Director, Facilities Engineering

NextDecade Payroll Services, LLC; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

NextDecade is seeking a full-time Director, Facilities Engineering to support long-term operations for the Rio Grande LNG facility located near Brownsville, Texas. The role will be based on site at RGLNG, reporting to the Sr.

Director of Engineering within the Operations Department. The position oversees a team of approximately 20 engineers and managers, driving major accident barrier management, reliability improvements, and asset integrity across LNG Trains 1–3.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of operational risk management including ALARP considerations.
• Strong understanding of Process Safety Management (PSM) and Management of Change (MOC).
• Proven people leadership and team management abilities.
• Excellent organization, prioritization and resource management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the facilities engineering team by prioritizing and supporting delivery of key initiatives.
• Oversee Major Accident Event barrier management and equipment monitoring.
• Provide day-to-day technical support to maintenance and production teams; respond to trips and risks.
• Manage MOC processes and brownfield projects with technical oversight.
• Improve reliability, availability, production, and asset integrity with the reliability team.
• Oversee facilities engineering budget and cost control.
• Drive continuous improvement in barrier integrity and technical authority programs.
• Ensure KPI monitoring for equipment and systems to assure safe, reliable operation.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards for safety, environment, and facility design.
• Direct management of contractors and ensure safe project execution.
• Develop core facilities engineering capabilities and concurrent training for the team.

Skills

Operational risk management

Process Safety Management

Management of Change

People leadership

Planning & resource management

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

NextDecade is seeking a full-time Director, Facilities Engineering to support long-term operations for the Rio Grande LNG facility located near Brownsville, Texas. The position will be based on site at RGLNG near Brownsville, Texas. The incumbent will report to the Sr. Director of Engineering in the Operations Department, under the leadership of the Senior Vice President of Operations. Peer level managers will include the Director, Process Engineering, Brownfield Projects Manager, Process Safety Manager, and Quality Manager. Direct reports will include Manager Rotating Equipment, Manager Asset Integrity and Mechanical, Manager Instrument Control and Electrical and Engineer Facilities and MOC. Each of the Managers will direct teams related to their functional expertise. The overall Facilities Engineering Team will consist of approximately 20 team members for LNG Trains 1-3.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead the facilities engineering team by prioritizing and supporting delivery of the following:

• Major accident event barrier management
• Equipment technical monitoring
• Day to day technical support to maintenance and production teams including technical queries, trip response and support and risk management
• Management of change and technical support to brownfield projects
• Reliability, availability, production and asset integrity improvement (working with the reliability team who report through the Maintenance line)
• Manage the facilities engineering budget
• Own the major accident hazard barrier management procedure and drive continuous improvement in the procedure and integrity of the facility.
• Manage the technical authority program and act as the point of escalation for technical authorities.
• Support continuous improvement in the MOC process, and assurance that the MOC process is an effective barrier to incidents.
• Ensure Key Process Indicators (KPIs) for equipment and systems are monitored to ensure reliable, safe, and efficient operation.
• Ensure that the facility equipment and procedures conform to industry regulatory compliance standards and recommended practices for safety, environmental, and facility design.
• Ensure management of contractors in compliance with company procedures and ensure safe execution of work.
• Manage core facilities engineering and technical proficiencies for the team.
• Identify and oversee associated training and development.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, & COMPETENCIES

Basic Requirements:

Advanced skills in the following areas:

• Operational risk management including managing risks to ALARP
• Process Safety Management (PSM)
• Management of Change (MOC)
• People leadership
• Organization, planning, prioritization and resource management

Intermediate skills in the following areas:

• US LNG regulatory requirements
• Audit and assurance of business processes
• Continuous improvement
• Technical assurance
• Negotiation
• Cost benefit analysis
• APCI liquefaction facility design (process and equipment)
• Maintenance strategy and maintenance optimization of LNG equipment
• Knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards
• Risk Based Inspection (RBI) programs
• Functional Safety Incident investigation

Site Working Conditions & Physical Expectations

Work Environment Must be able to wear all necessary PPE equipment to perform job functions. Operates in a complex construction environment. Exposure to indoor and outdoor weather conditions. Not necessarily protected from weather and temperature changes. Possible exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy weather conditions. Exposure to moving mechanical parts and electrical circuits. Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds of a pitch level sufficient to cause marked distraction. Routinely uses standard office and field communications equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers w/scanner and fax, and radios. Able to meet the following physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations: Ability to drive to other Company work locations as required. Ability to move throughout all areas of the facility, including being physically capable of traveling to a designed muster point during emergency situations. Stand and/or sit continuously and perform job functions for a full shift. The incumbent is required to have fully mechanical motion and usage of all extremities. Physically able to walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, handle, and lift items weighing up to 20 lbs. without assistance. Visual acuity corrected to perform job functions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to clearly communicate with others via radio, phone, and verbal methods. May be required to enter confined spaces. May be required to work at elevated heights and access elevated structures without assistance.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
*In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

NEXTDECADE VALUES

• Safety – We make safety a priority. Everything we do relies on the safety of our people and the communities around us.
• Integrity – We do the right thing, and are open, ethical, and fair. We hold ourselves to the highest standards in all that we do.
• Honesty – We value truth and honesty in ourselves and others. We honor our commitments and take responsibility for our actions.
• Respect – We listen, and respect people, the environment, and the communities in which we live and work.
• Transparency – Transparency builds trust. We promote open communication with our people, our customers, and all our stakeholders.
• Diversity – We value diversity of people and thought. It takes people with different strengths, ideas, and cultural backgrounds to make our company succeed.

NextDecade provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NextDecade complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. NextDecade will deliver reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy solutions. With approximately 48 million tonnes per annum of potential liquefaction capacity currently under construction and in development at its Rio Grande LNG site, NextDecade is positioned to be one of the largest LNG liquefaction and export companies in the world. In addition, NextDecade through Rio Grande LNG, is creating thousands of jobs and driving economic growth in South Texas, supporting global energy security, and expanding U.S. energy dominance. NextDecade’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “NEXT.” NextDecade is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.next-decade.com.