Facility Risk Engineer

NextDecade • Brownsville, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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

Facility Risk Engineers support 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.
This position is located in Brownsville, TX. This is a shift-based position and requires flexibility to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.
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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.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of Risk Assessment processes and techniques.
• Ability to obtain Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC)
• Knowledge of Barrier Management and Bowties.
• Experience in working with KPI guidelines to track monthly requirements aligned to the NextDecade RGLNG annual business plans.
• This role is a shift-based position and requires flexibility to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Safety Leadership and Culture: 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.
• Champion Process Safety Management (PSM) fundamentals for the Production shift team and drive continuous improvement in Quality and HSSE awareness.
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Coordinate and facilitate risk assessments for: SIMOPS and High-risk work permits, deviations from Standard Operating Procedures, barrier impairment, deferral of Safety Critical Equipment maintenance, inhibits and overrides, temporary work instructions and emergency MOC’s, and other abnormal situations as required.
• Ensure risk assessment meetings meet competency requirements and obtain appropriate approvals.
• 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.
• Operational Oversight: Monitor implementation of operational controls identified in risk assessments.
• Review daily work activities, highlighting SIMOPS and high-risk tasks during shift pre-start meetings.
• Conduct field walks and participate in toolbox talks to verify compliance with permit risk mitigations.
• Barrier and Integrity Management: 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.
• Compliance and Auditing: Regularly audit compliance with NextDecade standards, guidelines, and work practices, including: procedural compliance, leak/weeps/seeps management, inhibit and override processes, locked valve audits, alarm management and isolation management.
• Incident Management: Ensure information is captured from the shift team following HSSE, quality, and reliability incidents to support investigations.
• Training and Guidance: Provide training and guidance on risk assessment methodologies and best practices for production and maintenance shift teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees