POSITION OVERVIEW

Senior/Staff Engineer, Measurement Services (Volume Accounting) will provide support for measurement activities, with focus on processing and reporting gas measurement data; identifying measurement trends and anomalies, quantifying measurement error, making or requesting adjustments, to report complete and accurate gas volumes and energy within Cheniere’s gas measurement application system. This position requires frequent and effective verbal and written communication contact and interfaces with SCADA and IT, our customer measurement analysts and their support teams, field measurement technicians, pipeline engineers, area supervisors, LAUF teams, plus with commercial, accounting, environmental, internal controls, and audit groups, to ensure and support the accuracy of reported gas volumes monthly. This position has daily and monthly analyst responsibilities, analysis of pipeline system LAUF (lost and unaccounted for), the official gas measurement monthly Close, and associated reporting. This position requires a strong analytical skill set to identify problems and make volume corrections, good organization skills, a desire to work independently and be a self-starter who can reach out for help, when needed, can assist in special projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Monitor pipeline lost and unaccounted for gas balances and work with measurement team and field personnel to ensure accurate measurement.
Responsible for the imports of EFM measurement data
Can use good judgment to analyze and identify volume and gas quality discrepancies
Perform daily tasks associated with the verification and processing of gas volumes
Will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, interpreting, and correcting hourly measurement data on a real-time basis.
Work with third parties to resolve measurement discrepancies
Develop data reports/queries for each pipeline, identifying LAUF (lost and unaccounted for) trend changes
Utilize data analytics tools to perform trend analysis and volume comparisons
Generate reports to comply with data requests, external inquiries, and audit inquiries
Provide timely responses to all measurement related inquiries.
Work with 3rd Party counterparts specific to suspect measurement problems with their data, quantify error, and request that volume corrections be made in a timely manner.
Share suspect measurement concerns with internal and external field technicians and measurement engineers so problem(s) can be resolved.
Notify management of potential issues affecting accurate measurement reporting, or with issues getting problems resolved in a timely manner.
Will be responsible to calculate and report all gas losses in PGAS
Will be responsible to build out and configure new meter stations facilities and new pipeline pack sections in PGAS prior to gas flow and incorporate into the physical balance.
Will update written documentation of department procedures, PGAS processes, etc.
Will actively test and document each PGAS (or similar) measurement system application patch or version upgrade released, DR testing, MO testing, through Production Go Live.
Ensure that all documentation associated with routine custody and check meter inspection/calibrations reports were submitted, complete and correct.
Initiate pre-Close reviews with internal customers.
Actively participate in the Measurement Close of the production month for all meters on each pipeline on or before the 5th business day of the month.
Support data requests from Environmental, Internal Controls, Internal/External Auditors, Accounting, and all internal/external customers in a timely manner.
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

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Knowledge:

Understand gas measurement fundamentals, standards, policies, procedures, and common practices
Be familiar with analyst practices and procedures, and have used gas measurement applications such as PGAS, FlowCal, etc.
Have a strong analytical and problem-solving skill set to evaluate custody, check, and customer volume data for trends and anomalies, to help identify issues impacting measurement accuracy

Skills:

Be able to understand pipeline system flows affecting Lost and Unaccounted for (LAUF) Gas calculations.
Have strong verbal and written communication skills with all internal/external customers.
Work well with people, and to provide good customer service, in a timely manner.
Must be respectful, accountable, ethical self-starter with demonstrated ability to adhere to company policies and training
Software skills: Microsoft office intermediate use of Microsoft office suite including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel (Pivot tables, and ability to generate and interpret/analyze graphical trends, and correlations).
Prefer experience with PGAS, FlowCal, measurement software.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education, Training and Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline required

Experience:

Senior Engineer, Measurement Services: Requires five (5+) or more years of relevant combination of natural gas measurement/industry and pipeline operations experience

Should have knowledge of gas measurement fundamentals: standards, policies, and procedures
Requires experience with SCADA, PI, and back-office measurement software experience with PGAS, FlowCal, or other.
Prefer experience reviewing and correcting gas measurement data, analytical review of gas measurement data, balance configurations and volumetric data

Staff Engineer, Measurement Services: Requires ten (10+) or more years of relevant combination of natural gas measurement/industry and pipeline operations experience

Should have knowledge of gas measurement fundamentals: standards, policies, and procedures
Requires experience with SCADA, PI, and back-office measurement software experience with PGAS, FlowCal, or other.
Prefer experience reviewing and correcting gas measurement data, analytical review of gas measurement data, balance configurations and volumetric data

DIRECT REPORTS

No Direct Reports

FREEDOM TO ACT

Ability to multi-task and function in a highly dynamic atmosphere; must exercise discretion independently.

WORK CONDITIONS

Job is performed in a typical office environment.
Occasionally, work may be performed from home, after normal work hours or on weekends
May be required to work overtime.
Subject to drug and alcohol testing, per applicable federal regulations or as required by Cheniere.

ADA JOB REQUIREMENTS

Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employee's performance due to physical or mental disability.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.

Cheniere Energy is a global leader in LNG providing flexible, reliable and affordable energy to the world while powering the transition to a lower-carbon future.

We are a values-driven company that focuses on teamwork, respect, accountability, integrity, nimbleness, and above all, safety for our employees, our communities, and our assets.

Cheniere Energy’s global impact is achieved through a diverse and passionate workforce that is invested in our company through our annual stock-grant program. Our high-performing employees are united by a shared mission, common goals and a culture of inclusion and caring.

Our comprehensive compensation and benefits offerings are competitive and strong, and they prioritize wellness and performance incentives that reward results. As an employee of Cheniere Energy, you will make an impact on our business and our communities.

A Fortune 500 company, Cheniere Energy is headquartered in Houston with U.S. offices in Lake Charles, Louisiana and Washington D.C.; production sites in Cameron, Louisiana and Gregory, Texas; and international offices in London, Singapore, Beijing and Tokyo.

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