Staff Engineer, Electrical
Venture Global LNG
Plaquemines Parish, LA · Posted October 19, 2026
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About the job
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: Staff Engineer, Electrical Located: Plaquemines Summary
We are seeking a Staff Site Electrical Engineer to join our team in the project team in Point Celeste, LA.
This role will be part of a team responsible for ensuring that the Plant Electrical System operates as per design, in a safe and reliable manner with minimal downtime.
General Description Duties & Responsibilities
Support the development and maintenance of: Company Procedures & Processes
Key Performance Indicators & Metrics for Electrical
Electrical drawings and databases
Support Management of Change (MOC) process
Support Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) process
Apply technical expertise to support design, installation, commissioning, and operation of electrical systems as subject matter expert.
Troubleshoot and solve facility electrical issues.
Participate in check out of cause and effects, relay settings and protective devices, switchgears, generators, motors, and energy management systems.
Participate as electrical SME in Pre-Start-Up Safety Reviews (PSSR).
Support construction process assessments during system pre-Mechanical Complete (MC) walk-downs and identify exceptions, deficiencies, and assign priority levels to punch list items
Qualifications
Required experience
Minimum 10 year’s experience working with electrical systems.
Experienced with domestic and/or International electrical codes and standards. Including NEC, NFPA, NETA, and ANSI
Preferred Experience
Familiarity with Power Systems Modelling Tools such as ETAP/SKM preferable
Experience in LNG liquefaction facilities highly preferred.
Experience with: Switchgears (138kV, 4.16kV, 480V)
Motor Control Centers (MCC)
Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS)
Transformers
Energy Management Systems (EMS/SCADA)
Electrical System Studies
Required Education
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, preferably with specialization in Power Systems.
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.