Director, Maintenance

Venture Global LNG•Cameron, LA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

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. We are seeking qualified applicants for the position of Director, Maintenance located in Cameron, LA. General Description: The Director, Maintenance reports to the Vice President, Operations and leads the safe, efficient and effective execution of all preventive and corrective maintenance work at Venture Global , specifically, at the, Combined Cycle Power Station, Inlet/Pre-treatment, Liquefaction, Storage, Marine Terminal and Balance of Plant (BoP) systems. The Maintenance Director is responsible for working with other Supervisors, Managers, Directors, Vice Presidents within the Operations & Maintenance departments.

Requirements

Preferred 15 years combined maintenance and plant engineering experience in LNG terminal and/or petrochemical/gas.
Preferred 5 years maintenance and engineering supervisory experience.
Experience in Combined Cycle Power Stations & LNG liquefaction facilities highly preferred.
Technical knowledge of electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, control systems of a Major Hazzard Facility
Expertise in regulatory compliance management, ensuring adherence to environmental, health, and safety regulations
Implementation or supervision of a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Proven experience in managing long-term service agreements, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, performance metrics, and stakeholder communication
Demonstrated expertise in reliability-centered maintenance practices, focusing on optimizing equipment performance and minimizing downtime
Broad knowledge of budgeting, planning, scheduling of maintenance tasks.
High level of HSE knowledge.
Strong personnel management, interpersonal skills, communications & organizational skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Proficient computer skills & analytical skills.
Demonstrated self-motivation and direction, aligned with business goals, with strong bias toward timely performance and problem resolution.
Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) preferred.
Ability to assist in development of employee training programs and their evaluations.
Demonstrated ability to motivate teams and maximize the value of people.
Ability to build relationships and engage with stakeholders across the organization.
Knowledge of Emergency Response management.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all plant maintenance, in safe and efficient manner, while meeting business objectives.
Directs the planning, scheduling, and managing of all maintenance activities associated with power, process and marine areas.
Responsible to stand up the maintenance department from ground up.
Develops maintenance targets and ensures that annual, quarterly, and monthly performance delivers to planned targets.
Prepares the annual budget and put controls in place for the expenditure.
Ensures that the plant's predictive maintenance program for equipment is maintained and kept up to date.
Directs development of and approves contracts for maintenance related functions such as painting/coatings and arranges the procurement and equipment warranty terms and contracts.
Directs the activities and approves all actions to maintain and enhance the plant's equipment and facilities, including engineering techniques to affect improvements in equipment reliability and corrosion control.
Ensures that maintenance planning, scheduling, long-term maintenance certification and inspection activities including condition monitoring are occurring as scheduled.
Manages work scopes required for Ready for Operations Plan (RFO) and delivery for the plant aligned with project milestones for readiness to maintain the plant such as standing up the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), plant operating and capital spares orders, maintenance staff hiring and training etc.
Recruits staff and monitors the training and development programs for staff to form highly qualified teams in order to undertake the various activities of the Company.
Ensures staff are fully trained and competent to maintain the plant. Continuously identifies need for job instruction, retraining and development of operations staff.
Works closely with multiple stakeholders across VG’s organization, including C-suite management & functional disciplines across all assets.
Advises the management team on key O&M risks & issues, and mitigation plans.
Promotes compliance with HSE standards and guidelines, including any work engaging contractors, suppliers and customers.