Lead Process Engineer, Power Generation

Venture Global LNG - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

Oil and Gas Extraction

About the position

Venture Global LNG is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Lead Process Engineer, Power Generation. This position will be located in our Downtown Houston office and will require in-office work from Monday to Friday. The Lead Process Engineer will manage process engineering services that meet applicable statutory and regulatory specifications, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. The role involves overseeing project requirements, participating in meetings, preparing progress reports, and ensuring compliance with project change management processes. The engineer will also provide advice during procurement, construction, and commissioning activities, and act as the process engineering lead on LNG projects. Additionally, the position requires keeping up to date with the latest developments in process engineering and mentoring junior personnel within the team.

Responsibilities

• Manage process engineering services that meet applicable statutory and regulatory specifications, on time and within budget.
• Manage process engineering project requirements.
• Participate in relevant meetings, prepare progress reports, and comply with required checking procedures.
• Ensure the project scope is clear and that changes comply with project change management processes.
• Provide advice during procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Act as the process engineering Lead on LNG projects.
• Proactively resolve any discrepancies between the various interfaces on projects.
• Keep up to date with the latest developments and technical innovations in process engineering.
• Assist and support junior personnel within the process engineering team if required.
• Communicate effectively with the process engineering team and project stakeholders, including the Customer.
• Identify issues and problems, develop appropriate solutions, and ask for assistance when required.
• Generate, review, and approve Process deliverables: H&MB, PFD's, P&IDs, equipment specifications, line sizing calculations, relief and blowdown calculations and analyses, contingency analysis & process instrument data.
• Develop design basis and process design criteria.
• Perform process modeling using industry recognized software such as Aspen HYSYS and Unisim Design.
• Perform process studies for troubleshooting of operational issues related to natural gas processing and liquefaction.
• Conduct equipment sizing calculations and specifications for bulk separation vessels, heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, control valves and PSV's.
• Conduct Process studies for production improvement and debottlenecking.
• Mentor junior Process Engineers.
• Review requisitions, technical bid evaluations and provide support to other disciplines.
• Maintain Management of Change (MoC) logs for assigned projects and seek Project approval for design changes.
• Participate in risk reviews, SIMOPs, HAZIDs, HAZOPs etc.
• Review and comment on inter-disciplinary deliverables such as piping layouts, isometrics, 3D models, mechanical equipment specifications, etc.
• Provide assistance and advice during procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
• Willingness to travel to remote project site locations as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical engineering required.
• Experience in projects and brownfield modifications from concept through execution, commissioning, and start-up.
• Experience in combined cycle power plant design required.
• Excellent knowledge of the fundamental requirements of process engineering and the basic requirements of other engineering fields.
• Excellent knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory specifications related to LNG.
• Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite and process engineering specific software.

Nice-to-haves

• LNG and gas processing experience.
• Extensive technical and practical experience in process engineering in the same or similar industry including experience in working in multi-disciplinary projects and teams.