LNG Production Planner: Forecast & Scheduling

Next Decade; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

NextDecade in Brownsville, TX is seeking a Production Planner to develop and optimize production forecasts across the LNG value chain. You will align capacity, feed gas, power, and maintenance with shipping schedules while prioritizing safety, reliability, and efficiency.

You will collaborate with optimization engineers and operations teams to improve forecasting accuracy, manage inventories, and support regulatory reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in production planning in LNG or oil & gas, or petrochemical industries.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams), Project and Visio.
• Experience using CMMs platforms for maintenance planning and coordination.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a high‑pressure, safety‑critical environment.
• Experience with LNG terminal inventory management and operational processes.
• Working knowledge of feed gas supply dynamics and power demand forecasting.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as FERC, TCEQ, PHMSA, and MARPOL.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage daily, weekly, monthly, annual, and long‑term production schedules and plans.
• Collaborate with optimization engineers to incorporate operational insights and performance data into production forecasts.
• Support LNG inventory management and coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Marine, and Commercial teams to minimize risks and maximize production.
• Incorporate Maintenance IAPs into forecasts while ensuring SIMOPS planning.
• Forecast feed gas and power availability to support planning and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards in all planning activities.
• Prepare and deliver regular reports on production plans, performance, variances, and key metrics to leadership.
• Utilize NextSys Production Management Planning tools for forecasting, scenario modeling, and schedule optimization.
• Manage updates and improvements of planning software to align with needs and best practices.
• Support preparation and submission of regulatory reports with compliance and environmental teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project

Visio

CMMs platforms

Job description

NextDecade in Brownsville, TX is seeking a Production Planner to develop and optimize production forecasts across the LNG value chain. You will align capacity, feed gas, power, and maintenance with shipping schedules while prioritizing safety, reliability, and efficiency.

You will collaborate with optimization engineers and operations teams to improve forecasting accuracy, manage inventories, and support regulatory reporting.