Ready for Operations (RFO) Planner

Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s two 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 a Planner/Scheduler to join our team to support the Ready for Operations (RFO) Program for our Louisiana-based Assets. This role reports to the Senior Manager, Ready for Operations and will support the development and facilitation of the organization’s RFO program, specific to various Venture Global LNG Facilities.

The candidate will support the RFO program, working closely with internal teams such as Operations, Operations Engineering, Maintenance, Procurement, HSE, Regulatory, IT, HR as well externally with applicable stakeholders of Venture Global LNG’s facilities.  This position will be located in Houston, TX, with requirements for travel as necessary across other VG operating assets in Louisiana for RFO related scopes. 

Key interactions include Louisiana and Houston-based team members on the Operating team and the Project team. The ability to effectively interface with the Arlington, VA, Houston, TX and Site Teams is a prerequisite, with strong interpersonal skills, communication and very proactive, detail-oriented approach to ensure team can update RFO plan in timely manner.

The RFO Program is the main roadmap for the facility to achieve Ready for Operation milestones. The RFO Planner is responsible for supporting the RFO Program Coordinators in developing, maintaining, driving, and communicating RFO deliverables database and tracking to completion. 

As such, the candidates shall have adequate technical, project controls and schedule management & data analysis aptitude and be able to support the development and delivery of an integrated RFO plan, via interfacing, progress update, tracking and reporting for the Operating Assets.

Responsibilities may include:

• Support the establishment and execution of a structured, well-managed and executed RFO program (schedule) from end-to-end with a large number of stakeholders.
• Engage with key functional stakeholders and support groups daily to guide and monitor the planning and execution necessary to support timely completion of RFO deliverables (i.e., Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Commercial etc.). 
• Review RFO deliverables schedules to ensure that the appropriate level of details and structure are applied with effective progress monitoring
• Conduct progress review meetings to co-ordinate, expedite and follow-up to meet RFO goals and objectives between all RFO functional teams.
• Implement tracking process and reporting for RFO deliverables, integrating with company systems such as PowerBI
• Report on project status, performance, constraints, and issues to advise management on data-driven decision making.
• Perform RFO schedule vetting to ensure accuracy and alignment of schedule with project milestones, logic and inter-dependencies between activities.
• Liaise with project scheduling resources to ensure RFO schedule is aligned with project schedule. 
• Coordinate and facilitate RFO related validation activities to confirm operational readiness.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform additional assignments as required, for Operations Services support.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree preferably in engineering or allied areas
• 5+ years’ experience in Oil and Gas Operations
• Planning/Scheduling experience in support of operations, maintenance or project management
• Specific expertise with Primavera and Power BI 
• Knowledge of RFO programs and its processes is highly preferred.
• Experience working in a dynamic, fast paced environment with excellent leadership and written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills. 
• Exposure to technical aspects across multi-disciplinary operations and maintenance, HSE, Procurement, Operations Engineering, HR, IT.
• Knowledge of planning, system, services, processes, and procedures for Operating facilities.
• Project Management Tools including Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint. 
• Ability to travel across sites in Louisiana is required

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.