Staff Engineer, Production

Venture Global LNG; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading LNG company is seeking an experienced Production Engineer for their Cameron, LA facility. You will be responsible for setting daily production targets, optimizing LNG train performance, and identifying risks to maximize production. Ideal candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Process Engineering and 5-10 years of related experience. This is a full-time role with travel to Arlington, VA as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in an engineering capacity in an industrial setting.
• Demonstrated track record of Production performance improvement.
• Experience with LNG applications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set LNG Trains Production daily targets and develop the Production Plan.
• Maintain online surveillance and monitoring models to optimize performance.
• Identify and mitigate production risks impacting Availability and Reliability.

Skills

Production performance improvement

Process engineering

LNG applications

Commissioning and startup

Analysis and troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Process Engineering

Job description

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Venture Global LNG ("Venture Global") is a long‑term, low‑cost provider of American‑produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s two Louisiana‑based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long‑term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global’s modular, mid‑scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.

This position will be located in Cameron, LA with frequent travel to Arlington, Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Set CP Facility LNG Trains Production daily targets, define operating limits and engage with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering to develop the Production Plan for the day.
• Build and maintain Real time, online, surveillance and monitoring models to optimize the Availability and Performance of the CP Facility LNG Liquefaction Trains.
• Perform Analysis to detect deviations from Live Operating Envelope Limits and identify the actions required to safely and reliably maximize LNG rundown.
• Identify short-, medium- and long-term Availability and Reliability improvement initiatives to maximize LNG rundown using insights from Real time System and Physics‑based/data‑driven models.
• Identify Production risks that could impact Availability and Reliability and develop mitigation plans to address them.
• Provide input to the weekly and monthly Production reviews and follow up on any actions required to improve the performance of the CP Facility LNG Trains.
• Identify the CP Facility LNG Trains production loss events and engage with the relevant stakeholders (including but not limited to Engineering, Maintenance, Operations) to review, validate, report and manage production losses in a timely manner to maximize Availability and Reliability.
• Lead or be part of EIRs (Engineering Investigation Requests) and MoCs (Management of Change) required to improve the CP Facility LNG Trains performance.
• Lead or be part of the CP Facility LNG Trains Production loss RCAs when required.
• Gather the required assumptions on LNG Trains performance and provide timely input to the Forecast and Annual Delivery Plan process.
• Support the Long‑Term Service Agreement (LTSA) process and provide all the required input and analysis as required.
• Support the development of Integrated Production Excellence standards and procedures.
• Capture Lessons Learned from the CP Facility and provide input to other Venture Global LNG projects / sites as required.

Qualifications

• Education and Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Process Engineering is required.
• Minimum 5-10 years’ experience working in an engineering capacity in an industrial setting.
• Minimum 5-10 years’ experience working as a Production Engineer with a demonstrated track record of Production performance improvement.
• Oil and Gas experience is required, with a strong preference in LNG applications; however, petrochemical, NGL, cryogenic natural gas processing, or other hydrocarbon processing experience will be considered.
• Working knowledge of key equipment involved in LNG liquefaction facilities.
• Experience in all aspects of process engineering from conceptual design, economics, detailed engineering, and plant startup and troubleshooting.
• Commissioning, startup, and performance testing at project sites is a plus.
• Travel to Arlington, VA as needed.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior Level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Industries

Oil and Gas

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.

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