Director of LNG Facilities Engineering & Asset Integrity

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

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.