Principal Engineer, Project

Cameron LNG LLC•Hackberry, LA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Principal Project Engineer reports to the Team Lead, Projects Engineering and will be in charge of general engineering, procurement, construction supervision and Operations support to the Cameron LNG facility for all Capital Projects for both the Home Office and Site. The Principal Project Engineer will also be responsible for schedule and budget for all projects under his/her direction. Must have strong knowledge of design, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance of equipment and other process units within LNG Plant, also understanding of all facets of LNG processing, storage, and transportation, including health, safety, maintenance, operations, governmental regulations, and associated codes and standards as well as knowledge of FERC, USCG, DOT, and OSHA regulations. This position is located in Hackberry, LA. Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) is required. Employees’ primary residence must be located within a one-hour drive from the Hackberry plant site. This measure will assure that response time for callouts is kept to a minimum, which increases the safety of our employees in an unexpected or emergent situation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required
Minimum fifteen (15) years project engineering experience within the oil and gas industry of which at least five (5) years is in a similar position of responsibility and expertise in an operating facility.
Candidates must demonstrate extensive field experience to be considered for this position.
Familiarity with entire Capital Project Life Cycle.
Computer skills including, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project.
Strong leadership and effective management and organizational skills.
Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills.
Comfortable presenting project information to any level of management.
The candidate should have a working knowledge of industry and government standards.
A high level of safety awareness and knowledge of applicable design regulations is required.
Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to be diplomatic and persuasive.
Ability to communicate fluently in English.
Organized and able to manage multiple activities timely and with a high degree of accuracy.
Self-starter with ability to work strategically with minimal direction.
Driven to meet and exceed performance parameters and work deadlines.
Strong attention to details.
Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
Able to remain calm and effective in emergencies. Understands and deals comfortably with a sense of urgency.
Demonstrates high ethical standards for honesty, truthfulness and integrity.
Ability to interface with a culturally diverse range of personnel with varying disciplines, backgrounds, and experience levels.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with terminal facility employees, vendors, and suppliers.
Possesses the personality and ability to relate to and to establish a mutually respectful relationship with 1) management, 2) peers and 3) the various facility level workers whom are all responsible for ensuring good operations.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering License in good standing with the state of Louisiana or Texas is preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordination of capital project technical activities including but not limited to scoping, planning, costing and scheduling.
Follow CPMM (Cameron LNG Project Management Methodology) to execute capital projects via a stage-gated delivery approach.
Take charge of CPMM continuous improvement process.
Take a lead on internal evaluation of proposed capital projects and coordination with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and Safety prior to sanctioning projects. This includes participation in five-year planning.
Participate in pre-qualification of contractors and sub-contractors prior to any request for bids and provide input in the monitoring of contractors and sub-contractors performance throughout the life of the projects.
During design: conduct and assist in in-house design or oversee external engineering firms contracted by CLNG, also provide company engineering design input to the contractors for adherence to LNG codes and other relevant standards.
Lead on Pre-FEED, FEED and EPC for CLNG future projects, in coordination with shareholder representatives, as required.
During fabrication and procurement: coordinate closely with Supply Chain, Warehouse, Manufacturers, and Fabricators for on-time and quality delivery and provision of proper documentation.
During construction/implementation: work closely with maintenance departments and other contractors for safe, on time, on budget delivery of the projects. Supervision of the construction quality and adherence to specifications within a safe work environment of all the contractors and subcontractors is a must.
During project completion and close out: ensure all redlines are complete, As-Builts are finalized, stored in OpenText, lessons learned are captured and all invoices are paid.
Participate in a multi-discipline team of professionals that provide Company support, monitoring, reporting, and project controls related to the project.
Participate in the development of engineering specifications and provide support and quality assurance in the procurement of material, equipment, and services to ensure conformity with sound engineering practice and cost effectiveness.
For all projects, participate in the Management of Change process for all systems and existing plant modifications, review and provide input to changes through the change order process, and verify that documents and drawings are up to date.
Keep the management informed of any technical, schedule, or cost impacts to other project tasks & activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.