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 highly experienced and deeply effective senior leader to join us as Director, Maintenance. The candidate is responsible for maintaining all equipment at the Calcasieu Pass 2 plant to meet customers’ delivery and quality requirements, alongside fully complying with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
The CP2 LNG facility will be a natural gas liquefaction export terminal with a nameplate export capacity of 20 million metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG and a peak capacity of approximately 24 MTPA. The facility will include 18 LNG blocks to liquefy domestically produced natural gas received from the new CP Express pipeline and four full containment LNG storage tanks to allow for the storage and delivery of LNG as needed to LNG carriers for export. There will be two marine loading docks for LNG carriers to berth at the facility and on-site power generation.
An inside-the-fence combined-cycle gas-turbine (CCGT) power plant will use feed-gas together with the boil off gas, to produce the power required (~700 MW) to match the load demand of the LNG liquefaction plant, driving the electric motors of the liquefiers. There will also be aeroderivative gas turbines for startup and peaking needs. The site has its own electrical distribution system/grid that will need best in class maintenance.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all plant maintenance, in safe and efficient manner, while meeting business objectives
- Directs the planning, scheduling, and managing of all maintenance activities associated with power, process and marine areas
- Responsible to stand up the maintenance department from ground up
- Develops maintenance targets and ensures that annual, quarterly, and monthly performance delivers to planned targets.
- Prepares the annual budget and put controls in place for the expenditure.
- Ensures that the plant's predictive maintenance program for equipment is maintained and kept up to date
- Directs development of and approves contracts for maintenance related functions such as painting/coating, and arranges the procurement and equipment warranty terms and contracts
- Directs the activities and approves all actions to maintain and enhance the plant's equipment and facilities, including engineering techniques to affect improvements in equipment reliability and corrosion control
- Ensures that maintenance planning, scheduling, long-term maintenance certification and inspection activities including condition monitoring are occurring as scheduled
- Manages work scopes required for Ready for Operations Plan (RFO) and delivery for the plant aligned with project milestones for readiness to maintain the plant such as standing up the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), plant operating and capital spares orders, maintenance staff hiring and training etc.
- Recruits staff and monitors the training and development programs for staff to form highly qualified teams in order to undertake the various activities of the Company.
- Ensures staff are fully trained and competent to maintain the plant. Continuously identifies need for job instruction, retraining and development of operations staff.
- Works closely with multiple stakeholders across VG’s organization, including C-suite management & functional disciplines across all assets.
- Advises the management team on key O&M risks & issues, and mitigation plans.
- Promotes compliance with HSE standards and guidelines, including any work engaging contractors, suppliers and customers
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Minimum of 15 years combined maintenance and plant engineering experience in LNG terminal and/or petrochemical/gas.
- Minimum of 5 years maintenance and engineering supervisory experience
- Experience in LNG liquefaction facilities highly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of the various types of equipment in the facility
- Technical knowledge of electrical, mechanical, instrumentation of LNG facilities and maintenance strategies, failure modes, troubleshooting and repair/refurbishment.
- Implementation or supervision of a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- Broad knowledge of budgeting, planning, scheduling of maintenance tasks
- High level of HSE knowledge.
- Strong personnel management, interpersonal skills, communications & organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Proficient computer skills & analytical skills
- Demonstrated self-motivation and direction, aligned with business goals, with strong bias toward timely performance and problem resolution.
- Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) preferred.
- Ability to assist in development of employee training programs and their evaluations.
- Demonstrated ability to motivate teams and maximize the value of people.
- Ability to build relationships and engage with stakeholders across the organization.
- Knowledge of Emergency Response management.
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.
