Engineer, Brownfield Projects I&C

NextDecade is seeking a full-time Engineer, Brownfield Projects I&C to support long-term operations of the Rio Grande LNG facility near Brownsville, Texas. In this onsite role, you will help coordinate instrumentation, controls, and telecom-focused brownfield work, while supporting FEED and EPCC activities to drive safe, on-schedule, and on-budget execution.

Role focus

As the specialist project engineer, you will coordinate cross-party execution among Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Vendors, and NextDecade stakeholders. Your work centers on preparing and evaluating brownfield deliverables for I&C and telecom scope, coordinating technical alignment activities, and supporting engineering reviews, site execution, and close-out for new facilities and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure FEED and/or EPCC activities by Contractors, Sub-Contractors, and Vendors are carried out safely, on schedule, on budget, and in line with applicable technical requirements.
• Coordinate instrumentation, controls, and telecom brownfield activities including preparation of BODs and FEED technical Work Packages.
• Coordinate preparation of EPC Tenders (technical portion) and analyze technical proposals.
• Participate in technical clarifications with Contractors and Vendors.
• Ensure timely issue of NextDecade SMEs comments to Contractors and Vendors deliverables.
• Coordinate NextDecade SMEs participation in specific reviews such as HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, and QRAs, including follow-up to support action closure.
• Coordinate HSE orientation training for Contractors and Vendors personnel working on the plant site.
• Support preparation and execution of site surveys.
• Develop and monitor KPIs covering HSE, schedule, budget, quality, and compliance.
• Develop and monitor recovery plan(s) as required.
• Coordinate processing and closure of TDRs (Technical Deviation Requests) and NCRs (Non-Conformance Reports).
• Coordinate inspections and FATs at Vendors premises, and SATs on the plant site.
• Coordinate proper implementation by Contractors and Vendors of NextDecade SIMOPS procedures and PTW system requirements.
• Coordinate walkdowns and witnessing by NextDecade personnel for mechanical completion and key commissioning activities.
• Ensure compliance with the NextDecade MOC process.
• Coordinate handover of new facilities and equipment from Contractors to NextDecade.
• Coordinate issuance of the project close-out report, including lessons learned.
• Support preparation of warranty claims (if any).
• Report to the Sr. Manager, Brownfield Projects under the leadership of the Sr. Director Engineering and the Sr. Vice President of Operations.

Requirements

• B.S. or higher in Instrumentation and Controls Engineering (or similar).
• 5+ years as a Brownfield Projects Engineer in the oil and gas industry, including exposure to SIMOPS and Turn Arounds.
• A Professional Engineering License or eligibility for registration.

Preferred requirements

• 15+ years in the oil and gas industry.
• 10+ years as a Project Engineer in oil and gas (Green and/or Brownfield).
• 5+ years in Project or Operations in the LNG or refinery industries.
• Advanced skills in Project management and Planning for brownfield project delivery.
• Intermediate skills in Project Completion Systems (Win PCS, Smart Completion, etc.), 3D model software (Smart Plant & Navisworks), and Contractor management.
• Intermediate skills in Budgeting, estimating and cost control for projects, Managing SIMOPs, Quality requirements in projects, and Engineering information management.
• Basic skills in Permit to Work systems and Operational Management of Change.

Technologies

• Win PCS
• Smart Completion
• Smart Plant
• Navisworks

Physical requirements

• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds unassisted and push/pull with up to 50 pounds of force.
• Required to grip objects with up to 50 pounds of force.
• Frequent standing, walking, balancing, climbing stairs and ladders.
• Regular reaching, bending, stooping, handling, and spinal twisting.
• Use of hands, arms, and legs to lift, with ability to push and pull machinery and mechanical components.

Site working conditions & physical expectations

• 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, including hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts and electrical circuits.
• Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds sufficient to cause marked distraction.
• Routinely uses standard office and field communications equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers w/scanner and fax, and radios.
• Ability to drive to other Company work locations as required and move throughout all areas of the facility, including traveling to a muster point during emergency situations.
• Stand and/or sit continuously and perform job functions for a full shift.
• Fully mechanical motion and usage of all extremities.
• Physically able to walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, and handle items weighing up to 20 lbs without assistance.
• Visual acuity corrected to perform job functions, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to communicate clearly 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.

Additional information

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. 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 complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

NextDecade values

• Safety
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Respect
• Transparency
• Diversity