Staff Engineer, Instrument & Controls

About Venture Global LNG

Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long‑term, low‑cost provider of American‑produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s two 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.

Instrument and Controls Engineer – Plaquemines Parish Facility.

The candidate will lead small to medium projects for the Instrumentation & Control discipline and interface well with the customer and coordinate with the rest of the project team.

• Take responsibility for the Instrumentation & Control engineering and design team assigned to, and their design output to quality, cost and schedule requirements for specific projects.
• Support the Technical Integrity role for the Instrument & Control (I&C) discipline.
• Ensure all engineering and design work performed meets quality, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Ensure all design work is safe and carried out in a safe manner.
• Ensure all design work conforms to the codes and standards used by the project, or to agreed industry standards.
• Self‑motivated individuals with a desire to solve complex engineering problems, show effective team leadership and communication skills will be ideally suitable for this role.

• Lead a discipline project team of Designers/Engineers as part of the Instrumentation team.
• Serve as project lead designer/engineer and supervise the work of other engineers, designers or drafting.
• Perform designing/engineering work/deliverables as part of the Instrumentation & Control team.
• Interpret project specifications.
• Coordinate/Communicate with other disciplines and the project.
• Support scope definition, estimation, and progress control of I&C engineering activities.
• Support resource allocation based on project schedule requirements.
• Lead RFP, estimations, detailed engineering, and field support project activities.
• Familiarity with applicable codes and LNG standards to support engineering deliverables.
• Support quality assurance and verification role on engineering deliverables.
• Work within the provisions and guidelines of the Company Quality Assurance system.
• Identify issues and problems, develop appropriate solutions.
• Assist and support junior/intermediate/senior personnel within the I&C engineering team.
• Keep up to date with the latest developments and technical innovations in Instrumentation & Controls engineering.
• Resolve discrepancies between Contractor and Company requirements.
• Ensure the project scope is clear and that changes comply with project change management processes.
• Participate in relevant meetings, prepare progress reports and follow required checking procedures.
• Provide assistance and advice during procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
• Provide construction management support as required.
• Liaise with contractors, vendors, engineers, and other disciplines.
• Participate in the professional development of less experienced members of the department/team.

• Post‑secondary education in a field related to Instrumentation & Control.
• Minimum fifteen (15) years of direct I&C design and engineering experience.
• PE registered in the State of Texas and/or Louisiana.

• 15‑25 years of engineering experience in I&C engineering.
• Leadership role supporting multiple small to mid‑sized projects.
• Knowledge of Electrical is an asset/preferable.
• Previous site experience is an asset.
• Experience in the Oil & Gas industry is necessary.
• Experience in LNG production is preferred.
• Familiarity with digital tools, digitization and data acquisition is an asset.
• Extensive working knowledge of I&C deliverables such as:
  • Panel (JB and Marshalling) Design
  • P&’s
  • Loop Drawings
  • Wiring Drawings
  • Motor Control Schematics
  • Instrument Location Drawings
  • Instr…