Principal Engineer, Electrical

Venture Global LNG•Plaquemines Parish, LA, LA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Venture Global LNG is seeking a Principal Engineer, Electrical, based in Point Celeste, Louisiana. The role reports to the Senior Director, Engineering and is responsible for developing and progressing Ready for Operations (RFO) activities to support the transition of the facility from EPC to operations. The successful candidate will serve as a technical subject matter expert in Electrical Engineering, with in-depth knowledge of motors, transformers, switchgear, other electrical equipment, and applicable industry standards, guidelines, and codes. Working knowledge of general Oil & Gas plant equipment is important. The position also provides intermediate-level Reliability Engineering support to Operations, including leadership of Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and improvements to Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) practices. The role provides technical advice and day-to-day electrical systems support to Maintenance and Operations, advanced diagnostic assistance during equipment failures and forced outages, and support for turnaround planning and execution. It also contributes to equipment availability and reliability, predictive maintenance analysis, workflow evaluation, critical-spares identification, and spare-parts storage and preservation requirements across the plant.

Requirements

At least 15 years of experience working in a senior engineering capacity with Electrical equipment in an industrial engineering or operations setting.
Oil and Gas experience is required.
Extensive knowledge of motors, gas turbines (Frames and Aero-derivatives), and compressors.
Knowledge of CMMS systems.
Knowledge of RCFA tools for conducting failure analysis.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
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

Oil and Gas experience in LNG applications is preferred; petrochemical, NGL, cryogenic natural gas processing, or other hydrocarbon processing experience may be acceptable.
A Professional Engineering License is preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the resident company subject matter expert and provide advice and guidance on Electrical system engineering issues.
Provide day-to-day Electrical systems support to Maintenance and Operations to help ensure continued operability of plant equipment.
Provide advanced diagnostic support to enable rapid production recovery following equipment failure or a forced plant outage.
Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis exercises for failures involving plant equipment or processes, and prepare summaries of causes and recommendations for relevant parties.
Interpret and evaluate analyses and recommendations from Reliability Technicians on predictive programs.
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 and spare-parts storage and preservation requirements for Electrical systems throughout the plant.
Develop and progress Ready for Operations activities to support the facility transition from EPC to operations.
Support fine-tuning and improvement of Maintenance practices through Reliability Centered Maintenance techniques.