Technician, Instrument & Controls

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 Technician, Instrumentation & Controls at our Calcasieu Pass Express Pipeline located in Sulphur, LA.

The Technician, Instrumentation & Electrical will report to the Operations Manager. The Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Technician is responsible for the installation, maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of instrumentation, control systems, and electrical equipment supporting safe and reliable operations. This role ensures compliance with regulatory, safety, and company standards while supporting operational uptime and asset integrity.

• Participate in commissioning activities
• Assist with the CMMS build out
• Install, calibrate, test, and maintain instrumentation including pressure, temperature, flow, and level transmitters
• Troubleshoot and repair control systems, PLCs, RTUs, and associated communication networks
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on control valves, analyzers, and electrical components
• Configure and maintain SCADA systems and field communication devices
• Interpret P&IDs, loop drawings, wiring schematics, and technical manuals
• Support commissioning, startup, and shutdown activities
• Participate in root cause analysis and failure investigations
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, and regulatory requirements
• Support emergency response activities as required
• Functions as Maintenance SME (Subject Matter Expert) for Instrumentation & Controls systems.
• Understand requirements needed to execute control system (DCS, PLCs, SIS, F&G and stand‑alone applications) maintenance work.
• Understand maintenance work scope and applicable Operations and Maintenance processes and procedures.
• Understand the execution of preventive and corrective maintenance electrical work according to VG Pipeline HSSE process, procedures, standards and regulations.
• Familiar with measurement systems and flow computers.
• Familiar with API RPs associated with pipeline design and operation.
• Provide tracking, status reporting, and project progress updates to project management.
• Responsible for population of Load Sheets associated with the workstream.
• Functions as interface between Maintenance, Engineering & other VG departments.
• Functions as SME for industrial communications protocols and control networks.
• Coordinate identification of local suppliers for spare data/pricing information.
• Responsible to populate missing core tag data in SPILs as required.
• Responsible to submit MM creation based on vendor recommended spares where missing or as required for BOM development.
• Travel including nights and weekends, as needed.
• Other duties as required.

• High school diploma or GED (Technical degree or certification in Instrumentation, Electrical Technology, or related field preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in instrumentation and control systems in an industrial, pipeline, or energy environment
• Working knowledge of PLC systems (Allen‑Bradley, Siemens, etc.)
• Experience with SCADA systems and remote telemetry units (RTUs)
• Strong understanding of electrical systems up to 480V
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs and electrical schematics
• Valid driver’s license

• Maintenance planning and scheduling experience preferred.
• Understanding of project development and delivery.
• Experience in natural gas and/or midstream operations.
• Strong knowledge of electrical industrial standards and regulations.
• Strong work experience maintaining and troubleshooting controls systems, dedicated…