Manager, Security

ABOUT NEXTDECADE CORPORATION

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

Serves as the primary security leader for Next Decade at the Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) facility and all other locations in the Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley area. Provides input, recommendations, guidance, and/or direction concerning security issues to Operations & Maintenance, Engineering & Construction, and other business units as required. Manages the physical security functions to include the protection of physical assets and the securing of physical space.

Responsible for the direction, oversight, and evaluation of in‑house and contract security employees. Authorized and responsible for intervention whenever conditions are identified pose an immediate threat to life or health or pose a risk to property or equipment. Establishes and maintains an active liaison with security representatives of local, state, and federal law enforcement organizations: and all other applicable authorities.

This position is located in Brownsville, TX. Check out our RGV Spotlight Video to learn more about Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley.

• Prepares, writes, updates, and reviews security plans, guard post orders, canine assets, to include the FSA and FSP to remain in compliance with MTSA.
• Serves as Facilty Securtiy Officer (FSO).
• Be the leader of the above and the primary point of contact with all regulatory security agencies and other external stakeholders.
• Lead USCG Facility Security Plan development and implementation in collaboration with relevant Next Decade staff and external stakeholders.
• Manage or support emergency drills and assessment evaluation when required.
• Conducts security risk assessments, assesses intelligence and provides executive protection when called upon.
• Develop and conduct comprehensive physical security training.
• Conduct and evaluate security exercises and drills that test the protocols and procedures, resolving the efficiency and functionality of such plans.
• Ensures operational security readiness.
• Develop updates and audits security programs submitted to government authorities.
• Develop updates and reviews security training programs to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
• Manage security incidents ensuring swift resolution, minimal disruption, and identifying lessons to improve processes and responses continually.
• Build partnerships with internal stakeholders to enable their work and to maintain a secure work environment.
• Acts as First Point of Contact for escalation of issues on Physical Security and responds accordingly.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Identify crime trends/issues, potential risks and security hot topics and develops effective mitigations and response.
• Creates close working relationships with Federal, State and Municipal law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies to glean and assess intelligence information that could impact the company or its personnel.
• Assists and performs physical security risk assessments, audits, and inspections of Next Decade locations and makes appropriate recommendations to improve the protection of assets.
• Develops professional relationships with departmental stakeholders, security service providers and regulators to review assigned security programs and drive continuous compliance improvement.
• Performs regular outreach visits…