Senior Pipeline Engineer, Process Safety

Venture Global LNG • Houston, TX

82d

About The Position

Venture Global LNG is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global’s modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost. We are seeking a Senior Pipeline Engineer, Process Safety to join our team in Houston, TX with travel to pipeline sites as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Process or Mechanical Engineering. Based on experience, other Engineering disciplines will be considered.
• 7-15 years of experience with preference in oil and gas, pipelines.
• Experience in design, implementation and management of safety systems and processes.
• Expertise in pipeline safety studies including high consequence area (HCA) analyses and risk assessments.
• Good understanding of industry safety needs, trends and economic landscape.
• Knowledge of PHMSA and requirements to maintain compliance.
• Experience applying risk management tools and techniques, including facility siting studies (FSS) and quantitative risk analysis (QRA).
• Experience facilitating Process Hazard Analyses and Layers of Protection Analyses.
• Experience developing and auditing Pipeline Safety Management System programs and integrity management plans (IMP) in accordance with API RP 1173 and 49 CFR Part 192.
• Ability to ask targeted questions to ensure that the right solutions are discussed and implemented.
• Clear communicator – ability to provide clear guidance and expectations.
• Ability to communicate the process safety message in a respectful manner, taking into consideration ideas from others.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and engineering leadership on all process safety management elements such as MOC, PSSR, PHA, building siting, process design.
• Provide process safety and engineering guidance to communicate and evaluate process safety risks.
• Recommend and implement process safety improvement opportunities by staying abreast of industry trends and technology.
• Day to day guidance of Process Safety Barrier Health reporting.
• Management/leadership on PHA/LOPA teams, including review and approval of associated action items.
• Leadership in process safety event (PSE) investigations.
• Assist in developing and delivering training programs, keeping them updated in accordance with changes in technology and industry best practices.
• Drive technical processes to communicate overall operational risk including car sealing, operating procedures, process safety event reporting and investigation, root cause analysis, permit to work compliance, SIMOPs tracking and assurance, inhibits/bypasses tracking and compliance, safety critical element management, and pre-startup safety review participation and compliance.
• Monitor process safety metrics and analyze data to identify trends and outliers and to make recommendations as needed.
• Participate in Pre-Start-Up / Readiness Reviews for major equipment commissioning activities.
• Conduct risk assessment and Go-no-Go participation.
• Interface with Contractor CSU team, engineering, and operations departments.
• Influence the culture of process safety.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree