Engineer, Instrument & Controls

Venture Global LNG•Plaquemines Parish, LA, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Venture Global LNG is seeking an Engineer, Instrument & Controls to join its team at the PQX Facility in Point Celeste, Louisiana. The position is responsible for developing and progressing Ready for Operations (RFO) activities and supporting the facility’s transition from EPC to operations. The successful candidate will serve as a technical subject matter expert in Instrument & Controls engineering, with in-depth knowledge of process control and Distributed Control Systems (DCS). The role requires navigating and interrogating the DCS to tune loops and initiate control changes through the company’s Management of Change (MoC) process, including related Cause and Effect (C&E) and DCS graphic changes. The incumbent will also champion the Advanced Process Control initiative and provide engineering and operational support to help maintain plant operability and reliability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Controls, Instrument, or Electrical Engineering.
Oil and gas experience; LNG experience is preferred, while petrochemical, NGL, cryogenic natural gas processing, or other hydrocarbon processing experience may be acceptable.
Good working knowledge of motors, gas turbines (frame and aero-derivative), and compressors.
Working knowledge of CMMS systems.
Knowledge of RCFA tools for conducting failure analysis.
Professional Engineering license or eligibility for registration.
Must maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card in good standing.
Must possess and maintain a valid state-issued driver’s license in good standing.

Nice To Haves

LNG applications experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as a resident company subject matter expert and provide advice and guidance on Instrument & Controls system engineering issues.
Provide day-to-day Instrument & Controls systems support to Maintenance and Operations teams to ensure continued operability of plant equipment.
Provide advanced diagnostic support to enable rapid production recovery following equipment failure or a forced plant outage, and support process trip investigations.
Provide general support for analyzer-related issues.
Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) exercises, prepare summaries of causes and recommendations, and present findings to concerned parties.
Support the Alarm Management program.
Manage changes to alarm and trip settings through the Management of Change process.
Support the Maintenance team with turnaround planning and execution.
Support availability tracking and improve overall plant equipment reliability.
Evaluate workflow processes and identify critical spares, spare-parts storage needs, and preservation requirements for Instrument & Controls systems throughout the plant.
Develop and progress Ready for Operations activities to support the facility transition from EPC to operations.
Tune DCS loops and initiate control changes, including associated Cause and Effect and DCS graphic changes, using the company’s Management of Change process.
Champion the Advanced Process Control initiative.