Senior Manager, Regulatory Technical Authority

Summary

Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is seeking a Senior Manager, Regulatory Technical Authority in Houston. This position reports to the Director of Regulatory Compliance and is a full-time, in-office position in Downtown Houston.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Act as the regulatory compliance subject matter expert for the LNG facility management of change program to ensure compliance with appropriate regulations and Company Specifications.
• Support the development of scopes of work for LNG facility activities including Capital Projects, Maintenance, and Operations by validating specifications, required credentials and regulatory obligations are satisfied.
• Lead technical authority for Regulatory Compliance in 3D model reviews, HAZOPS, RCAs, and LOPAs.
• Lead technical authority for Regulatory Compliance in supporting engineering design, scope refinement, cost estimating, development of project design specifications, and support construction.
• Complete technical review of routine regulatory reports to validate accuracy with appropriate stakeholders.
• Develop Capital Project requests for compliance improvement opportunities.
• Manage regulation changes and the technical impacts thereof including developing proposed facility modifications to support said changes.
• Lead the development and implementation of technical training for regulatory compliance assurance.
• Manage Company Specifications, in coordination with Engineering, to ensure regulation citations are appropriately identified and updated, as required.
• Support the Regulatory Compliance Assurance program necessary for Federal, State, and Local audits.
• Perform internal compliance assurance activities in coordination with applicable stakeholders in preparation of routine Federal, State, and Local audits or inspections.
• Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability or risks and provide reports to Supervisor and other LNG business stakeholders.
• Work with Operations and Engineering SME’s to address areas of improvement identified from field assessments and/or changes to Venture Global processes and procedures.
• Support Operations and Engineering processes and procedures to ensure technical regulatory content is accurate and achievable.
• Support in safety related incident management issues on behalf of the Regulatory Department.
• Support in executing external regulatory reporting obligations.
• Collaborate with LNG Operations and Construction personnel, engineering and other stakeholders to share lessons learned, experiences, and knowledge to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Required experience: Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited university or 10+ years of experience in LNG facility engineering or regulatory support role.
• Minimum of 10 years combined experience in design, commissioning, operations, or regulatory compliance.
• Must be proficient in LNG Facility Regulations including, but not limited to, 49 CFR 193, 33 CFR 127, NFPA 59A, and ASME B31.3.
• Broad knowledge of Codes, Standards, and Industry Best Practices.
• Must obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card in good standing status.

Skills

• Excellent research, written and oral communication skills.
• Strong logistics, time management, planning and scheduling skills required.
• An acute sensitivity to safety issues in a hazardous environment.
• Effective communicator at all levels of an organization with individuals and groups from different disciplines, industries and governmental agencies.
• Advanced computer experience with Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Experience In Adobe Captivate, Articulate 360, or equivalent e-learning design software preferred.
• Ability to interface and effectively communicate with different groups, including operations staff, maintenance staff, engineering departments, human resources, regulators and other Company work groups.
• Ability to multi-task and function in a highly dynamic atmosphere.