Our Client is an internationally recognized American exporter of 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, our Client's industry leading plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower cost.

They are seeking an experienced Engineering Director , whom is adept at utilizing resources not always under direct control to make improvements to established designs, optimize operating liquefaction cycles, improve business results, and does not shy away from hands-on work. Minimum experience starts with over fifteen years of progressive accomplishments in the natural gas processing, liquefaction, and/or cryogenic processing areas, to work directly with our SVP, Engineering. Both corporate and field experience is highly desired, including at least one stint in a start-up and commissioning, or early field operations, environment - along with exposure to design engineering. Exposure to Project Economic justification and business trade-offs to optimize returns to shareholders is also desired.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for directing the engineering support for the terminal, including Process engineering, Integrity Engineering, Controls Engineering and Electrical Engineering
• Oversees design and execution of future projects to increase levels of production, improve maintenance troubleshooting, decrease production interruptions and improve maintenance productivity
• 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
• Assures through subordinate positions that maintenance planning, scheduling, long-term maintenance certification and inspection activities including condition monitoring and major overhauls are enacted
• Coordinates with internal and external engineering in all operational projects and new developments, from conception to completion in line with budgets and on time scheduling
• Assures through subordinate positions that budgets and schedules to meet financial targets are abided
• Assures through subordinate positions that the terminal's predictive maintenance program for equipment are maintained and kept up to date
• Engineering technical authority
• Issues weekly site engineering report
• Weekly coordination meeting
• Manages weekly team meetings and maintains action register
• FERC engineering site contact
• Signs off on PSSR
• Manages completion of PHMSA IA technical input

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Minimum of ten years combined maintenance and plant engineering experience in LNG Plant and/or petrochemical/gas including a minimum of three years engineering supervisory experience
• Experience in LNG liquefaction facilities highly preferred
• FERC experience a must
• Demonstrated experience in the Implementation or supervision of a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Broad knowledge of budgeting, planning, scheduling
• High level of HSE knowledge
• Superior personnel management, interpersonal skills, communications & organizational skills

Benefits:

• Strong base Salary based on candidate experience
• Fully covered Medical Insurance for employees AND their dependents
• Strong PTO package
• Eligible for bonus program
• 401k match 6%
• Excellent company culture
• The opportunity to make an immediate impact on a cutting edge LNG team!

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