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Venture Global LNG · 2 months ago

Senior Staff Engineer, Instrument & Controls

Venture Global LNG is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. They are seeking a Senior Staff Engineer in Instrumentation & Control to lead projects, oversee engineering and design teams, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

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Responsibilities

Lead a discipline project team of Designers/Engineers as part of the Instrumentation team
Serve as project lead designer/engineer and supervises the work of other engineers, designers or drafting
Perform designing/engineering work/deliverables as part of the Instrumentation & Control team
Ability to interpret project specifications
Coordinate/Communicate with other disciplines and the project
Support Scope definition, estimation, and progress control of Instrumentation & Control engineering activities
Support Resource allocation based on project schedule requirements
Lead RFP, Estimations, Detailed Engineering, and field support project activities
Familiarity of applicable codes and LNG standards to support engineering deliverables
Support quality assurance and verification role on engineering deliverables
Quality Assurance – Responsible for working, and getting team members working with you, 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 Instrumentation & Controls 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
Will be required to 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

Qualification

Instrumentation & Control designPE registeredLNG production experienceOil & Gas industry experiencePanel DesignP&ID'sLoop DrawingsWiring DrawingsMotor Control SchematicsInstrument SpecificationsControl NarrativesFunctional Safety RequirementsPLC systemsDCS systemsLeadership in projectsCommunication NetworksMS Office SuiteSoft skills

Required

Post-Secondary Education in a field related to Instrumentation & Control
Minimum Fifteen (15) years of direct Instrumentation & Control 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 would be an asset/preferable
Previous site experience will be an asset
Experience in Oil & Gas industry necessary
Experience in LNG production preferred
Familiar with digital tools, digitization and data acquisition experience are an asset
Extensive working knowledge of Instrumentation & Control deliverables such as: Panel (JB and Marshalling) Design, P&ID's, Loop Drawings, Wiring Drawings, Motor Control Schematics, Instrument Location Drawings, Instrument Installation Details, Instrument Specifications (Datasheets), I/O Lists, Bill of Materials, Conduit/Tray/Cable Schedules, Control Narratives, Cause and Effect Diagrams, Functional Safety Requirements, Material Requisitions, Construction or Engineering Work Packages
Extensive working knowledge of Instrumentation Calculation/Selection, such as: Flow (Orifice Plates, Vortex, Venturi, Magnetic, Ultrasonic meters), Level Measurement (Radar, Displacers, Gauges), Temperature (including Thermowells Freq. wake calculation), Pressure, Process Analyzers and sampling systems would be a plus
Competent use of instrument calculation/selection specific software
Working knowledge (design/configuration/implementation) of any of the following systems: PLCs, preferable Rockwell. SISs, preferable Yokogawa, Honeywell. DCS, preferable Honeywell Experion, Yokogawa
Extensive knowledge of industry standards and codes related to Instrumentation & Control system deliverables
Demonstrated experience with Instrumentation & Control technologies in LNG or Oil & Gas industry
Demonstrated capabilities in leading the Instrumentation & Control design and engineering work in multiple and concurrently small and medium projects
Basic knowledge of Computer Aided Design software
Basic knowledge of SmartPlant Instrumentation software
Basic knowledge of Communications Networks
Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite

Company

Venture Global LNG

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Venture Global LNG develops, constructs, and operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities.

H1B Sponsorship

Venture Global LNG has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (18)
2024 (15)
2023 (11)
2022 (5)
2020 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$46.48B
Key Investors
Stonepeak
2025-12-09Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-07-28Post Ipo Debt· $15.1B
2025-05-01Post Ipo Debt· $3B

Leadership Team

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Jack Thayer
Chief Financial Officer
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Sarah Blake
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
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