Engineer, Rotating Equipment

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 an Engineer, Rotating Equipment to join our team in Point Celeste, LA at our Plaquemines Parish facility.

This role reports to the Director, Operations Engineering and will be responsible for developing and progressing the Ready for Operations (RFO) activities, ensuring seamless transition of the facility from EPC to the operations phase.

The successful candidate shall be a technical SME for rotating equipment, with in‑depth understanding on drivers such as turbines (gas & steam) and motors, and driven equipment such as generators, compressors and pumps. The incumbent shall also be familiar with associated supporting components/systems such as couplings, bearings, lubrication and sealing systems (dry gas seals and mechanical seals). Working knowledge in compressor performance and vibration analysis is key in successful performance of this job.

• Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA):
  Lead RCFA exercises for failures relating to plant equipment and/or processes.
• Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM):
  Drive fine‑tuning and improvements in existing maintenance practices to achieve a cost‑effective, yet safe robust maintenance strategy.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced staff associated with maintaining and operating plant equipment, to ensure the highest level of asset availability.

• Serve as a resident company subject matter expert, providing advice and guidance on rotating equipment system engineering issues.
• Provide day‑to‑day rotating equipment and mechanical systems support to the maintenance and operations teams to ensure continued operability of plant equipment.
• Provide advanced diagnostic support to allow rapid production recovery in the event of equipment failure and forced plant outage.
• Lead RCFA exercises and wrap up summaries (with causes and recommendations) and present to concerned parties.
• Interpret and evaluate analysis and recommendations from the reliability technicians on predictive programs.
• Support the maintenance team for turnaround planning and execution.
• Track availability and improve overall reliability for plant equipment, evaluate workflow processes, identify critical spares, and determine spare parts storage and preservation requirements for rotating equipment systems throughout the plant.
• Lead RCM initiatives to drive fine‑tuning and improvements in existing maintenance practices to achieve a cost‑effective strategy.

• Education and
  
  Certifications:
  
  
  • Minimum bachelor’s degree in engineering or other relevant technical discipline is required.
  • Mechanical engineering focus is preferred.
  • A professional engineering license is preferred.
• Experience:
  • Minimum 3‑5 years’ experience working in a senior engineering capacity, with rotating and mechanical equipment in an industrial setting in engineering or operations.
  • Oil and gas experience is required, with preference in LNG applications. Petrochemical, NGL, cryogenic natural gas processing, or other hydrocarbon processing experience may also be acceptable.
  • Extensive knowledge of gas turbines (frames & aero‑derivatives) and compressors (including compressor performance) is required.
• Additional
  
  Skills:
  
  
  • Knowledge of CMMS systems.
  • RCFA tools for conducting failure analysis.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

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Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.