Senior Production Optimization Engineer

About the Role

The Louisiana LNG Senior Production/Optimization Engineer will provide process engineering and production optimization expertise across the project phase, commissioning/start-up, and into steady state operations.

• Project Phase:
  Custodian of process models/simulations and responsible for the development of processes and tools to enable production and emissions optimization at Louisiana LNG. Provide technical process engineering support to operator’s engineering assurance and operational readiness activities. Deliver and embed processes and tools to enable production optimization during the operations phase.
• Operations Phase:
  Work as part of a multidisciplinary integrated team to optimize production and emissions within short/medium/long term time horizons to protect and maximize the value of the asset. Provide technical process engineering support to operations.

Health, Safety, Environment and Quality

• Ensure compliance with company & project and industry HSSE policies, standards, and regulations throughout all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Ensure all optimization activities comply with relevant codes, regulatory requirements, safety standards and the plant design (integrity envelopes).
• Support H&S assurance activities in both the project and operate phase.

Work Process and Systems

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, permits and commercial obligations.
• Comply with Woodside management systems and processes, applying sound risk management and management of change.
• Provide optimization planning inputs into asset integrated plans in line with Woodside’s Integrated Activity Planning Procedures.

Technical Excellence

• Responsible for production optimization and production opportunity management including management of optimization reference plan and opportunity (produce the limit) workshops.
• Influence project and operational decision making – provide production enhancement recommendations supported by both technical and commercial work products.
• Provide deep technical expertise across stakeholder groups in the area of LNG design and operations – including critical interfaces with cross discipline groups.

• Identify constraints and highlight opportunities to improve production, maximize production and comply with permits.
• Build and maintain tools to support delivery of the Louisiana LNG operating strategy.
• Deliver and maintain Louisiana LNG optimization tools, strategies and processes.
• Support delivery of key opportunity reference plan (ORP) items.
• Develop and maintain Louisiana LNG deferment and production reporting tools.
• Develop or input into response planning for key/major events (e.g. tank tops, production outage etc.).
• Understand and communicate production forecast uncertainties, providing input to planning and opportunity management.
• Consider / incorporate gas supply outcomes: volumes, compositions and pricing.
• Provide performance insights and analyses against production and emissions plans.
• Develop, govern and manage the opportunity reference plan (ORP) process for Louisiana LNG to support improvements in production, reduction in emissions and maximizing value.
• Support delivery of key engineering assurance and operations.
• Engineering support.
• Coach and mentor engineers and share discipline best practices across assets.

Internal

• Louisiana LNG Leadership + Asset Operations
• Production Planning and Market Liaison
• Project and Asset Engineering Teams
• Corporate Climate Team

External

• Technical input to regulatory submissions.
• Technical input/participation in JV / partner engagements.

Experience

• Proficiency in LNG processes and associated process models (heat and material balance).
• Experience with process simulation software and data analysis tools, such as Uni Sim and Hysis.
• Knowledge of production systems and flow assurance operations.
• Experience with process safety management and risk assessment practices (HAZOP / LOPA / HAZID).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and collaboration tools like SharePoint.
• Strong problem‑solving, teamwork, and conflict resolution abilities.
• Effective written, verbal, and…