Lead Mechanical Engineer - Rotating

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.

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Summary

The Lead Mechanical Engineer will report to the Director of Engineering. We are seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer, Rotating Equipment to join our site engineering team at our Calcasieu Pass 2 LNG (CP2) facility located in Cameron, Louisiana. 

The successful candidate shall possess understanding of drivers such as motors and gas turbines and driven equipment such as compressors, pumps and generators. The incumbent shall have a solid understanding of associated supporting components/systems such as, couplings, bearings, lubrication and sealing systems (dry gas seals and mechanical seals). Working knowledge in machinery installation, compressor performance, and vibration analysis is key in successful performance of this job. 

Additionally, this individual shall provide, as a minimum, intermediate level Reliability Engineering support to the Operations team with focus in the following areas: 

• Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA): With expertise in relevant techniques to adequately lead RCFA exercises for failures relating to plant equipment and/or processes.
• Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM): With adequate knowledge in relevant techniques to drive fine-tuning & improvements in existing Maintenance practices to achieve a cost-effective, yet safe robust Maintenance strategy. 

General Description Duties & Responsibilities

• Rotating equipment MOC/HAZOP signoff
• Site rotating equipment technical authority
• VG engineering sign off on rotating equipment inspection / readiness
• Provides input to weekly site engineering report
• Witness and participate in major activities (motor solo runs, N2 runs, SATs etc)

Qualifications

Required experience

• A minimum of Five (5) years’ experience working in an 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, however, petrochemical, NGL, cryogenic natural gas processing, or other hydrocarbon processing experience may 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 

Preferred Experience

• Mechanical Engineering focus
• A Professional Engineering License

Required Education

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other relevant technical discipline

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.