Venture Global LNG

Senior Staff Engineer, Production

Venture Global LNG$130K — $155K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10-15 years in a senior engineering role, preferably in industrial settings
  • 5-10 years as a Production Engineer focused on performance improvements
  • Experience in oil and gas, especially LNG; petrochemical or other hydrocarbon processing is acceptable
  • Thorough understanding of LNG liquefaction facility equipment
  • Comprehensive process engineering background from design to troubleshooting
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Process Engineering

Responsibilities

  • Set daily production targets for LNG Trains and develop the daily production plan
  • Create and maintain real-time surveillance models for facility performance optimization
  • Analyze operational deviations and recommend actions for LNG rundown maximization
  • Identify and strategize long-term reliability improvements based on real-time data
  • Develop plans for managing production risks impacting availability
  • Contribute to production reviews, ensuring follow-up on performance improvement actions
  • Engage stakeholders to promptly address and report on production loss events

Benefits

  • Travel opportunities to LNG facilities
  • Participation in a dynamic, high-impact engineering team
  • Opportunities for continuous professional development and learning
  • Contribution to industry-leading LNG production optimization initiatives
  • Involvement in both immediate and long-term strategic projects
Full Job Description
We are seeking qualified applicants for the position: Senior Staff Engineer, Production Located: Plaquemines **Summary** We are seeking a Senior Staff Engineer, Production join our Integrated Production Excellence team based in Point Celeste. Travel to Venture Global LNG Louisiana sites will be required. This role reports to the Senior Director, Production Engineering and will be responsible for optimizing the Availability and Performance of the Plaquemines Facility LNG Liquefaction Trains and support the overall PQ Facility Production System Optimization efforts. **General Description Duties & Responsibilities** - Set PQ 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 PQ 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 PQ Facility LNG Trains - Identify the PQ 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 PQ Facility LNG Trains performance. - Lead or be part of the PQ 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 PQ Facility and provide input to other Venture Global LNG projects / sites as required **Qualifications** **Required experience** - Minimum 10 - 15 years' experience working in a senior engineering capacity in an industrial setting in engineering or operations - 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 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. **Preferred Experience** - Commissioning, start-up and performance testing at project sites is a plus. **Required Education** - Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Process Engineering

About Venture Global LNG

Venture Global LNG is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company that develops, constructs, and operates LNG export facilities. The company's facilities are located in Louisiana and are designed to produce low-cost, reliable LNG for customers around the world. Venture Global LNG was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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200 employees
Industry
Founded
2013

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