Lead, Reliability Specialist

About Nextdecade Corporation

NextDecade is committed to providing the world access to reliable, lower-carbon energy. We are focused on delivering secure and cost-effective energy through the safe and efficient development and operation of natural gas liquefaction capacity at Rio Grande LNG. Through our subsidiaries, we are developing and constructing the Rio Grande LNG natural gas liquefaction and export facility near Brownsville, Texas, with approximately 48 MTPA of potential liquefaction capacity currently under construction or in development, sufficient space at the site for up to 10 liquefaction trains, and a potential carbon capture and storage project. 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 Lead Reliability Specialist is to support the Manager, Reliability in overseeing the Reliability Improvement process of Threats & Opportunities Management for Next Decade RGLNG facilities and attainment of Plant Reliability and Availability targets. The Lead Reliability Specialist provides leadership for Reliability Specialists in the Reliability team. The position will be based in Brownsville, TX., permanently.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide leadership to Reliability Specialists in the Reliability team

- Support the Reliability Manager in the development and implementation of Reliability Improvement Process.

- Drive Plant/Production impacting “Events” management process.

- Support the Reliability Manager to facilitate the Threats & Opportunities Management (TOM) process

- Subject Matter Expert to drive the implementation of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) processes and act as focal point to facilitate RCA workshops

- Subject Matter Expert for facilitation of Reliability Centered Maintenance studies to improve equipment reliability and optimize maintenance cost

- Support the Equipment Maintenance Strategies optimization activities in coordination with relevant departments

- Subject Matter Expert in the running and maintaining the Asset Performance Management (APM) system

- Use Reliability Engineering tools to evaluate Reliability, Availability and Failure trends and recommend areas for improvement

- In coordination with the Engineering team, drive the implementation of Condition Monitoring program

- Support the efforts geared to achieving Key Performance targets for the RGLNG Reliability Team

MINUMUM REQUIREMENTS:

- Trade Certification or Equivalent Industry Experience. (Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering discipline preferred)

- Minimum one implementation of the Reliability Management function within any of the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Refining or LNG Industries

- 3+ years LNG experience in a Reliability engineering role - 8+ years of experience in reliability, maintenance, or asset integrity engineering, in the upstream or midstream oil and gas or downstream petrochemical sectors.

- RCM workshop facilitation experience

- RCA facilitation experience

PREFFERED REQUIREMENTS:

- SAP S4 HANA Experience

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

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with ADA-recognized disabilities to perform the essential functions for the job.

- 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

If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at recruiting@next-decade.com.

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 experiences and thoughts. It takes people with different strengths and backgrounds to make our company succeed

NextDecade provides 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. NextDecade complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.