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About Nextdecade Corporation
NextDecade Corporation is an energy company accelerating the path to a net-zero future. Leading innovation in more sustainable LNG and carbon capture solutions, NextDecade is committed to providing the world access to cleaner energy. Through our subsidiaries Rio Grande LNG and NEXT Carbon Solutions, we are developing a 27 MTPA LNG export facility in South Texas and have proposed a carbon capture and storage project at the site. We remain committed to advancing and lowering the cost of utilizing carbon capture and storage and helping companies reduce their facility emissions and achieving their clean energy goals.. 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.

Summary Of The Role
The Mechanical Engineer ensures that the proper mechanical design is employed for the engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup of NextDecade projects. This position plays a supporting role in monitoring the activities of the EPC contractor in the execution of multiple projects, ensuring that the project mechanical engineering scope is well defined, mechanical engineering design deliverables are reviewed in accordance with project specifications, and commissioning and startup plans are completed and executed in a safe and efficient manner.

The position is initially based in Houston, TX between NextDecade’s Headquarters, and the EPC offices. The position will require mobilization to the Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) site in Brownsville, TX to support construction, commissioning, and start-up, and early post-handover operations.

• This role requires mobilization to our site in Brownsville, TX for a long-term assignment.
  
  
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as client mechanical engineering support during FEED, detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and operation phases of NextDecade projects
• Collaborates with the Next Decade Engineering team to ensure that Next Decade facilities are designed to be safe, fit-for-purpose, and meet the specified operational standards
• Reviews EPC contractor deliverables including data sheets, design bases, specifications, engineering calculations, vendor documents, engineering studies, reports, and scopes of work
• Contributes to the creation of mechanical data sheets, drawings, material requisitions, technical evaluations, and equipment specifications for all heat transfer equipment, such as shell and tube heat exchangers, air cooled heat exchangers, plate and frame heat exchangers, and spiral wound heat exchangers.
• Participates in technical evaluations, including process hazard analyses, 3D model reviews, and constructability reviews
• Facilitates rotating equipment related technical discussions with partners such as equipment suppliers, regulators, and technology partners
• Oversees the creation of comprehensive equipment monitoring and preservation programs and ensures their successful implementation to ensure target facility reliability and availability
• Participates in commissioning activities such as walk-downs, inspections, and pre-start-up safety reviews
• Supervises the EPC contractor on-site to ensure mechanical equipment is delivered and maintained in accordance with project standards and specifications, design, and contractual terms
• Ensures that projects are executed in accordance with the organization’s safety regulations, with quality conformance, and within schedule
• Participates in acceptance testing, including the review of procedures and supervision of acceptance tests at site
  
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 5+ years experience in a similar role at an EPC contractor or operator
• 2+ years’ experience in the execution phase of major oil and gas projects with cryogenic systems, such as LNG liquefaction projects, ethylene plants, etc
• Experience in the design, installation, and operation of piping systems, and static and rotating equipment, which may include heat exchangers, tanks, pressure vessels, centrifugal compressors, gas turbines, dry gas seals, process pumps, mechanical seals, and lubrication systems.
• Dedicated to upholding safety, ensuring quality, and protecting the environment
• General understanding of the application of ASME codes, TEMA, ALPEMA, and API standards
• Strong working knowledge of the hydrocarbon processing industry, including LNG, refining, and petrochemicals
• Ability to work to project deadlines, assuring the accuracy and timely completion of deliverables
• Working knowledge of project documents such as PFD’s, P&ID's, equipment specifications, packaged equipment vendor documents, and commissioning and start up procedures
• Working knowledge of the specifications, operation, and maintenance of multiple types of mechanical equipment
• Working knowledge of typical work processes employed in the execution of large-scale EPC projects, including management of change, design change evaluations, and requests for information.
• Ability to develop performance criteria and inspect and test heat exchange equipment
• Good peripheral knowledge of the contribution of all disciplines such asprocess engineering, control systems, rotating equipment, and piping engineering to the success of project execution
• Working knowledge and experience as a mechanical engineer for an LNG and/or petrochemical company owner or EPC/Contractor
• Team player that communicates effectively at all levels of the organization to ensure clarity in expectations, requirements, and deliverables.
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adaptability to manage changes in work environment regarding adhering to updated deadlines or unexpected delays
• Computer literate, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
  
  
  
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas
  
  
  
  

Job Site 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
  
  
  
  

NextDecadeprovides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NextDecadecomplies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.