Lead Engineer - Instrumentation & Controls

Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s 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.

We are seeking qualified applicants for the position:

Lead Engineer, Instrumentation & Controls

Located:

Houston

Summary

We are seeking a Lead Engineer, Instrumentation & Controls to join our team in Houston, TX

This role reports to the Manager of Instrumentation and Controls.

The role will be part of the team responsible for ensuring that the Plant Instrumentation and Control Systems operate as per design, in a safe and reliable manner with minimal downtime. 

General Description Duties & Responsibilities

• Apply technical expertise to support design, installation, commissioning, and operation of instrument and controls systems as subject matter expert.
• Troubleshoot and solve controls logic and communication issues.  
• Participate in check out of cause and effects, complex loops, etc.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• A minimum of five-ten years’ experience working in a senior engineering capacity, with Instrument & Controls 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.
• Good working knowledge of motors, gas turbines (Frames & Aero-derivatives) and compressors is required 
• Additional Skills: 
  • Working knowledge of CMMS Systems
  • RCFA tools for conducting failure analysis

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Controls, Instrument or Electrical Engineering

Licensing & Certifications

• A Professional Engineering License or eligibility for registration. 

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.