Engineer, Process Optimization

NextDecade Corporation; Brownsville, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NextDecade Corporation seeks an Optimization Process Engineer to partner across disciplines at the RGLNG facility near Brownsville, Texas. The role develops tools, monitors production, and guides commissioning, start-up, and steady-state operations to optimize the LNG value chain.

A safety-first mindset and strong engineering focus are essential. The position supports feed gas, unit operations, ship loading, power use, and emissions reduction, with occasional travel for meetings and training.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or extensive engineering experience with a focus on process engineering or operations.
• Minimum 5 years LNG experience
• TWIC eligibility or ability to obtain TWIC
• Experience in plant optimization and LNG process operations
• Knowledge of APCI liquefaction process and applicable codes/regulations
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and provide constructive feedback for tool improvement
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and CMMS/maintenance programs
• Adaptability to changing deadlines and priorities

Responsibilities

• Maintain a ‘Safety First’ attitude and lead safety initiatives.
• Review and monitor performances, deviations, and develop optimization tools.
• Provide technical guidance to safely optimize the value chain including feed gas, units, production, and ship loading.
• Review production events, maintain loss databases, identify opportunities, and validate emission events.
• Contribute to planning and benchmarking activities and maintain the Production Databook.
• Ensure compliance with RGLNG procedures and update documents related to plant optimization and loss management.
• Work with Engineering to identify and implement improvement initiatives and projects.
• Contribute inputs into MOCs for production optimization and risk reductions.
• Utilize dynamic simulator to validate process improvement recommendations; support performance tests.
• May require travel for meetings and training.

Skills

LNG process operations

Process optimization

APCI liquefaction knowledge

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

CMMS/maintenance software

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Dynamic simulator

Job description

**SUMMARY OF THE ROLE**The **Optimization Process Engineer** role will collaborate with several departments to optimize the value chain safely, reliably, and sustainably. This includes developing tools, monitoring production, identifying opportunities, and providing technical guidance during commissioning, start-up, and steady state operations. This position will work a normal dayshift schedule but must be available to provide off-hour support as needed. This position is located at the RGLNG facility near Brownsville, TX.**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES*** Maintain a ‘Safety First’ attitude and be a safety leader.* Reviewing and monitoring performances, deviations and developing tools.* Providing technical guidance to safely and sustainably optimize the value chain; feed gas supply, units, production, ship loading, power usage, and minimize emissions.* Reviewing production events and maintaining the loss database, identifying opportunities, and validating emission events.* Contributing towards planning activities and benchmarking exercises.* Maintaining the Production Databook.* Ensuring compliance with all RGLNG procedures and policies.* Updating and maintaining documents and procedures related to plant optimization and loss management.* Adhering to the Operations Department Operations Management System.* Working closely with the Engineering department in identifying and implementing improvement initiatives, processes, and projects.* Providing inputs into MOCs relating to production optimization, reductions in production risks and ensuring they are within the RGLNG Safe Operating Envelope.* Utilizing the dynamic simulator to validate process improvement recommendations.* Recommending and facilitating performance tests.* May require travelling for meetings and/or training.**EDUCATION, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, & COMPETENCIES****Basic Requirements:*** Engineering degree or extensive engineering experience with a focus on process engineering or operations.* Minimum 5 years of LNG experience* Ability to aquire Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC)* Experience in plant optimization* Extensive natural gas and LNG process operations experience* Experience in influencing, motivating, mentoring, coaching, and supporting a diverse team.* Knowledge of APCI liquefaction process* Knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and regulations.* Ability to troubleshoot complex issues.* Skilled knowledge in providing constructive feedback for continuous development of the tools.* Highly motivated with time management and organizational skills along with excellent listenting and communication skills.* Computer literate including proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.* Knowledgeable of computer-based maintenance progrms.* Adaptability to manage changes in work environment in regard to adhering to updated deadlines or unexpected delays.**Preferred Requirements:*** APCI experience highly preferred* Experience with dynamic simulations.**Physical Requirements:*** Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds unassisted and push/pull with up to 50 pounds of force.* Required to grip objects with up to 50 pounds of force.* Frequent standing, walking, balancing, climbing stairs and ladders.* Regular reaching, bending, stooping, handling and spinal twisting.* Use of hands, arms and legs to lift. Ability to push and pull machinery and other mechanical components.**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.**