Engineer, Control Systems

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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.

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Next Decade is seeking a full‑time Control Systems Engineer to support long‑term operations for the Rio Grande LNG facility located near Brownsville, Texas.

The incumbent will report to the Manager Instrumentation, Controls, and Electrical Engineering in the Operations Department, under the leadership of the Director Facilities Engineering, Sr. Director of Engineering, and Vice President of Operations.

The Control Systems Engineer is a member of the Instrumentation and Control engineering team and may be required to backfill the Manager of Instrumentation, Controls, and Electrical Engineering during periods of absence.

The role has no direct reports, although it may be required to manage and supervise contractor controls personnel working within the facility.

Peer level personnel will include other members of the engineering team across all facilities disciplines.

This position is located in Brownsville, TX at the Rio Grande LNG site (RGLNG). Check out our RGV Spotlight Video to learn more about Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley!

• Lead support for the following equipment, systems, and processes:
• Equipment:
  Distributed Control System (DCS), equipment control systems (e.g., PID controllers, Sequential logic control, Opticomp, turbine controls, local control panels, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), etc.)
• Systems and Processes:
  Support alarm management and alarm response through control system optimization, overrides, and inhibits, software change management, DCS support, Operational Technology security / Process Control Domain (PCD) security, and control system obsolescence management.
• Lead the control systems engineering efforts for the RGLNG facility to support both day‑to‑day plant operations and long‑term reliability and availability targets.
• Lead frontline support to operations to investigate control logic issues, causes of trips, and equipment downtime, and work proactively to maximize facility availability.
• Develop and monitor control systems Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure reliable, safe, and efficient operationli>
• Coordinate DCS support engineers.
• Work closely with rotating equipment engineers and contractor turbine controls engineers for reliable performance of gas turbine‑driven compressor strings.
• Participate in risk assessments, PHAs, HAZOP, SIL, and SIF reviews as required.
• Ensure the Management of Change (MOC) procedures (including Software Change Requests) are followed and documentation for instruments and control systems is up to date.
• Develop and ensure adherence to all discipline specifications, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Monitor and report on the condition and performance of all control barriers to major accident events. Manage barrier impairment risks to As Low As Reasonably Practicable to support safe continued operations.
• Provide integral interaction and support for other intercompany teams, such as Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Process Safety Management (PSM), and Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE).
• Prepare, execute, and maintain control systems related software licensing contracts and service agreements.
• Provide input into the instrumentation, control & safety systems budget for the Facilities Engineering Team.

• B.S. or higher in Chemical or…