Sr. Planner and Scheduler (Ref ID: 228a)

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 Sr. Planner & Scheduler position will support time management of EPC LNG Projects. Typically, the project cost is in the multi-billions of dollars with duration of up to five years. The main purpose of this role is to support the Schedule management of the Commissioning & Start Up phase of the LNG Project including the interface with ongoing Construction activities. This position is based at the Rio Grande LNG site in Brownsville, Texas.

• Review and analyze contractors’ Progress /Earned Value reports related to CSU.
• Review and analyze contractors’ monthly schedule updates.
• Integrate multiple schedules into a Master Project Schedule (MPS) utilizing Primavera P6.
• Update Schedules and perform critical path and variance analysis.
• Analyze potential change orders and its impacts on project schedule.
• Gather and analyze information to prepare status reports.
• Identify adverse trends based on project performance.
• Facilitate and participate in schedule reviews.
• Prepare formal presentation related to project status. 
• Prepare and present weekly and monthly Schedule and progress Reports.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, and/or Engineering.
• 15 years of relevant experience in planning and scheduling on Major EPC/Oil & Gas/Power/LNG projects.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with Commissioning and Start Up phase of project.
• Good understanding of Commissioning and Start Up procedures.
• Understand LNG Project CSU activities at the System, Subsystem level and discipline level.
• Be able to read and understand P&IDs.
• Must be Advanced user of Primavera P6.
• Good understating of planning and scheduling fundamentals such as CPM method, floats, constraints, relationship types.
• Knowledge of Engineering and Construction techniques and relationships (logic) between various project phases as well as activities dependencies.
• Knowledge of project controls techniques for full project life cycle executions.
• Ability to perform Earned Value calculations/analysis for CSU phase of the project.
• Strong analytical skills, and advanced skills with spreadsheets, charts, and presentations.
• Advanced user of MS Excel. Good understanding of MS PowerPoint, and Word.
• Good judgement, trust, and care in handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to work independently and prioritize workload during peak periods.
• Ability to identify and implement actions with minimum directions.
• This position is located at the project site at Brownsville, TX and may require ad hoc visits to NextDecade's Downtown Houston Office

• Experience with Completion Handover software such as WINPCS or similar.
• Experience with Acumen Fuse is a plus.
• Experience with Milestone Professional is a plus. 

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.