Project Engineer, Production Measurement

Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s two 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 Project Engineer, Production Measurement located in Houston, TX.

General Description:

The Project Engineer, Production Measurement reports to the Staff Engineer and leads the safe, efficient and effective execution of all measurement systems work at Venture Global with as needed travel to support the Venture Global LNG sites. This role provides leadership in measurement design, instrumentation and electrical coordination, pipeline SCADA integration, and advanced troubleshooting of measurement and line balance issues. The position requires deep technical expertise, strong judgment, and the ability to lead complex projects and mentor other engineers while working closely with operations, controls, and leadership teams. 

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert for gasmeasurement systems across pipeline and facility assets.
• Lead the design, review, and approval of measurement systemsin accordance with API MPMS, AGA, GPA, and company standards.
• Establish and enforce measurement best practices, design standards, and governance.
• Provide technical oversight for meterselection, sizing, configuration, diagnostics, and commissioning.
• Review and approve measurement calculations, uncertainty analyses, and audit support materials.
• Lead the analysis and resolution of complex pipeline line balance, mass balance, and inventory discrepancies.
• Diagnose systemic measurement issues involving instrumentation, SCADA configuration, timing, communications, and data integrity.
• Develop and refine balance methodologies, KPIs, and monitoring tools used across the organization.
• Partner with operations and control rooms to resolve real-time and historical imbalance events.
• Providetechnical guidance on LAUF, packing effects, and transient operating conditions.
• Provide technical direction for instrumentation and electrical aspects of measurement systems.
• Review and approve instrument specifications, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, panel designs, and hazardous area classifications.
• Ensure proper grounding, power quality, and electrical reliability for critical measurement assets.
• Support commissioning, calibration strategies, and long-term maintenance philosophies.
• Act as a technical escalation point for complex I&E-related measurement issues.
• Provide technical leadership for integration of measurement systems with pipeline SCADA, RTUs, PLCs, and flow computers.
• Oversee measurement data configuration, validation, reconciliation, and historian interfaces.
• Lead troubleshooting of SCADA-related measurement and balance issues, including time sync, data latency, and communications failures.
• Collaborate with controls, IT, and cybersecurity teams to ensure data reliability and integrity.
• Expertknowledge of Flow Cal or related software and the interfaces required.
• Participate in the design of the SCADA system tofacilitate live line balance, measurement troubleshooting, and measurement fidelity.
• Lead high-impact measurement, SCADA, and I&E projects from concept through commissioning.
• Define project scope, technical strategy, schedules, and budgets.
• Provide technical direction to internal teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Review FAT/SAT plans, commissioning strategies, and turnover documentation.
• Support capital planning and long-range measurement roadmaps.
• Mentor and technically develop junior and mid-level measurement engineers.
• Serve as a technical reviewer and approver for measurement deliverables.
• Support training, knowledge transfer, and documentation initiativesto the 24/7 SCADA staff in place in the Houston Pipeline Control Center. This should include basic troubleshooting for measurement issues.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to operations, engineering management, and leadership.
• Own andmaintain measurement standards, specifications, and technical guidelines.
• Lead measurementchange management and governance processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in accuracy, reliability, safety, and balance performance.
• Support regulatory, commercial, and internal audits as a technical authority.

Qualifications:

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering(Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Chemical, or related discipline).
• 10+ years of experience in pipeline or facility measurement engineering.

Experience:

• Proven experience serving as a technical lead or subject matter expert.
• Extensive experience troubleshooting line balance, mass balance, and SCADA-related measurement issues.
• Experience in LNG, gas transmission, or large-scale pipeline systems.
• Experience supporting regulatory, commercial, and internal measurement audits.
• Familiarity with transient pipeline operations and advanced balance methodologies.
• Experience developing organizational standards and technical governance.
• Experience with flow computer configuration, programming, and troubleshooting
• Experience with ABBFlowX preferred 

Skills:

• Strong background in instrumentation and electrical systems supporting measurement.
• Deep working knowledge of pipeline SCADA, flow computers, and data historians.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Able to work after hours to solve problems as they arise.
• Knowledge ofmodbus TCP, RS-485, RS-232 and other protocols needed for configuration and testing of communication with other devices .
• Knowledge of leak detection for pipeline systems.
• Confidence to act independently to solve problems.
• The ideal candidate will be able to provide hands-on troubleshooting and commissioningassistance.
• Recognized technical authority with strong engineering judgment.
• Excellent analytical and root-cause problem-solving skills.
• Clear, confident communicator with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Comfortable making decisions and providing technical direction.
• Strong mentorship and leadership presence.

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.

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