More jobs:
Reliability Specialist
Job in
Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, 78520, USA
Listed on 2026-06-19
Listing for:
NextDecade
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-19
Job specializations:
-
Engineering
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Energy Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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
SUMMARY OF THE ROLE
The Reliability Specialist supports the Lead Reliability Specialist in overseeing and executing the Reliability Improvement process, including Threats & Opportunities Management (TOM), for Next Decade's Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) facilities. This role contributes to achieving plant reliability and availability targets by assisting in the implementation of reliability strategies, processes, and performance initiatives.
The Reliability Specialist works as an integral member of the Reliability team and plays a key supporting role in driving continuous improvement across plant operations. The position will be based in Brownsville, TX.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide direct support to the Lead Reliability Specialist in the execution of reliability and asset performance initiatives.
- Assist in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Reliability Improvement Process under the direction of the Lead Reliability Specialist.
- Support the management of plant/production-impacting events, ensuring proper tracking, analysis, and follow-up actions.
- Assist the Lead Reliability Specialist in facilitating the Threats & Opportunities Management (TOM) process.
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) processes and help facilitate RCA workshops.
- Support and contribute as an SME in Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) studies to enhance equipment reliability and optimize maintenance costs.
- Assist in the optimization of equipment maintenance strategies in coordination with cross-functional teams.
- Support the operation and maintenance of the Asset Performance Management (APM) system.
- Apply reliability engineering tools and methodologies to analyze reliability, availability, and failure trends, and recommend improvement opportunities.
- Work with Engineering and Operations teams to support the implementation of condition monitoring programs.
- Contribute to achieving Reliability team Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and business targets.
- Provide analytical and technical support to reliability initiatives led by the Lead Reliability Specialist.
- Trade certification or equivalent industry experience required (Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline preferred).
- Minimum of one (1) implementation of a Reliability Management function in Oil & Gas, LNG, Petrochemical, or Refining industries.
- Minimum of three (3) years of LNG experience in a reliability engineering role.
- Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in reliability, maintenance, or asset integrity engineering within upstream, midstream, or downstream sectors.
- Experience supporting or facilitating RCM workshops.
- Experience supporting or facilitating RCA processes.
- SAP S4 HANA Experience
• 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 conditions.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts and electrical circuits.
• Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds of a pitch level sufficient to cause marked distraction.
• Routinely uses standard office and field communications…
To View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap the button below to make a Search.
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
Search for further Jobs Here:
×