LNG Production & Optimization Engineer

Sempra Infrastructure; Nederland (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sempra Infrastructure in Nederland, Texas, seeks a Production Engineer to develop and manage LNG production schedules, balance feed gas, storage, and shipments, and collaborate with operations, maintenance, process engineering, and commercial teams to maximize throughput while minimizing flaring and energy use.

The role emphasizes tracking losses, maintaining LAS, building energy balances, and delivering monthly and quarterly reports, with duties across control room, field ops, shipping, and

Qualifications

• Typically requires a 4 year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Typically requires 3 years LNG Production Engineer or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop daily, weekly, and monthly LNG production plans aligned with feed gas supply, LNG storage and shipping.
• Optimize LNG output to reduce flaring and energy use.
• Track and report production losses, downtime, and operational derates.
• Maintain Loss Accounting System (LAS) and report revenue impacts to accounting.
• Develop site-wide energy balances and monitor energy KPIs.
• Identify efficiency improvement opportunities.
• Prepare production forecasts and validate against custody transfer data.
• Submit monthly and quarterly reports to accounting and leadership.
• Coordinate with control room, field ops, shipping, and maintenance planning.
• Adjust schedules during equipment restrictions, weather, and supply changes.
• Assist in the development of production budgets and targets
• Develop and update procedures and startup/shutdown plans.
• Track the facility Chemical and Refrigerant requirements, by utilizing appropriate measures and tools to ensure the uninterrupted operation of the facility.
• The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list, and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time, or the scope of the necessitation by business demands
• 5% duties as assigned

Skills

Production planning

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office

PiVision/DCS/SCADA familiarity

Education

4-year degree in a relevant field

Tools

PiVision

DCS systems

SCADA

Microsoft Visio

Excel

Job description

Sempra Infrastructure in Nederland, Texas, seeks a Production Engineer to develop and manage LNG production schedules, balance feed gas, storage, and shipments, and collaborate with operations, maintenance, process engineering, and commercial teams to maximize throughput while minimizing flaring and energy use.

The role emphasizes tracking losses, maintaining LAS, building energy balances, and delivering monthly and quarterly reports, with duties across control room, field ops, shipping, and