Brownfield Projects Engineer – LNG Facility

Nextdecade; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NextDecade is seeking a Project Engineer for Brownfield Projects to support long-term operations at the Rio Grande LNG facility near Brownsville, Texas. This role focuses on safe, cost-effective brownfield modifications and coordination with project managers to deliver details from scope through closeout.

The successful candidate will bring a solid engineering background, experience in SIMOPS and Turnarounds, and strong cost control, scheduling, and vendor bid evaluation skills to drive value

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in a relevant engineering discipline.
• 5+ years as Brownfield Projects Engineer in the oil and gas industry (including exposure to SIMOPS and Turn Arounds)

Responsibilities

• Provide project controls and cross-functional project coordination across the project lifecycle.
• Develop, review and validate project cost estimates, budgets, forecasts and contractor proposals.
• Perform technical and commercial bid evaluations, including bid leveling and cost/schedule comparisons.
• Review contractor schedules to validate sequencing, durations, milestones and interfaces.
• Evaluate change orders, claims and contract variations for scope entitlement and cost reasonableness.
• Monitor and report project cost, schedule, risks and forecast outcomes.
• Coordinate across Engineering, Operations, Maintenance and Contractors to support project execution.

Skills

Brownfield Projects

Cost estimation

Scheduling

Bid evaluation

Contract management

Cross-functional coordination

SIMOPS knowledge

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

Win PCS

Smart Completion

PFDs/PIDs tools

Job description

NextDecade is seeking a Project Engineer for Brownfield Projects to support long-term operations at the Rio Grande LNG facility near Brownsville, Texas. This role focuses on safe, cost-effective brownfield modifications and coordination with project managers to deliver details from scope through closeout.

The successful candidate will bring a solid engineering background, experience in SIMOPS and Turnarounds, and strong cost control, scheduling, and vendor bid evaluation skills to drive value