Engineer,Brownfield Projects Electrical Job Brownsville area,Texas USA,Engineering

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SUMMARY OF

THE ROLE

Next Decade is seeking a full-time Engineer, Brownfield Projects Electrical
, 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 Electrical Engineering and a good basic knowledge of other engineering disciplines to support project management (Process, Process Safety, Rotating Equipment, I&C, Mechanical, Telecom).

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 Electrical 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 Engineer, Brownfield Projects Electrical shall coordinate the following activities, typically for electrical 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 closure
HSE orientation training for 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 Electrical 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 SIMOPs
Quality requirements in projects
Engineering information management for projects
Basic skills in the following:
Permit to Work systems
Operational Management of Change

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to lift…