Engineer, Rotating Equipment

Venture Global LNG

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Venture Global LNG is seeking a qualified Engineer, Rotating Equipment to join their team in Cameron, LA. This role reports to the Director, Operations Engineering and is responsible for developing and progressing Ready for Operations (RFO) activities, ensuring a seamless transition of the facility from EPC to the operations phase. The successful candidate will be a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for rotating equipment, with an in-depth understanding of drivers such as turbines (gas & steam) and motors, and driven equipment such as generators, compressors, and pumps. Familiarity with associated supporting components/systems like couplings, bearings, lubrication, and sealing systems (dry gas seals and mechanical seals) is also required. Working knowledge in compressor performance and vibration analysis is key. Additionally, this individual will provide intermediate-level Reliability Engineering support to the Operations team, focusing on Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM). The incumbent is also expected to provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced staff to ensure the highest level of asset availability.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other relevant technical discipline is required
• A minimum of fifteen (10) 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
• Knowledge of CMMS Systems
• RCFA tools for conducting failure analysis

Nice To Haves

• Mechanical Engineering focus is preferred.

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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior