Maintenance Specialist, Controls

Venture Global LNG

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Venture Global LNG is seeking a qualified Maintenance Specialist, Controls for their Cameron, LA location. This role reports to the Maintenance Supervisor over the Controls team and is responsible for the safe, efficient, and effective execution of all plant automation and control systems, including DCS, PLCs, SIS, F&G, and analyzer networks. The specialist will serve as the site subject-matter expert, focusing on control-system integrity, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and regulatory compliance, as well as performing preventive and corrective maintenance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s in Electrical, Control, Electronic, or Mechatronics Engineering, OR Two-year technical degree plus ≥3 years PLC/DCS experience or vendor certifications (NCCER/NICET).
Minimum 5 years controls maintenance in LNG, Oil & Gas, or petrochemical environments.
Expertise in DCS/SIS/PLC maintenance, analyzers, and industrial communications.
PLC/DCS programming (ladder and structured text).
PID and process loop tuning for liquefaction and compressor control.
SIS proof-testing and interlock verification per IEC 61511 and API.
Industrial networking and cybersecurity (access control and gateway security).
Alarm rationalization and prioritization.
Root-cause analysis using historian and SOE tools.
Automation change management (hardware and firmware).
Vendor collaboration and integration support.
Disaster-recovery design and validation.
Continuous learning of emerging LNG automation technologies.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of DCS, PLC, SIS, analyzer, and related controls in compliance with HSSE and VGIMS standards.
Conduct system function testing and diagnostic tracking; maintain regulatory logs and reporting (MOC, audit, inhibit/bypass).
Perform troubleshooting and root-cause analysis using historians, SOE, and diagnostic tools; implement corrective actions.
Serve as Control System SME, mentoring technicians in hardware, tuning, alarms, and startup procedures.
Provide design support for brownfield utilities integration, migrations, and major DCS upgrades.
Participate in technical reviews – HAZOP, LOPA, PHA, RCA, P&ID, risk assessments, FAT, and SAT validations.
Author and redline SIS proof-test and function-test procedures; perform SIS validations using approved tools.
Design-manage in-plant fiber schedules; maintain Ethernet/IP, Modbus, and Profinet communication networks.
Support Electrical team with smart MCC configuration and network management.
Ensure control-system backups, disaster-recovery procedures, and continuous improvement of recovery solutions.
Maintain compliance with ISA, NFPA 70E, FERC, IEC 61511, API standards, and VGIMS requirements.
Prepare Job Safety Analyses (JSA), ePTW, and work permits; manage daily progress and contractor quality reports.
Coordinate vendor engineering requests, interface with E&M engineering, and oversee contractor performance per CPLNG Contractor Management Procedure.
Drive Ready-for-Operations (RFO) projects to design, test, and commission control-system updates before commercial operations.
Maintain accountability for timecards, performance, and professional behavior per CPLNG policies.