COO - LNG

Key Responsibilities

1. Commissioning & Steady-State Mastery

• Lead the strategic transition from project execution to operational reality, overseeing Operational Readiness including O&M organizational design, procedure development, and workforce staffing.

• Proactively identify and mitigate start-up risks, ensuring safe first-gas and a seamless handover to high-reliability, steady-state operations.

• Establish systems, metrics, and governance to sustain operational excellence post-start-up.

2. Executive Mentorship & Succession

• Act as the undisputed senior mentor to the WLNG leadership team, providing executive air-cover and transferring decades of operational wisdom.

• Prepare local and functional leaders to step into more senior roles over the coming years, ensuring leadership continuity beyond your tenure.

3. Operational Discipline & Safety

• Drive an industry-leading process safety culture, where “boring and predictable” is the highest compliment.

• Champion reliability and cost-consciousness without compromising safety, ensuring full compliance with North American regulatory frameworks.

4. Clear & Decisive Governance

• Operate effectively in a nimble, entrepreneurial environment—without supermajor bureaucracy.

• Cut through complexity, communicate succinctly, and make fast, informed decisions focused purely on execution and risk mitigation.

Qualifications & Experience

• 25–30+ years of progressive energy experience, with a world-class track record specifically in LNG plant commissioning, start-up, and O&M.

• Proven experience leading the operational readiness and first-gas milestone for an LNG facility.

• Deep knowledge of North American regulatory, safety, and stakeholder landscapes.

• Executive gravitas with the polish and credibility to command respect in the boardroom and the field.

• Demonstrated ability to mentor senior leaders and serve as a succession enabler.