Field Operator, Process

The Process Field Operator reports to the Process Shift Supervisor and takes direction from the Console Operator, this role serves as the primary point of contact for field operations and related equipment during assigned shifts. The Process Field Operator is responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of the LNG facility, working collaboratively with Operations and Maintenance teams to manage and optimize plant performance.

Responsibilities:

• Operate and monitor field process equipment in compliance with all company safety and environmental policies, maintaining regulatory compliance, reliability, and efficiency. Report safety and environmental concerns, incidents, or irregularities promptly.
• Maintain operable systems for effective emergency response and serve as first-line incident controller, ensuring all associated safety and environmental documentation is completed.
• Assist with the pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and initial operation of pretreatment, liquefaction, storage, and loading systems, as part of the integrated commissioning and start-up team(s) with the EPC contractor.
• Serve as the focal point for process-related field operations during the shift, coordinating with the DCS Operator-Process, and communicate process changes impacting upstream or downstream facilities.
• Control and monitor process operations within defined limits and procedures to meet production plans and product quality specifications, troubleshooting issues, and responding to upsets or emergencies as required.
• Support and apply equipment clearance and permit-to-work systems such as PTW/LOTO, job safety analysis, work authorization, confined space, and hot work.
• Align and adjust plant systems and equipment as directed, operating manual/local pumps, valves, and PLC/control systems to collect, analyze, and input operational data.
• Conduct equipment inspections and operational rounds, interpreting readings from instrumentation, meters, and gauges to ensure proper functioning and recording information in shift logs per plant procedures.
• Monitor off-loading of aqueous ammonia and other bulk chemicals at the site, ensuring safe and compliant handling.
• Provide technical and procedural support during the shift to identify reliability issues and communicate them effectively to relevant departments.
• Participate in the development and updating of operating procedures, manuals, and the Operations Training Program.
• Act as a mentor within the training program, providing meaningful job assignments, on-the-job coaching, and progress monitoring for plant operators and trainees.
• Maintain current skills and qualifications through scheduled refresher training and continuous learning to enhance process understanding and performance.

Qualifications:

Education and Certifications: Associate degree in related field, relevant military training or equivalent experience. High school diploma or General Education Development (GED) is required.

Experience: 3 to five (5) years of operations experience in energy industry. Experience in operations commissioning, startup & operations in oil & gas, petrochemical facilities experience desired.

Skills:

• Comprehensive understanding of process plant operations, systems, equipment, and underlying principles, with the ability to apply this knowledge to daily operational decisions.
• Strong safety awareness and judgment when working in hazardous industrial environments.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all organizational levels and with multidisciplinary teams, external stakeholders, and government agencies.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within culturally diverse technical teams supporting the operation and maintenance of liquefaction production facilities.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain respectful, productive working relationships with management, peers, and facility personnel to support operational excellence.
• Highly organized with strong planning and time management skills; capable of managing multiple activities and programs accurately while meeting deadlines.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical capabilities.
• Proficient in computer applications, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Project, PowerPoint), basic office tools, and time reporting systems.
• Working knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Experience with utility and support systems, including air, water, sanitation, nitrogen, electrical power generation, ship unloading systems, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) operations.
• Knowledge of safety critical systems, including emergency shutdown (ESD), fire and gas detection, and suppression systems.
• Familiarity with basic machinery diagnostics and process control systems, including distributed control systems (DCS).
• Operational knowledge of LNG facilities, including LNG plant operations, theories, and principles; in tank and ex-tank pumps; storage tanks; submerged combustion vaporizers; boil off gas (BOG) and vapor return blowers; major compressors, turbines, and anti-surge systems; and acid gas removal and dehydration systems.
• Must maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card in good standing status

Direct Reports:

• None

Freedom To Act:

• Coordinates operations of field equipment with the Main Control Room Operator.

Work Conditions:

• Job is performed in an industrial plant environment.
• Limited travel and temporary assignment required as business conditions dictate.
• Subject to drug & alcohol testing, per applicable federal regulations or as required by Venture Global LNG.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, work at height above ground on stairs and catwalks, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear, smell, type and write.
• Must be able to board a ship via a gangway, climb to the top of a tank (200+ steps), scale vertical steel ladder up to forty feet or more in height and lift and move objects weighting up to 30 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work indoors & outdoors, and be exposed to year-round weather conditions, ocean environment, and noise. There are a considerable number of outdoor activities involved.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Required to pass regularly scheduled physical examinations mandated by regulatory authorities.
• Required to obtain mandated certification by attending company-sponsored training in basic first aid, CPR, AED & LNG firefighting.

ADA Job Requirements:

• Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employee's performance due to physical, mental, or emotional disability.