Permit to Work Coordinator

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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 Permit to Work Coordinator's primary role is to facilitate the implementation of the PtW work process and ensure all aspects of the system are in place, including risk assessments, mitigations plans, LOTO plans and ensure that controls are in line with the Next Decade RGLNG PtW manuals, procedures, and local regulations. The PtW Coordinator serves as the critical interface between Operations and Maintenance, ensuring safe, efficient, and prioritized execution of Permit and LOTO activities across production assets.

The PtW Coordinator reports directly to Permit to Work Superintendent and will work with Operation and Maintenance Supervisors to ensure safe execution of work on the facility. The PtW Coordinator will be the custodian for all PtW/LOTO registers kept in the electronic control of work tool and ensure that registers are kept up to date. Confirm that permits and LOTOs are in full compliance with Next Decade's procedures and policies.

Will coordinate the approval process and issuance of Permits and LOTOs with all project disciplines.

• Permit to Work Coordination and Compliance
• Manage and oversee the permit and LOTO process.
• Prepare, submit, and track permits, ensuring timely approvals.
• Lead daily permit to work status meetings.
• Maintain daily records of permit and LOTO status via electronic system.
• Prepare and present daily PtW reports and maintain detailed records of permit statuses.
• Serve as the point of contact for any permitting and LOTO requests.
• Own training plan and conduct all training courses including contractor Permit Holder/Requester, and Operator Qualification training.
• Support Operations training lead and operations trainers to identify PtW and safe isolation training requirements and assist and deliver training material.
• Assist with developing guidelines for integrating PtW systems with various HSSE/operations systems, including Barrier Management, Management of Change, Inhibit, and Override systems.
• Assist with and keep track of PtW resources/supplies and assist with procurement.
• Local administrator for electronic permit to work system, assisting with login and access issues, setting up new profiles.
• Field support expert on electronic permit to work system troubleshooting - how to use the tool.
• Own PTW supporting documentation and tools: PTW Guide, Permit-Exempt Task List, Zero Energy/Deviation Forms, including risk assessments and certificates.
• Conduct PtW/LOTO weekly audits and administer/assist with KPI metrics.
• Review and update all PTW documentation based on RGLNG PtW procedures and requirements.
• Set up the PtW system process flow using electronic PtW tools to accommodate normal operation and high permits count environment.
• Administer day-to-day implementation of PtW and safe isolation program.
• Smoothen the workload and effectiveness and efficiency of permit work process.
• Be the custodian of the portable gas detector equipment and make sure that all equipment is accounted for in the register and in test date.
• Assist with and implement Next Decade's transition PtW plan to be used during the early operation, and handover from EPC contractor's PtW system.
• Assist with PtW readiness plan to ensure the CSU roll-out will go smooth in context of the lessons learnt from previous mega projects.
• Safety Leadership & Compliance
• Set clear expectations for all site Permit Issuers and Holders.
• Support and coach field supervision/permit issuers/holders in permit to work processes and initiatives.
• Facilitate all permit to work activities on site.
• Monitor and support site audits, permit-to-work processes, and isolation procedures.
• Stakeholder Communication
• Coordinate internally with project managers, supervisors, HSSE personnel to ensure permit and LOTO requirements follow procedures.
• Provide daily updates to leadership on the status of permitting activities.
• Provide communication of permit to work statuses and LOTO at daily PtW meetings.
• Continuous Improvement & Strategy
• Conduct routine audits of permit and LOTO practices.
• Facilitate After Action Reviews and apply learnings to standardize and improve permit to work and LOTO performance.
• Recommend updates to Permit…