Staff Engineer, Reliability
About The Position
Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) 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 qualified applicants for the position of Staff Engineer, Reliability located in Houston, TX. We are seeking a high-performing Staff Engineer – Reliability with strong expertise in RAM (Reliability, Availability & Maintainability) modeling, reliability assessments and Equipment Criticality Analysis (ECA) to join our Reliability team supporting LNG operations. This role will focus on performing RAM and Ad-hoc Reliability studies, supporting in Equipment Criticality Analysis workshops and report development and reliability data collection. The position requires periodic travel to our two operational LNG Plants in Louisiana.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of relevant experience in process industries.
- Strong hands-on experience in RAM modeling and reliability analysis.
- Strong hands-on experience in Reliability tools (e.g., DNV Maros, Relyence, Weibull)
- Knowledge of standards like IEEE 762, ISO 14224, or ISO 20815.
- Familiarity with CMMS systems (SAP preferred) and data handling tools (Excel, Power BI, etc.).
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication skills and stakeholder engagement skills.
Nice To Haves
- Reliability Certification is desirable (e.g. CMRP, ASQ CRE).
Responsibilities
- Support Equipment Criticality Analysis (ECA):
- Review P&IDs, equipment datasheets, and process information.
- Support and co-facilitate ECA workshops with cross-functional teams at LNG plants.
- Assist in consolidation of criticalities from ECA workshops and Process Safety reports, post-population of criticality rankings, and report development.
- RAM Modeling & Simulation
- Extract equipment and maintenance data from engineering documents and databases.
- Develop and run RAM models for LNG Plants in DNV MAROS or similar software.
- Evaluate design and operational scenarios (redundancy, spares, maintenance strategies).
- Translate model outputs into business-impact insights.
- General Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity and process alignment.
- Support Ad-hoc reliability assessments and reliability improvement initiatives.
- Travel to LNG sites in Louisiana as required for data collection, workshops, and field validation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
