Engineer, Asset Integrity (Ref ID: 304)

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 Engineer, Asset Integrity 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. The incumbent will report to the Manager, Engineering Asset Integrity & Mechanical in the Operations Department, under the leadership of the Sr. Manager, Facilities Engineer, Sr Director of Engineering and Vice President of Operations. The role has no direct reports. Peer level personnel will include other discipline engineers from within the engineering department.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide ownership for the performance of integrity equipment, systems and processes:
• Equipment: Heat exchangers, pressure vessels, piping, pressure safety valves
• Systems and Processes: Risk based inspection, pressure equipment repair and fitness for service, welding and NDT, piping vibration management (including AIV/FIV), leak detection and repair program, integrity management digital tool.
• Drive the mechanical integrity (risk-based inspection) program to ensure a cost and risk optimized maintenance program for pressure equipment and piping, in compliance with regulatory requirements. Drive continuous improvement and use of technology to deliver the inspection program.
• Assess the remaining integrity of components with identified defects using engineering calculations and industry standards to determine if they can continue to operate safely. 
• Provide technical support to operations and maintenance teams on asset integrity issues, including troubleshooting and recommending repair strategies. 
• Conduct root cause analysis of equipment failures to identify underlying issues and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure adherence to relevant industry standards, regulations, and company policies regarding asset integrity. 
• Prepare turnaround scopes for integrity inspections and review all turnaround maintenance work-packs.
  
  
  
  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering or equivalent.
• 10 years of asset integrity / mechanical engineering experience.
• 3 years of asset integrity or mechanical engineering experience in an LNG operating facility or similar petrochemical facility.
• Willingness to travel, domestically & internationally, as needed (approximately 10-15%)
  
  
  
  

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Advanced skills in the following areas:
• Execution of asset integrity programs for fixed equipment, piping and tanks, including risk-based decision making for mechanical integrity.
• Process Safety Management (PSM) and operational risk management.
• Intermediate skills in the following areas:
• Working closely with Project and Operations teams during detailed design, construction, commissioning, startup, and post-startup operations.
• Application of LNG facility applicable industry standards, regulatory codes, and recommended practices, including PHMSA and FERC as related to Asset Integrity, corrosion management and inspection.
• Definition and implementation of QA/QC programs for mechanical equipment
• Piping vibration management
• Materials engineering, corrosion mechanisms, fatigue analysis, fracture mechanics, welding and variousnon-destructive testing (NDT) methods
• Pressure equipment fitness for service
• Managing mechanical integrity data and processes in a digital integrity management tool (preferably GE Vernova APM)
• Root cause investigations
• Management of Change (MOC)
  
  
  
  

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
  
  
  
  

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 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.