Maintenance Specialist, Controls

We are seeking qualified applicants for the role of Maintenance Specialist, Controls, located in Point Celeste, Louisiana.

Summary

The Maintenance Specialist - Controls ensures the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all plant automation and control systems - DCS, PLCs, SIS, F&G, and analyzer networks, at Venture Global Plaquemines Liquified Natural Gas (PLNG). Reporting to the Maintenance Controls Supervisor, you will act as the site subject-matter expert driving control-system integrity, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and regulatory compliance across the plant

General Description Duties & Responsibilities

• Preventive and corrective maintenance of DCS, PLC, SIS, analyzer, and related controls in compliance with HSSE and VGIMS standards.

• Conduct system function testing and diagnostic tracking; maintain regulatory logs and reporting (MOC, audit, inhibit/bypass).

• Perform troubleshooting and root-cause analysis using historians, SOE, and diagnostic tools; implement corrective actions.

• Serve as Control System SME, mentoring technicians in hardware, tuning, alarms, and startup procedures.

• Provide design support for brownfield utilities integration, migrations, and major DCS upgrades.

• Participate in technical reviews - HAZOP, LOPA, PHA, RCA, P&ID, risk assessments, FAT, and SAT validations.

• Author and redline SIS proof-test and function-test procedures; perform SIS validations using approved tools.

• Review and update Cause-And-Effect matrices and inhibit/bypass logs.

• Design-manage in-plant fiber schedules; maintain Ethernet/IP, Modbus, and Profinet communication networks.

• Support Electrical team with smart MCC configuration and network management.

• Ensure control-system backups, disaster-recovery procedures, and continuous improvement of recovery solutions.

• Maintain compliance with ISA, NFPA 70E, FERC, IEC 61511, API standards, and VGIMS requirements.

• Prepare Job Safety Analyses (JSA), ePTW, and work permits; manage daily progress and contractor quality reports.

• Coordinate vendor engineering requests, interface with E&M engineering, and oversee contractor performance per PLNG Contractor Management Procedure.

• Drive Ready-for-Operations (RFO) projects to design, test, and commission control-system updates before commercial operations.

• Maintain accountability for timecards, performance, and professional behavior per PLNG policies.

Qualifications

Required experience

• 5 years controls maintenance in LNG, Oil & Gas, or petrochemical environments.

• Expertise in DCS/SIS/PLC maintenance, analyzers, and industrial communications

• Yokogawa Centum VP & ProSafe SIS, GE Mark VIe, Allen Bradley ControlLogix, Siemens PCS-7, DeltaV.

• Knowledge of HMI, tank gauging, rotating equipment monitoring, and mooring aid systems.

• Industrial network configuration (Ethernet/IP, Modbus, Profinet, Profibus).

• Sequence-of-Events (SOE), Historian data analysis, SAP CMMS, MOC software.

Required Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's in Electrical, Control, Electronic, or Mechatronics Engineering, or two-year technical degree plus 3 years PLC/DCS experience or vendor certifications (NCCER/NICET).

Licensing & Certifications

• Must maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card in good standing status.

• IEC 61511 or API certification preferred.

• Nationally recognized standard certification (NCCER / NICET)

• Must possess and maintain a valid state-issued driver's license in good standing.