Engineer, Brownfield Projects Mechanical

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SUMMARY OF

THE ROLE NextDecade is seeking a full-time Engineer, Brownfield Projects Mechanical, to support long-term operations of the Rio Grande LNG facility located near Brownsville, Texas. The successful candidate shall be a specialist project engineer, with a background in Mechanical Engineering (vessels, piping, valves) and a good basic knowledge of other engineering disciplines (Process, Process Safety, Rotating Equipment, Electrical, Instrument and Control System, Telecom, Civil & Structural, HVAC, Welding and Materials).The

incumbent will report to the Sr. Manager, Brownfield Projects, under the leadership of the Sr Director Engineering and the Sr. Vice President of Operations.

The role has no direct reports.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES For the Projects under their responsibility, the Engineer, Brownfield Projects Mechanical shall ensure that FEED and/or EPCC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning) activities by Contractors, Sub-Contractors and Vendors, are executed safely, on schedule, on budget and in line with the applicable technical requirements.

KEY ACTIVITIES TO BE COORDINATED The Sr Engineer, Brownfield Projects Mechanical shall coordinate the following activities, typically for mechanical and rotating equipment focused projects, among the different parties involved (Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Vendors, NEXTDECADE stakeholders):

Preparation of BODs and FEED technical Work Packages Preparation of EPC Tenders (technical part) and analysis of technical proposals

Participation in technical clarifications with Contractors and Vendors Issue on time of NEXTDECADE SMEs comments to Contractors and Vendors deliverables

Participation of NEXTDECADE SMEs to specific reviews (HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, QRAs, etc…), and follow-up of actions closureHSE orientation training of Contractors and Vendors personnel working on the plant site

Site surveys preparation and execution

Development and monitoring of KPIs (HSE, schedule, budget, quality, compliance)
Development and monitoring of recovery plan(s) as required

Processing and closure of TDRs (Technical Deviation Requests) and NCRs (Non-Conformance Reports)
Inspections and FATs at Vendors premises and SATs on the plant site Proper implementation by Contractors and Vendors of NEXTDECADE SIMOPS procedures & PTW system requirements

Walkdowns and witnessing by NEXTDECADE personnel of mechanical completion and commissioning key activities

Compliance with NEXTDECADE MOC process

Handover of new facilities/equipment from Contractors to NEXTDECADE Issue of Project close-out report including lessons learnt

Preparation of warranty claims (if any)
EDUCATION, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, & COMPETENCIES Basic Requirements:

B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering (or similar).5+ years as Brownfield Projects Engineer in the oil and gas industry (including exposure to SIMOPS and Turn Arounds)
A Professional Engineering License or eligibility for registration.

Preferred Requirements:

Experience
15+ years in the oil and gas industry
10+ years as a Project Engineer in the oil and gas industry (Green and/or Brownfield)5+ years in Project or Operations in the LNG or refinery industries

Advanced skills in the following:

Project management

Planning for brownfield project delivery

Intermediate skills in the following:

Project Completion Systems (Win PCS, Smart Completion, etc…)3D model software (Smart Plant & Navisworks)
Contractor management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting, estimating and cost control for projects

Managing SIMOPsQuality requirements in projects

Engineering information management for projects

Basic skills in the following:

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