Staff Engineer, Production

Venture Global LNG•Plaquemines Parish, LA, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Venture Global LNG is seeking a Staff Production Engineer to join their Production Excellence team at the Plaquemines LNG Facility. This role will support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the LNG liquefaction facility and will be crucial in driving the adoption of new engineering systems and digital tools. The ideal candidate will act as a liaison between technical development teams and end-users, ensuring smooth implementation and integration of new technologies into daily engineering workflows. This position combines deep production engineering expertise with digital tools to optimize and monitor plant performance in real-time, while also ensuring program compliance and safe, reliable production volumes. Experience in LNG or hydrocarbon processing, a strong understanding of process fundamentals, and a passion for data-driven operational improvements are highly valued. The role operates in a fast-paced environment that requires drive, enthusiasm, and a willingness to learn and grow rapidly. The successful candidate will collaborate with operations, engineering, business intelligence, data engineering, and machine learning specialists to promote the use of performance-driving tools and extract insights from production systems. Responsibilities may also include process modeling and simulation for plant performance analysis, production optimization, real-time operational decision support, and long-term strategic decision-making.

Requirements

5-10 years of experience in change management, technology adoption, digital transformation, or similar roles
Develop and execute adoption strategies, including communication plans, training approaches, and user engagement activities
Working knowledge of production systems, control room operations, and key process equipment (e.g., heat exchangers, compressors, refrigeration systems)
Familiarity with data and reporting tools such as Excel, Power BI, process modeling tools such as Unisim or HYSYS
High level of energy and motivation to excel within the organization
Goes above and beyond and takes initiative
Ability to incorporate feedback, learn, and grow
Comfortable managing multiple priorities and adapting to evolving operational needs in a fast-paced environment
Strong negotiation skills
Exceptional attention to detail
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Strong leadership qualities
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering with demonstrable success improving LNG plant operations using data, analytics, or automation.

Nice To Haves

Experience working alongside BI, data engineering, or IT teams on analytics or digitalization projects
Experience developing training content and facilitating workshops or system demonstrations
Ability to analyze adoption data and translate insights into actionable improvements
Master’s in engineering or MBA
Advanced degrees

Responsibilities

Help develop tools and systems that track and improve LNG production performance, including dashboards, automated reports, as well as sophisticated AI and physics-based systems
Develop and execute adoption strategies, including communication plans, training approaches, and user engagement activities
Coordinate multi-discipline reviews to evaluate potential changes to provide final recommendation for execution of the change
Translate operating data into actionable insights that improve plant reliability, availability, and throughput
Share learnings across teams and contribute to standardizing best practices across facilities
Assist in evaluating the impact of process changes, debottlenecking studies and efficiency improvements
Partner with engineering, IT, product, and business stakeholders to assess change impacts and adoption risks
Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders
Identify opportunities to automate manual tracking and reporting processes, improving accuracy and timeliness of information
Travel to all our Louisiana LNG Facilities as needed