Engineer, Instrumentation & Controls
Listed on 2025-11-29
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer
ABOUT NEXTDECADE CORPORATION
Next Decade 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.
Next Decade’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “NEXT.” Next Decade is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit
THE ROLE
Next Decade is seeking a full-time Engineer, Instrumentation & Controls (I&C), to support long-term operations and maintenance for the Rio Grande LNG facility located near Brownsville, Texas. The successful candidate shall be a technical subject matter expert (SME) in Instrumentation & Controls Engineering with an in-depth understanding of Process Control, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), and Instrumentation.
- Reports to the Manager of Instrumentation & Controls and Electrical Engineering, within the Operations Department, under senior leadership including the Director of Facilities Engineering, Sr. Director of Engineering, and VP of Operations.
- Senior member of the I&C engineering team, occasionally back filling the Manager during absences.
- No direct reports but may supervise contractor controls engineers and mentor maintenance technicians.
- Collaborates with peer engineers across all facility disciplines.
This position is located in Brownsville, TX.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES- Lead I&C Engineering Support for the RGLNG facility, covering day-to-day operations and long-term reliability goals.
- Primary Support for Systems/Equipment including DCS, Opticomp, turbine and local control systems (GE Mark Vie/eS), PLCs, Fire & Gas systems, analyzers, valves, actuators, transmitters, flow meters, etc.
- Manage Control System Processes such as alarm optimization, overrides/inhibits, software changes, OT/PCD security, and obsolescence.
- Frontline Operations Support to investigate control logic/instrument issues, equipment trips, and minimize downtime.
- Develop/Track KPIs to ensure reliable, safe, and efficient I&C performance.
- Lead & Mentor Technicians in troubleshooting and using centralized diagnostics tools.
- Coordinate with Rotating Equipment Engineers and turbine control contractors to ensure compressor reliability.
- Participate in Risk Reviews such as PHAs, HAZOPs, SIL/SIF assessments.
- Ensure MOC Compliance, including software change management and documentation accuracy.
- Establish and Enforce Discipline Standards, specifications, procedures, and guidelines.
- Monitor Safety Control Barriers, manage impairment risks to ALARP for continued safe operations.
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally with Operations, Maintenance, PSM, HSSE, OT, and other engineering teams.
- Manage Software Contracts and service agreements related to control systems.
- Contribute to I&C Budget Planning for Facilities Engineering.
- Support Brownfield Projects with I&C engineering expertise.
- B.S. in Controls, Instrumentation, Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree.
- 10+ years of I&C systems engineering experience.
- 5+ years of I&C systems engineering experience in an operating process facility.
- A Professional Engineering License or eligibility for registration.
- Willingness to travel, domestically & internationally, as needed (approximately 10-15%).
- 5+ years of I&C systems engineering experience in an LNG operating facility.
· 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…
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