NextDecade

NextDecade

Operations/Process Safety Engineer

Brownsville, TX · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 95 days ago
Data VisualizationAuditingHRLeadershipCommunicationOSHA

About the role

  • ABOUT NEXTDECADE CORPORATION NextDecade is committed to providing the world access to reliable, lower-carbon energy.
  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Champion Process Safety Management (PSM) fundamentals for the Production shift team and drive continuous improvement in Quality and HSSE awareness.
  • support the Permit to Work process by reviewing permit risk assessments and isolation schemes for adequate mitigations. Ensure SIMOPs is assessed during the Yesterday/Today/Tomorrow work alignment meeting.
  • Work closely with barrier owners to manage impaired Safety Critical Elements (SCE) and deferral processes.
  • Maintain data visualization inputs for key integrity elements such as alarm management, inhibits/overrides, and leak/weeps/seeps.
  • Ensure information is captured from the shift team following HSSE, quality, and reliability incidents to support investigations.
  • SUMMARY OF THE ROLE The Operations/Process Safety Engineer, officially titled Facility Risk Engineer, supports safe operations by analyzing operational risks related to the ongoing operations of the LNG trains.
  • They assist Production Shift Managers and HSSE teams in determining practicable short-term mitigations to maintain facility operations during barrier impairments.
  • The role encompasses short- and medium-term risk management, including conducting risk assessments, developing mitigation plans, and ensuring compliance with NextDecade RGLNG operational and cumulative risk procedures and applicable regulations.
  • Facility Risk Engineers and embedded in the Production Shift teams and collaborate with diverse stakeholders across Process safety, Maintenance, Engineering, HSSE, and may interface with contractors and vendors.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or a closely related discipline).
  • 4+ Years' Experience in the Oil & Gas, Chemical or Petrochemical Industries.
  • Ability to obtain Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC)
  • Knowledge of Barrier Management and Bowties.

Nice to have

  • 7+ years' experience in leadership role(s) within risk assessment, safety management, or HSE within LNG, oil & gas, or petrochemical industries.
  • Understanding and application of Process Safety Fundamental principles.
  • Experience in LNG-specific hazards, cryogenic risks, and emergency response planning.
  • Understanding of regulatory requirements (FERC, PHMSA, USCG, OSHA, API, ISO 31000, NFPA 59A, and LNG-specific regulations).
  • Knowledge of Safety Cases.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • NEXTDECADE VALUES · Safety - We make safety a priority.

Compensation

  • Experience in working with KPI guidelines to track monthly requirements aligned to the NextDecade RGLNG annual business plans.

Company info

  • Instill a strong process and personal safety awareness culture by promoting the Facility Safety Case, ensuring PTW compliance, and conducting continual work activity safety analyses.
  • 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.
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