Project Engineer, Regulatory Compliance & Assurance

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 qualified applicants for the position of Project Engineer, Regulatory Compliance & Assurance.

General Description:

The Project Engineer, Regulatory Compliance & Assurance is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities Regulatory Compliance Assurance Program to address compliance activities and Federal, State, and Local regulatory requirements. The Project Engineer, Regulatory Compliance & Assurance must be competent in LNG Facility code requirements including 49 CFR 193 and 33 CFR 127.  This position will report to the Regulatory Assurance Senior Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Support in the development, implementation then management of a Regulatory Compliance database and dashboard to provide visibility of the health of compliance to all asset stakeholders as well as upcoming regulatory activities
• Responsible for managing the implementation of regulatory citations mapping for all regulatory activities to support the regulatory compliance database and dashboard
• Support in data mining all assets regulatory compliance assurance programs and developing internal reporting for appropriate stakeholders.
• Supports the development of internal reporting obligations and analytics including RFO, Project Regulatory Compliance program completion, HSSE monthly slide decks, etc.
• Responsible for project controls functions for Regulatory Compliance and Assurance.
• Responsible for managing internal and external reporting obligations.
• Responsible for interfacing with IAP and RFO stakeholders.
• Responsible for evaluating the Regulatory Compliance and Assurance program management to identify continuous improvement and efficiency opportunities.
• Support the Regulatory Compliance Assurance Program for LNG facility assets.
• Support the Regulatory Assurance Senior Manager in Regulatory areas concerning LNG; Specifically, for PHMSA, FERC, and USCG requirements.
• Support the Regulatory Compliance Assurance program necessary for Federal, State, and Local audits.
• Performs internal compliance assurance activities in coordination with applicable stakeholders in preparation of routine Federal, State, and Local audits or inspections
• Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability or risks and provides reports to Supervisor and other LNG business stakeholders.
• Conduct inspections and audits of Operations and Maintenance activities and lead in implementation of any necessary corrective actions identified.
• Work with Operations SMEs to address areas of improvement identified from field assessments and/or changes to Venture Global processes and procedures.
• Support in safety related incident management issues on behalf of the Regulatory Department
• Support in executing external regulatory reporting obligations.
• Analyze Compliance data mining to determine necessary training or program modifications required for Compliance Management.
• Support the Company’s functional groups in planning, process and control management.
• Cooperates with LNG Operations and Construction personnel, engineering and other stakeholders to share lessons learned, experiences, and knowledge to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient

Experience: 

• Associates degree is preferred or equivalent experience.
• 5 years in operations for LNG, or a similar industry.
• Must obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card in good standing status.
• Skills:
  • Excellent research, written and oral communication skills
  • Proficient data analytics capabilities
  • Strong logistics, time management, planning and scheduling skills required
  • An acute sensitivity to safety issues in a hazardous environment.
  • Effective communicator at all levels of an organization with individuals and groups from different disciplines, industries and governmental agencies.
  • Computer savvy including Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. Experience In Adobe Captivate, Articulate 360, or equivalent e-learning design software preferred.
  • Ability to interface and effectively communicate with different groups, including operations staff, maintenance staff, engineering departments, human resources, regulators and other Company work groups.
  • Ability to multi-task and function in a highly dynamic atmosphere.

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.