Reliability Manager

ABOUT NEXTDECADE CORPORATION 

NextDecade Corporation is an energy company accelerating the path to a net-zero future. Leading innovation in more sustainable LNG and carbon capture solutions, NextDecade is committed to providing the world access to cleaner energy. Through our subsidiaries Rio Grande LNG and NEXT Carbon Solutions, we are developing a 27 MTPA LNG export facility in South Texas and have proposed a carbon capture and storage project at the site. We remain committed to advancing and lowering the cost of utilizing carbon capture and storage and helping companies reduce their facility emissions and achieving their clean energy goals.. NextDecade’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “NEXT.” NextDecade is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.next-decade.com. 

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE 

The Reliability Manager is responsible for overseeing the Reliability Improvment process of Threats & Opportunities Management for Next Decade RGLNG facilities. The Reliability Manager provides leadership and oversight of the Reliability team. The position will initiate in Houston, TX., until the second half of 2025, then move to Brownsville, TX., permanently.

• Provide oversight and leadership to the Reliability team.
• Develop and implement the Reliability Improvement Process.
• Act as a central reliability focal point for all departments to facilitate the Threats & Opportunities Management (TOM) process.
• Develop and implement the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) processes and act as focal point to facilitate RCA workshops.
• Provide training on RCA to wider team.
• Subject Matter Expert for facilitation of Reliability Centered Maintenance studies to improve equipment reliability and optimize maintenance cost.
• Responsible to keep all Equipment Maintenance Strategies updated and optimized; in coordination with all departments but primarily the facilities engineering teams.
• Responsible for conducting Maintenance Engineering and maintaining the accuracy and quality of job plans and work instructions.
• Responsible for maintaining the Asset Performance Management (APM) system with regards to the RCM module, reliability data, dashboards and reporting.
• In coordination with the Facilities Engineering team, implement the condition monitoring program and oversee the collection of condition monitoring data on an ongoing basis.
• Develop and implement the relevant Performance Indicators for the RGLNG Reliability Team.

• Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum one implementation of the Reliability Management function in a lead role capacity within any of the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Refining or LNG Industries.
• 2+ years LNG experience in a Reliability engineering role.
• 10+ years of relevant Reliability Engineering experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Refining or LNG Industries.
• RCM workshop facilitation experience.
• RCA facilitation experience.

• SAP S4 HANA Experience
• GE APM Experience

Job Site Work Environment 

·  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 equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers w/scanner and fax, and radios. 

Able to meet the following physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations: 

·  Ability to drive to other Company work locations as required. 

·   Ability to move throughout all areas of the facility, including being physically capable of traveling to a designed muster point during emergency situations.  

·   Stand and/or sit continuously and perform job functions for a full shift. 

·   The incumbent is required to have fully mechanical motion and usage of all extremities. 

·   Physically able to walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, handle, and lift items weighing up to 20 lbs. without assistance. 

·   Visual acuity corrected to perform job functions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

·   Must be able to clearly communicate with others via radio, phone, and verbal methods.  

·   May be required to enter confined spaces. 

·   May be required to work at elevated heights and access elevated structures without assistance. 

Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

*In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

NEXTDECADE VALUES

·   Safety – We make safety a priority. Everything we do relies on the safety of our people and the communities around us.

·   Integrity – We do the right thing, and are open, ethical, and fair. We hold ourselves to the highest standards in all that we do.

·   Honesty – We value truth and honesty in ourselves and others. We honor our commitments and take responsibility for our actions.

·   Respect – We listen, and respect people, the environment, and the communities in which we live and work.

·   Transparency – Transparency builds trust. We promote open communication with our people, our customers, and all our stakeholders.

·   Diversity – We value diversity of people and thought. It takes people with different strengths, ideas, and cultural backgrounds to make our company succeed.

NextDecadeprovides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NextDecadecomplies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.