• Develop and enhance preventive maintenance programs, reliability initiatives, and long-term asset management strategies.
• Review engineering deliverables, equipment specifications, design packages, system modifications, and vendor-supplied documentation.
• Partner with internal teams, contractors, and equipment suppliers during construction, commissioning, maintenance, and system upgrade activities.
• Ensure HVAC-related systems and activities comply with safety requirements, engineering standards, environmental regulations, and company procedures.
• Participate in Management of Change (MOC) reviews, risk assessments, hazard evaluations, and compliance audits.
• Provide engineering support for capital improvement projects, planned outages, turnarounds, and facility expansions involving HVAC equipment.
• Maintain current engineering records, drawings, calculations, and technical documentation to support safe and reliable operations.

Skills

HVAC design

Troubleshooting

Reliability engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

HVAC load calculations

Safety & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Novetus Engineering LLC in Downtown Houston seeks an Industrial HVAC Engineer to support design, performance, maintenance, and continuous improvement of HVAC and refrigeration systems across LNG operations.

You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Projects, and HSE to ensure safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance, leading or supporting capital and maintenance activities.