LNG Consultant

LNG Consultant

Dallas, TX / Houston, TX

About the Client

Our client is an independent, employee-owned consulting firm serving the energy, petrochemical, and related industries. The firm supports a diverse client base that includes operating companies, financial institutions, private investors, insurance companies, law firms, government agencies, and engineering and construction organizations.

With offices in Dallas, Houston, and London, the business provides high-level advisory and dispute resolution services across complex energy projects and operations.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced LNG Projects Consultant to support advisory and dispute resolution assignments related to major LNG and natural gas infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will bring extensive experience across the design, fabrication, construction, commissioning, startup, and operation of LNG, natural gas processing, and regasification facilities. This role will involve evaluating complex technical, operational, commercial, cost, and schedule matters associated with large-scale LNG developments.

You will apply your industry expertise to help clients understand project performance, identify key risks, assess delays and cost overruns, and resolve complex engineering and construction issues. The role may also involve supporting expert reports, client presentations, and dispute-related assignments.

The preferred candidate will have worked on major LNG projects valued at more than $500 million and will possess a strong understanding of the complete LNG supply chain, including:

Pipelines and natural gas transportation

Gas pretreatment and processing

Liquefaction facilities

Power generation

LNG storage

Marine jetties and cargo loading facilities

Regasification terminals

Candidates should have previously held senior technical, construction, project management, or corporate leadership positions with responsibility for delivering key project metrics.

About You

You are a senior LNG professional who can combine deep technical knowledge with strong project execution and client-facing capabilities.

You will ideally bring experience in:

Major LNG facility projects with an EPC contractor, operator, or owner organization

Applying LNG operational requirements throughout design, construction, commissioning, and startup

Managing or overseeing EPC contract planning, execution, project controls, cost, and schedule

Assessing capital cost and schedule performance on major LNG projects

Evaluating the impact of delays and cost overruns on commercial and product delivery commitments

Construction, commissioning, and startup of LNG liquefaction or regasification facilities

International and U.S.-based project execution

Preparing detailed reports and presenting complex findings to technical and non-technical audiences

Additional experience in natural gas processing, pipelines, power generation, construction management, or project management would be highly beneficial. Experience serving as a testifying expert in engineering or construction disputes would also be advantageous.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline

Minimum of 20 years of LNG industry experience

At least five years of experience in senior-level leadership positions

Strong report writing, presentation, and client management skills

Ability to explain complex technical matters in clear, straightforward terms

Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness

Ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders

Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, typically less than 10%

An MBA, Professional Engineer license, or equivalent professional qualification would be considered an advantage.

What’s on Offer?

This is an excellent opportunity to leverage decades of LNG project experience in a highly strategic consulting environment. You will work alongside respected industry professionals and support clients on some of the most technically and commercially complex projects in the global energy sector.

The role can be based in:

Dallas, Texas

Houston, Texas