Senior LNG Portfolio Optimization Analyst

Medium; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NextDecade Corporation in Houston, TX seeks a Sr. Analyst, Portfolio Optimization to analyze LNG contracts, shipping assets, and market opportunities to maximize portfolio value.

You will work with commercial, trading, and operations teams to evaluate cargo allocation, shipping strategies, and contract optionality, delivering scenario analyses and actionable insights. The ideal candidate has LNG industry experience, strong analytical and optimization skills, and can translate complex

Qualifications

• 5+ years in LNG portfolio optimization, LNG shipping, trading support, or analytics.
• Ability to communicate complex results clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Degree in operations research, applied mathematics, economics, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Run LNG portfolio optimization model, including long‑term supply and sales contracts, LNG assets, and market access.
• Optimize decisions across cargo allocation, nominations, deferrals, diversions, and shipping deployment.
• Provide portfolio pricing, valuation, and scenario planning analysis; translate results into actionable recommendations.

Skills

LNG portfolio optimization

Python

Data analytics

Stakeholder communication

Quantitative analysis

Education

Operations research degree

Tools

Gurobi

CPLEX

Excel

SQL

Job description

NextDecade Corporation in Houston, TX seeks a Sr. Analyst, Portfolio Optimization to analyze LNG contracts, shipping assets, and market opportunities to maximize portfolio value.

You will work with commercial, trading, and operations teams to evaluate cargo allocation, shipping strategies, and contract optionality, delivering scenario analyses and actionable insights. The ideal candidate has LNG industry experience, strong analytical and optimization skills, and can translate complex