Specialist, Field Services – Rotating Equipment

NextDecade Payroll Services, LLC; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NextDecade is seeking a Specialist, Field Services – Rotating Equipment, based in Brownsville, TX. You will provide frontline, field-based technical expertise to support safe maintenance and high reliability of rotating equipment during routine work, turnarounds, and outages.

You will collaborate with Reliability Engineers, Condition Monitoring Specialists, and Rotating Equipment Engineers to ensure quality workmanship and adherence to maintenance strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• 10+ years of hands‑on field experience in rotating equipment operations and maintenance.
• 3+ years LNG experience.
• 5+ years supporting maintenance and operations in oil & gas or petrochemical sectors.
• Experience facilitating or supporting Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Preferred: SAP S/4HANA or similar maintenance management systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute field activities with the Rotating Equipment Engineering team to improve maintenance strategies and work instructions.
• Lead field execution of turnaround and major maintenance activities for rotating equipment.
• Lead field management of Long‑Term Service Contracts and Service Bulletins with Rotating Equipment Engineers.
• Develop and execute rotating equipment turnaround scopes and ensure readiness in the field.
• Develop and maintain QA/QC plans and ensure field compliance during turnarounds and maintenance.
• Oversee and validate equipment alignment, installation, and clearances in field.

Skills

Rotating equipment

Field experience

RCA participation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Trade certification

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

It’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

The Specialist, Field Services – Rotating Equipment, reporting to the Manager, Reliability, provides frontline, field-based technical expertise in rotating equipment operations and maintenance. This role is responsible for leading and supporting the safe and effective execution of maintenance activities, ensuring high-quality workmanship, equipment reliability, and adherence to established maintenance strategies. The Specialist will work closely with Reliability Engineers, Condition Monitoring Specialists, and Rotating Equipment Engineers to ensure optimal equipment performance and consistent execution excellence in the field. This position requires a strong onsite presence and hands‑on involvement during routine maintenance, turnarounds, and unplanned events. The position will be based permanently in Brownsville, TX.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate and execute in the field with the Rotating Equipment Engineering team to implement improvements in maintenance strategies and work instructions.
• Lead field execution of turnaround and major maintenance activities for rotating equipment.
• Lead field management of Long-Term Service Contracts, Service Bulletins, and specialized rotating equipment tools, in coordination with Rotating Equipment Engineers.
• Develop and execute rotating equipment turnaround work scopes, ensuring readiness and effective field implementation.
• Develop and maintain Maintenance QA/QC plans and ensure field compliance during turnarounds, corrective maintenance, and planned maintenance activities.
• Oversee and validate rotating equipment alignment, installation, and clearances during and post‑maintenance, ensuring adherence to QA/QC standards.
• Provide onsite field support for repair, overhaul, and refurbishment of rotating equipment during normal operations and plant outages.
• Ensure field‑level quality assurance for rotating equipment spare parts preservation, handling, and installation.
• Interpret OEM manuals and technical drawings to ensure accurate field application, proper BOM validation, and material readiness.
• Drive vendor field execution quality and oversee workshop activities in coordination with rotating equipment engineers.
• Provide rapid field response and troubleshooting support during unplanned events or equipment upsets.
• Support execution of Company Condition Monitoring programs and ensure data quality and timely follow‑up actions.
• Participate in and contribute to Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations and Reliability‑Centered Maintenance (RCM) workshops, providing field‑based insights.
• Support initiatives aimed at achieving key performance targets for the Reliability Team through effective field execution and maintenance performance.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, & COMPETENCIES

• Basic Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline, trade certification, or equivalent industry experience.
• 10+ years of hands‑on, field‑based experience in rotating equipment operations and maintenance, preferably with an OEM or operating company.
• 3+ years of LNG experience.
• 5+ years of experience supporting maintenance and operations within upstream, midstream oil & gas, or downstream petrochemical sectors.
• Experience facilitating or supporting Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Preferred Requirements: Experience with SAP S/4HANA or similar maintenance management systems.

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.

NEXTDECADE VALUES

• Safety – We make safety a priority. Everything we do relies on the safety of our people and the communities around us.
• Integrity – We do the right thing, and are open, ethical, and fair. We hold ourselves to the highest standards in all that we do.
• Honesty – We value truth and honesty in ourselves and others. We honor our commitments and take responsibility for our actions.
• Respect – We listen, and respect people, the environment, and the communities in which we live and work.
• Transparency – Transparency builds trust. We promote open communication with our people, our customers, and all our stakeholders.
• Diversity – We value diversity of people and thought. It takes people with different strengths, ideas, and cultural backgrounds to make our company succeed.

NextDecade will deliver reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy solutions. With approximately 48 million tonnes per annum of potential liquefaction capacity currently under construction and in development at its Rio Grande LNG site, NextDecade is positioned to be one of the largest LNG liquefaction and export companies in the world. In addition, NextDecade through Rio Grande LNG, is creating thousands of jobs and driving economic growth in South Texas, supporting global energy security, and expanding U.S. energy dominance. NextDecade’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “NEXT.” NextDecade is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.next-decade.com.