Staff Engineer, Electrical

Venture Global LNG•Plaquemines Parish, LA, LA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Venture Global LNG is seeking a Staff Site Electrical Engineer to join their project team in Point Celeste, LA. This role is crucial for ensuring the Plant Electrical System operates according to design, safely and reliably, with minimal downtime. The position involves supporting the development and maintenance of company procedures, key performance indicators, and electrical drawings and databases. The Staff Engineer will also support the Management of Change (MOC) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) processes. This role requires applying technical expertise as a subject matter expert in the design, installation, commissioning, and operation of electrical systems, as well as troubleshooting and solving facility electrical issues. Responsibilities include participating in the check-out of cause and effects, relay settings, protective devices, switchgears, generators, motors, and energy management systems. The engineer will also participate as an electrical SME in Pre-Start-Up Safety Reviews (PSSR) and support construction process assessments during pre-Mechanical Complete (MC) walk-downs, identifying and prioritizing punch list items.

Requirements

Minimum 10 year’s experience working with electrical systems
Experienced with domestic and/or International electrical codes and standards. Including NEC, NFPA, NETA, and ANSI

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Power Systems Modelling Tools such as ETAP/SKM preferable
Experience in LNG liquefaction facilities highly preferred
Experience with Switchgears (138kV, 4.16kV, 480V)
Experience with Motor Control Centers (MCC)
Experience with Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS)
Experience with Transformers
Experience with Energy Management Systems (EMS/SCADA)
Experience with Electrical System Studies

Responsibilities

Support the development and maintenance of Company Procedures & Processes
Support the development and maintenance of Key Performance Indicators & Metrics for Electrical
Support the development and maintenance of Electrical drawings and databases
Support Management of Change (MOC) process
Support Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) process
Apply technical expertise to support design, installation, commissioning, and operation of electrical systems as subject matter expert
Troubleshoot and solve facility electrical issues
Participate in check out of cause and effects, relay settings and protective devices, switchgears, generators, motors, and energy management systems
Participate as electrical SME in Pre-Start-Up Safety Reviews (PSSR)
Support construction process assessments during system pre-Mechanical Complete (MC) walk-downs and identify exceptions, deficiencies, and assign priority levels to punch list items