Engineer, Process Safety

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 a Process Safety Engineer to join our team in Houston, TX with travel to site as required by Supervisor. This role reports to the Manager, Process Safety and will be responsible for ensuring that operations are conducted safely, efficiently, and effectively.This position is located in our Downtown Houston office and is a Monday - Friday in-office positions.Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:Provide technical and engineering leadership on all process safety management elements such as MOC, PSSR, PHA, building siting, process design.Provide process safety and engineering guidance to communicate and evaluate process safety risks.Ability to recommend and implement process safety improvement opportunities by staying abreast of industry trends and technology.Day to day guidance of Process Safety Barrier Health reporting.Responsible for management/leadership on PHA/LOPA teams, including review and approval of associated action items.Responsible for leadership in process safety event (PSE) investigations.Assist in developing and delivering training programs, keeping them updated in accordance with changes in technology and industry best practices.Responsible for providing technical assurance on overall operational risk. These processes include:Car sealingProcedures – initial start-up and SOP and red line revisionsProcess Safety Event Reporting5-why or root cause analysis (RCA)Permit to WorkSIMOPsInhibits / Bypasses Safety Critical Element managementPre-startup Safety ReviewsMonitoring process safety metrics and analyzing data to identify trends and outliers and to make recommendations as needed.Participate in Pre-Start-Up / Readiness Reviews for major equipment commissioning activities.Participate in Go-no-Go reviews.Ability to interface with Contractor CSU team, engineering, and operations departments.Ability to influence the culture of process safety.Basic Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Process or Mechanical Engineering. Based on experience, other Engineering disciplines will be considered.7-10 years of experience with preference in LNG or oil and gas. Other industry experience will be considered.Experience in design, implementation and management of safety systems and processes.Strong understanding of safety regulations and best industry practices/codes with demonstrated application.Must maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card in good standing status.Key Characteristics:Forward thinking with the ability to identify improvement opportunities, proactively engaging all sites.Asks targeted questions to ensure that the right solutions are discussed and implemented.Result oriented.Clear communicator – ability to provide clear guidance and expectations.Ability to communicate the process safety message in a respectful manner, taking into consideration ideas from others.Ability to mentor and coach junior engineers.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.#LI-Onsite