Senior Mechanical Engineer

Who We Are:

New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:NFE) is one of the world’s leading natural gas companies with a multi-billion market cap. We are a global energy infrastructure company, and a recognized leader in accelerating the world's transition to cleaner energy.

We develop, finance, and operate natural gas facilities, power plants, and logistics solutions to rapidly deliver fully integrated, turnkey energy solutions to our customers. Our energy solutions spur economic growth, enhance environmental stewardship, and transform local industries and communities.

Our world-class team has expertise across power, infrastructure, transportation, logistics, and LNG, and a proven track record building and operating liquefaction facilities, onshore and offshore regasification terminals, pipelines, power plants, and innovative LNG delivery solutions.

We believe that everyone should have access to affordable, cleaner energy. We are driven by our vision of a world in which electricity is no longer a luxury good, and we are looking for talented, driven individuals to help us power the positive energy. 

The Role: 

We are seeking a FLNG Mechanical Engineer to be based in the company's Houston office. We are entrepreneurial, fast- moving, and motivated by a desire to change the way that energy and electricity are delivered around the world. We are looking for a motivated, highly experienced individual with shared beliefs and passion to come and help drive the journey.

What you will do:

•  The FLNG Sr. Mechanical Engineering role will be leading the engineering, operation and troubleshooting of a variety of Mechanical Equipment for an LNG facility.

• Will require experience with process equipment systems, in a manner in which equipment is operated, safety system design and compliance codes, and with facility troubleshooting as related to oil and gas production. Typical equipment includes Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Fired Equipment, HVAC, Pumps, Compressors. General knowledge of applicable codes and standards.

• Procedure development including start-up, commissioning, operating and maintenance.

• Has direct communication with equipment manufacturers and works clarifications to resolution.

• Ensure adherence to project health, safety, security and environmental (HSSE) requirements as well as state and federal regulations.

• Experience in development of upstream production facility drawings, checking process equipment system designs and participation in hazard reviews performed to API

• Serves as the Static Equipment and Mechanical Systems technical specialist and provides daily Static Equipment and Mechanical Systems support to the plant to keep the plant systems safe and operational. Ensure tracking availability and determine the overall reliability for the Static equipment throughout the plant

• Uses sound engineering practices to provide guidance and application to plant standards and specifications to develop cost effective solutions for Static Equipment and Mechanical engineering issues. Ensuring that documentation for the Static Equipment and Mechanical systems are maintained properly. Provides guidance and development of documentation standards including updates to the unit operating manuals. Participate in the Management of Change process. Develop and use computer assisted engineering and design software to perform engineering tasks and develop documentation.

• Provides technical support for maintenance planning and maintenance teams. Provides assistance to maintenance and operations groups on reliability issues when they occur; must be able to have vision and ability to create quality solutions for any problems.

• Serves as a plant liaison on Static Equipment and Mechanical System engineering issues (not limited to risk engineering, system integrity and applicability to specifications, philosophies and standards). Provides technical support to other groups, by understanding and interpreting codes, standards and regulations that are equipment related.

• Develops working relationships with other department personnel within the plant in order to seek out opportunities that will add value to each job completed.

• Reinforces awareness of safety and environmental incidents through frequent job observations. Ensure the development or collecting information in support of permit requirements as assigned.

• Support the efforts of the Maintenance Planning Supervisor, Maintenance Supervisors, Maintenance Manager, and Warehouse Supervisor in developing equipment spare parts requirements as needed.

• The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

What you bring: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering discipline (Mechanical)
• 10+ years of experience managing the day-to-day operations of gas processing facility.