Engineer, Facility Risk

NextDecade Corporation; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NextDecade Corporation in Brownsville, TX, is seeking an Engineer, Facility Risk to support safe LNG train operations. The role involves risk assessments, mitigation planning, and ensuring compliance with company procedures and regulations.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5+ years in oil & gas or petrochemical industries, with TWIC eligibility and knowledge of barrier management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation or related)
• 5+ years’ experience in Oil & Gas, Chemical or Petrochemical industries
• Experience with Risk Assessment processes and techniques
• Ability to obtain TWIC credentials
• Knowledge of Barrier Management and Bowties
• Experience with KPI guidelines to track monthly requirements

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate risk assessments for SIMOPS, high-risk work permits, deviations from SOPs and barrier impairment.
• Support Permit to Work reviews with risk assessments and isolation schemes.
• Monitor implementation of operational controls and highlight high-risk tasks during pre-start meetings.
• Maintain data visualization inputs for alarm management, inhibits/overrides, and integrity elements.
• Audit compliance with NextDecade standards and conduct incident follow-up to support investigations.

Skills

Risk assessment

Barrier management

Bowties

TWIC

KPI tracking

Leadership

LNG knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

5+ years oil & gas experience

Job description

## Engineer, Facility RiskApplylocations: Brownsville Sitetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 3 Days Agojob requisition id: JR7It'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**Facility Risk Engineers support safe operations by analyzing operational risks related to the ongoing operations of the LNG trains. They assist Production Shift Managers and HSSE teams in determining practicable short-term mitigations to maintain facility operations during barrier impairments. The role encompasses short- and medium-term risk management, including conducting risk assessments, developing mitigation plans, and ensuring compliance with NextDecade RGLNG operational and cumulative risk procedures and applicable regulations. Facility Risk Engineers and embedded in the Production Shift teams and collaborate with diverse stakeholders across Process safety, Maintenance, Engineering, HSSE, and may interface with contractors and vendors.**This position is located in Brownsville, TX. This is a shift-based position and requires flexibility to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.****KEY RESPONSIBILITIES*** **Safety Leadership and Culture:*** Instill a strong process and personal safety awareness culture by promoting the Facility Safety Case, ensuring PTW compliance, and conducting continual work activity safety analyses.* Champion Process Safety Management (PSM) fundamentals for the Production shift team and drive continuous improvement in Quality and HSSE awareness.* **Risk Assessment and Mitigation:*** Coordinate and facilitate risk assessments for: SIMOPS and High-risk work permits, deviations from Standard Operating Procedures, barrier impairment, deferral of Safety Critical Equipment maintenance, inhibits and overrides, temporary work instructions and emergency MOC’s, and other abnormal situations as required.* Ensure risk assessment meetings meet competency requirements and obtain appropriate approvals.* support the Permit to Work process by reviewing permit risk assessments and isolation schemes for adequate mitigations. Ensure SIMOPs is assessed during the Yesterday/Today/Tomorrow work alignment meeting.* **Operational Oversight:*** Monitor implementation of operational controls identified in risk assessments.* Review daily work activities, highlighting SIMOPS and high-risk tasks during shift pre-start meetings.* Conduct field walks and participate in toolbox talks to verify compliance with permit risk mitigations.* **Barrier and Integrity Management:*** Work closely with barrier owners to manage impaired Safety Critical Elements (SCE) and deferral processes.* Maintain data visualization inputs for key integrity elements such as alarm management, inhibits/overrides, and leak/weeps/seeps.* **Compliance and Auditing:*** Regularly audit compliance with NextDecade standards, guidelines, and work practices, including: procedural compliance, leak/weeps/seeps management, inhibit and override processes, locked valve audits, alarm management and isolation management.* **Incident Management:*** Ensure information is captured from the shift team following HSSE, quality, and reliability incidents to support investigations.* **Training and Guidance:*** Provide training and guidance on risk assessment methodologies and best practices for production and maintenance shift teams.**EDUCATION, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, & COMPETENCIES****Basic Requirements:*** Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or a closely related discipline).* 5 Years’ Experience in the Oil & Gas, Chemical or Petrochemical Industries.* Demonstrated experience and understanding of Risk Assessment processes and techniques.* Ability to obtain Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC)* Knowledge of Barrier Management and Bowties.* Experience in working with KPI guidelines to track monthly requirements aligned to the NextDecade RGLNG annual business plans.* **This role is a shift-based position and requires flexibility to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.****Preferred Requirements:*** 7 – 10 years’ experience in leadership role(s) within risk assessment, safety management, or HSE within LNG, oil & gas, or petrochemical industries.* Understanding and application of Process Safety Fundamental principles.* Experience in LNG-specific hazards, cryogenic risks, and emergency response planning.* Understanding of regulatory requirements (FERC, PHMSA, USCG, OSHA, API, ISO 31000, NFPA 59A, and LNG-specific regulations).* Knowledge of Safety Cases.**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.**