Principal Engineer, Process

Venture Global LNG; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Venture Global LNG is looking for a Senior Staff Engineer to work in Louisiana, focusing on process engineering within the LNG industry. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the transition of the facility from EPC to operations.

The role demands a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, a PE License, and over twelve years of experience in process engineering, particularly in LNG. Strong candidates will have excellent communication skills, knowledge of relevant equipment, and proficiency in engineering software.

Qualifications

• Minimum of twelve (12) years of experience as a Senior Process Engineer in LNG.
• Strong understanding of key equipment in LNG liquefaction facilities.
• Must maintain TWIC card in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Support development and progression of the RFO schedule for facility operations.
• Responsible for process engineering deliverables complying with project standards.
• Conduct process improvement studies and performance optimization.

Skills

Process engineering

Chemical engineering

Communication skills

Software proficiency (HYSYS, Aspen Plus)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Professional Engineer’s (PE) License

Tools

Microsoft Office

HYSYS

Aspen Plus

Job description

Senior Staff Engineer, Process

Location: CP

Summary: We are seeking a Principal Process Engineer to join our team in Cameron, LA. This role reports to the Manager, Operations Engineering and will support the review of process design and operations engineering functions to meet the objectives of the project as delivered by the EPC and external consultants.

General Description Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the development and progression of the Ready for Operations (RFO) schedule to transition the facility from EPC to the operations phase.
• Serve as the project focal point for all areas of process engineering to ensure that the project is executed according to agreed budgets, schedules, and design requirements.
• Responsible for process engineering deliverables to ensure they comply with the project design and operation philosophies.
• Prepare heat and material balance, process flow diagrams, piping, and instrumentation diagrams.
• Responsible for system design parameters, and design or rating of equipment such as heat exchangers, vessels, towers, etc., and provide technical guidance on complex design issues.
• Review and coordinate with licensors, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure proper and complete integration within the project plan.
• Develop process simulations for complex units, update and modify process simulation models.
• Conduct process improvement studies, performance optimization, incident investigations, economic evaluations, technical audits, and safety studies.
• Support during construction to ensure site technical queries, non-conformances, concession requests are properly resolved.
• Evaluate requests for deviations or exemptions to the established specifications and project standards.
• Perform economic evaluations of equipment alternatives with particular emphasis on availability and reliability projections and life cycle costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
• Professional Engineer’s (PE) License or equivalent CEng license is required.
• Minimum of ten (12) years of experience as a Senior Process Engineer in the LNG industry.
• Exhibit excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in all aspects of process engineering from conceptual design, economics, detailed engineering, and plant startup and troubleshooting.
• Commissioning, start-up, and performance testing at project sites is a plus.
• Strong understanding of key equipment involved in LNG liquefaction facilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and discipline-specific software applications (HYSYS, Aspen Plus, etc.).
• Skilled in the application of relevant major design codes and standards.
• Must maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card in good standing status.

Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.