Venture Global LNG

Senior Staff Engineer, Rotating Equipment

Venture Global LNG$120K — $145K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering required, preferably Mechanical Engineering
  • Professional Engineering License preferred
  • 10-15 years' experience in senior engineering roles with Rotating and Mechanical equipment
  • Experience in Oil and Gas industries, specifically LNG applications preferred
  • Extensive knowledge of gas turbines and compressors, including performance analysis
  • Familiarity with CMMS Systems and RCFA tools

Responsibilities

  • Act as Subject Matter Expert for Rotating Equipment engineering issues
  • Provide daily support to Maintenance & Operations teams for Rotating Equipment
  • Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis activities and present findings
  • Support Turnaround planning and execution for maintenance tasks
  • Evaluate workflow, identify critical spares, and manage parts storage for Rotating Equipment
  • Drive improvements in existing Maintenance practices using Reliability Centered Maintenance principles

Benefits

  • Mentorship opportunities to develop junior staff
  • Engagement in critical plant operations during transition phases
  • Involvement in high-impact reliability initiatives
  • Potential for professional development and specialized training
  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic energy sector environment
Full Job Description
Senior Staff Engineer, Rotating Equipment Located: Plaquemines Summary We are seeking a Senior Staff Engineer, Rotating Equipment to join our team in Point Celeste, LA at our Plaquemines Parish Facility in Louisiana. This role reports to the Senior Manager, Operations Engineering and will be responsible for developing and progressing the Ready for Operations (RFO) activities, ensuring seamless transition of the facility from EPC to the operations phase. The successful candidate shall be a technical SME for rotating equipment, with in-depth understanding on drivers such as turbines (gas & steam) and motors, and driven equipment such as generators, compressors and pumps. The incumbent shall also be familiar with associated supporting components/systems such as, couplings, bearings, lubrication and sealing systems (dry gas seals and mechanical seals). Working knowledge in compressor performance and vibration analysis is key in successful performance of this job. Additionally, this individual shall provide, as a minimum, intermediate level Reliability Engineering support to the Operations team with focus in the following areas: - Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA): With expertise in relevant techniques to adequately lead RCFA exercises for failures relating to plant equipment and/or processes. - Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM): With adequate knowledge in relevant techniques to drive fine-tuning & improvements in existing Maintenance practices to achieve a cost-effective, yet safe robust Maintenance strategy. The incumbent is also expected to provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced staff associated with maintaining and operating plant equipment, to ensure the highest level of asset availability. Responsibilities: - Serves as a resident company Subject Matter Expert, providing advice and guidance on Rotating Equipment system engineering issues. - Provide daily-to-day Rotating Equipment and Mechanical systems support to the Maintenance & Operations teams to ensure continued operability of plant equipment. - Providing advanced diagnostic support, to allow rapid production recovery, in the event of equipment failure and forced plant outage. - Provide Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) leadership during RCFA exercises. - This include the ability to wrap up summaries (with causes and recommendations) and present to concerned parties. - Provide interpretation and evaluation services to analysis and recommendations from the Reliability Technicians on predictive programs. - Provide support to the Maintenance team for Turnaround planning and execution. - Supports availability tracking and improving the overall reliability for plant equipment and Responsible for evaluating the workflow process, identification of critical spares, spare parts storage and preservation requirements for Rotating Equipment systems throughout the plant. - Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM): Lead initiatives to drive fine-tuning & improvements in existing Maintenance practices to achieve a cost-effective. Qualifications: Education and Certifications: - Minimum Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other relevant technical discipline is required - Mechanical Engineering focus is preferred. - A Professional Engineering License is preferred. Experience: - A minimum of ten to fifteen (10-15) years' experience working in a senior engineering capacity, with Rotating and Mechanical equipment in an industrial setting in engineering or operations - Oil and Gas experience is required, with preference in LNG applications, however, petrochemical, NGL, cryogenic natural gas processing, or other hydrocarbon processing experience may be acceptable. - Extensive knowledge of gas turbines (Frames & Aero-derivatives) and compressors (including compressor performance) is required Additional Skills: - Knowledge of CMMS Systems - RCFA tools for conducting failure analysis

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
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Founded
2013

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