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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
NextDecade is seeking a full-time Engineering Manager, Instrumentation, Controls, and Electrical to support long-term operations for the Rio Grande LNG facility located near Brownsville, Texas. The position is based in Brownsville; however, it may require travel to and from Houston, TX. The incumbent will report to the Sr Manager, Facilities Engineering in the Operations Department, under the leadership of the Sr. Director of Engineering and Vice President of Operations. The role is a senior member of the facilities engineering team and may be required to backfill the Sr. Manager Facilities Engineering during periods of absence. The role has three (3) direct reports, as well as contractor Control System Engineers working within the team. Peer level personnel will include the Manager, Asset Integrity and Mechanical, and the Manager, Rotating Equipment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the instrument, controls and electrical engineering team who are responsible for the following equipment, systems, and processes:
• -I/C Equipment: Distributed Control System (DCS), instruments, fire & gas detection, control systems (e.g., Opticomp, turbine controls, local control panels etc.), control valves and emergency shutdown and blowdown valves, metering, analyzers, Public Address and General Alarm (PAGA) Systems and telecommunications,
• Electrical Equipment: UPS, motors, generators, power distribution, transformers, MCC, cathodic protection, heaters and heat tracing, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD), switchgear, earthing, and grounding
• Systems and Processes: Support alarm management and alarm response through control system optimization, overrides and inhibits, software change management, DCS support, Operational Technology security / Process Control Domain (PCD) security, control system obsolescence management, hazardous area certification and compliance
• Serve as Technical Authority (TA) for instrumentation and controls, ensuring:
• -Barriers against major accident events are maintained.
• -Barrier impairment risks are appropriately managed
• -Functional safety management program compliance
• -Plant changes are managed appropriately (including evaluation and approval)
• Coordinate and provide instrument controls and electrical engineering support for both day-to-day plant operations and long-term reliability and availability targets, including frontline response for issues and failures
• Drive continuous improvement in instrumentation controls and electrical equipment (safety, cost, availability) through:
• Maintenance strategy optimization
• Root Cause Failure Analysis
• Bad actor analysis
• Management of Change
• Own the DCS support contract
• Participate in risk assessments, PHAs, HAZOP, SIL, and SIF reviews as required
• Ensure the Management of Change (MOC) procedures (including Software Change Requests) are followed and documentation for instrument, electrical and control systems is up to date
• Develop and ensure adherence to all discipline specifications, standards, procedures, and guidelines
• Manage the preparation of the instrumentation, electrical and control systems budget for the Facilities Engineering Team
  
  
  
  

MINUMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• B.S. or higher in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 15+ years of instrument and control systems engineering experience
• 5+ years of instrumentation and control systems engineering experience in an LNG or petrochemical operating facility.
• 3+ years in a leadership role such as Team Lead, Supervisor, or Manager
• Willingness to travel, domestically & internationally, as needed (approximately 10-15%)
  
  
  
  

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years of electrical engineering experience
• Advanced skills in the following areas:
• -Management, leadership and coaching of instrumentation controls and electrical engineering teams
• -Managing interfaces and working closely with Project and Operations teams during detailed design, construction, commissioning, startup, and post-startup operations
• -Management of functional safety lifecycle programs
• -Process Safety Management (PSM) and operational risk management
• Intermediate skills in the following areas:
• -Application of LNG facility applicable industry standards, regulatory codes, and recommended practices
• -Troubleshooting and problem-solving issues, including after equipment or facility trips and supporting the operations team to return equipment into service
• -Management of Change (MOC)
• -Root cause investigations
• -Compressor performance & anti-surge controls
• -Control theory & analysis
• -ABB Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), and Fire and Gas Systems (FGS)
• -Programmable logic controllers from multiple manufacturers and their associated interface with Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
• -Electrical and power systems
• -Operational Technology (OT) / Process Control Domain (PCD) security
• -Communications technology
  
  
  
  

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.