Project Engineer, Production Measurement

Summary

We are seeking qualified applicants for the position of Project Engineer, Production Measurement located in Houston, TX.

General Description:

The Project Engineer, Production Measurement reports to the Staff Engineer and leads the safe, efficient and effective execution of all measurement systems work at Venture Global with as needed travel to support the Venture Global LNG sites.

This role provides leadership in measurement design, instrumentation and electrical coordination, pipeline SCADA integration, and advanced troubleshooting of measurement and line balance issues. The position requires deep technical expertise, strong judgment, and the ability to lead complex projects and mentor other engineers while working closely with operations, controls, and leadership teams.

General Description Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for gasmeasurement systems across pipeline and facility assets.
• Lead the design, review, and approval of measurement systems in accordance with API MPMS, AGA, GPA, and company standards.
• Establish and enforce measurement best practices, design standards, and governance.
• Provide technical oversight for meter selection, sizing, configuration, diagnostics, and commissioning.
• Review and approve measurement calculations, uncertainty analyses, and audit support materials.
• Lead the analysis and resolution of complex pipeline line balance, mass balance, and inventory discrepancies.
• Diagnose systemic measurement issues involving instrumentation, SCADA configuration, timing, communications, and data integrity.
• Develop and refine balance methodologies, KPIs, and monitoring tools used across the organization.
• Partner with operations and control rooms to resolve real-time and historical imbalance events.
• Provide technical guidance on LAUF, packing effects, and transient operating conditions.
• Provide technical direction for instrumentation and electrical aspects of measurement systems.
• Review and approve instrument specifications, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, panel designs, and hazardous area classifications.
• Ensure proper grounding, power quality, and electrical reliability for critical measurement assets.
• Support commissioning, calibration strategies, and long-term maintenance philosophies.
• Act as a technical escalation point for complex I&E-related measurement issues.
• Provide technical leadership for integration of measurement systems with pipeline SCADA, RTUs, PLCs, and flow computers.
• Oversee measurement data configuration, validation, reconciliation, and historian interfaces.
• Lead troubleshooting of SCADA-related measurement and balance issues, including time sync, data latency, and communications failures.
• Collaborate with controls, IT, and cybersecurity teams to ensure data reliability and integrity.
• Expert knowledge of Flow Cal or related software and the interfaces required.
• Participate in the design of the SCADA system tofacilitate live line balance, measurement troubleshooting, and measurement fidelity.
• Lead high-impact measurement, SCADA, and I&E projects from concept through commissioning.
• Define project scope, technical strategy, schedules, and budgets.
• Provide technical direction to internal teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Review FAT/SAT plans, commissioning strategies, and turnover documentation.
• Support capital planning and long-range measurement roadmaps.
• Mentor and technically develop junior and mid-level measurement engineers.
• Serve as a technical reviewer and approver for measurement deliverables.
• Support training, knowledge transfer, and documentation initiativesto the 24/7 SCADA staff in place in the Houston Pipeline Control Center. This should include basic troubleshooting for measurement issues.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to operations, engineering management, and leadership.
• Own and maintain measurement standards, specifications, and technical guidelines.
• Lead measurement change management and governance processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in accuracy, reliability, safety, and balance performance.
• Support regulatory, commercial, and internal audits as a technical authority.

Qualifications

Required experience

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering(Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Chemical, or related discipline).
• 10+ years of experience in pipeline or facility measurement engineering.

Experience:

• Proven experience serving as a technical lead or subject matter expert.
• Extensive experience troubleshooting line balance, mass balance, and SCADA-related measurement issues.
• Experience in LNG, gas transmission, or large-scale pipeline systems.
• Experience supporting regulatory, commercial, and internal measurement audits.
• Familiarity with transient pipeline operations and advanced balance methodologies.
• Experience developing organizational standards and technical governance.
• Experience with flow computer configuration, programming, and troubleshooting
• Experience with ABBFlowX preferred

Skills:

• Strong background in instrumentation and electrical systems supporting measurement.
• Deep working knowledge of pipeline SCADA, flow computers, and data historians.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Able to work after hours to solve problems as they arise.
• Knowledge of modbus TCP, RS-485, RS-232 and other protocols needed for configuration and testing of communication with other devices .
• Knowledge of leak detection for pipeline systems.
• Confidence to act independently to solve problems.
• The ideal candidate will be able to provide hands-on troubleshooting and commissioningassistance.
• Recognized technical authority with strong engineering judgment.
• Excellent analytical and root-cause problem-solving skills.
• Clear, confident communicator with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Comfortable making decisions and providing technical direction.
• Strong mentorship and leadership presence.