Senior Engineer, Instrument and Controls

Location: Houston, TX

Department: Pipelines

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 Senior I&C Engineer located in Houston, TX.

General Description:

TheSenior I&C Engineer, with guidance from the Automation Director, is responsible for leading the engineering, development, and maintenance of the Control systems associated with Venture Global’s system of pipelines. The primary responsibility is Turbine Controls but may have some overlap with balance of plant systems.

This role will have a significant impact with development of new projects and pipeline systems, and will have a role in specifying and reviewing engineering deliverables pertaining to turbine control systems.  Knowledge of interstate pipeline systems and regulations also preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Technical leadership for engineering efforts with gas compression control systems;
• Technical leadership for engineering efforts with balance of plant control systems;
• Provide mentorship for junior engineers to promote understanding of control systems;
• Provide support to field technicians with control system troubleshooting;
• Provide technical expertise in programming GE Mark Vie DCS systems;
• Coordinate or develop efforts to backup, maintain, and version manage configuration and program files;
• Coordinate computer backup of machines in the plant environment;
• Provide project management support for control systems changes and specifications

Qualifications:

Education and Certifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other technical discipline. Experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in I&C engineering roles;
• 5+ years of experience supporting turbine control systems;
• 5+ years of experience commissioning control systems;
• Working knowledge of a variety of industrial communications protocols;
• Working knowledge of IT and OT systems supporting control systems;
• Expeirence with long haul interstate pipeline systems;
• Knowledge of computer networking in a plant environment

Skills:

• GE Mark VIe programming and troubleshooting experience required;
• Experience with high speed turbine data acquisition preferred;
• Experience programming Rockwell and Allen Bradley products preferred;
• Experience with configuring and troubleshooting industrial communications protocols such as:
  • Modbus;
  • Device Net;
  • MQTT;
  • Ethernet / IP;
  • Serial RS232/485
• Experience with configuration and troubleshooting of local HMI systems;
• Experience preferred configuring and troubleshooting third party communications devices such as Red Lion, Pro Soft, among others;

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.