Mechanical Lead, CSU

Location: Cameron

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.

This is a contract position located in Cameron, LA.

Key responsibilities

Leadership & coordination

* Serve as the mechanical commissioning focal point across Construction, Completions, QA/QC, Vendors, Operations, and HSSE.

* Build and lead the mechanical commissioning team (CSU mechanical static and rotating, field reps), including priorities, delegation, and daily execution.

* Chair/lead mechanical readiness meetings for assigned areas/systems, drive closure of constraints.

System turnover & completions integration

* Own mechanical deliverables required for subsystem/system turnover (walkdowns, punch listing, A/B/C categorization, and closeout verification).

* Ensure mechanical tag scoping and ITR assignment are correct in the completions system (e.g., master tag register, tag type matrix/ITR mapping).

* Validate mechanical MC boundaries and subsystem breakouts support startup sequencing (RFSU/interim groupings as applicable).

Mechanical test packages & execution

* Plan and execute mechanical test and assist pre-commissioning activities, such as:

* Flushing/cleaning (lube oil, seal oil, glycol, chemical cleaning where applicable)

* Hydro/pneumatic testing support and closeout verification

* Leak/tightness testing and reinstatement

* Rotating equipment prep (alignment checks, preservation removal, bump tests support with E&I)

* Static equipment readiness (vessels, exchangers, filters/strainers) including internals and vendor requirements

* Ensure temporary systems, blinds/spades, strainers/screens, and flushing spools are managed, tracked, and removed/restored properly.

Vendor management

* Coordinate vendor reps for mechanical packages through CSU sub-contracts coord. (compressors, turbines/DRAs, pumps, air systems, cryogenic equipment, etc.).

* Manage vendor documentation requirements, punch items, and constraints needed for energization/first run.

* Ensure vendor sign-offs and warranties/records are protected via correct procedures and documentation.

Documentation & compliance

* Ensure all mechanical turnover documentation is complete and audit-ready:

* ITRs, test reports, torque/tension records, reinstatement packs, redlines/as-builts, certificates

* Support regulatory or operations readiness requirements (e.g., turnover dossiers aligned to owner expectations).

Schedule, cost, and reporting

* Build and maintain mechanical commissioning logic inputs to the integrated schedule (P6 updates through the completions system as required).

* Provide weekly progress reporting: system readiness status, constraints, look-aheads, critical path impacts, and staffing needs.

* Support estimating and forecasting for mechanical commissioning labor and vendor support.

HSSE & quality

* Enforce commissioning HSSE expectations: PTW, LOTO, SIMOPS planning, energy isolation boundaries, confined space, lifts, and pressure testing safety.

* Drive high-quality execution-right-first-time documentation, punch integrity, and disciplined change control.

Deliverables / success measures

* Mechanical subsystems turned over on schedule with complete, correct ITR closeout and minimal rework.

* Mechanical test packages executed safely with repeatable, auditable records.

* Constraints cleared early (vendor gaps, missing materials, incomplete construction, documentation shortfalls).

* Smooth transition from MC → pre-commissioning → commissioning → operations with clear ownership and handover.

Interfaces

* Commissioning Director / CSU Area managers / Leads

* Construction Superintendents & Field Engineers

* Completions/Systemization Lead (CoConsole/Doc Console owners)

* E&I Commissioning Leads,…