Manager, Engineering Asset Integrity & Mechanical

NextDecade - Brownsville, TX

Full-time - Manager

Brownsville, TX

Oil and Gas Extraction

About the position

NextDecade is seeking a full-time Manager Asset Integrity and Mechanical to support long-term operations for the Rio Grande LNG facility located near Brownsville, Texas. The position is based in Brownsville; however, it may require travel to and from Houston. The incumbent will report to the Sr Manager, Facilities Engineering in the Operations Department, under the leadership of the Sr Director of Engineering and Vice President of Operations. The Manager Asset Integrity and Mechanical is a senior member of the facilities engineering team and may be required to backfill the Sr. Manager Facilities Engineering during periods of absence. The role has four (4) direct reports, as well as inspection contractors working within the team. Peer level personnel will include the Manager Instrument Control and Electrical, and the Manager Rotating Equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the asset integrity and mechanical engineering team responsible for various equipment, systems, and processes.
• Serve as Technical Authority (TA) for asset integrity and mechanical equipment ensuring barriers against major accident events are maintained.
• Coordinate and provide fixed equipment mechanical engineering support for day-to-day plant operations and long-term reliability and availability targets.
• Drive continuous improvement in fixed mechanical equipment through maintenance strategy optimization and root cause failure analysis.
• Drive the mechanical integrity program to ensure a cost and risk optimized maintenance program for pressure equipment and piping.
• Define and implement QA/QC programs for fixed mechanical equipment maintenance.
• Prepare turnaround scopes and review all turnaround and maintenance workpacks.
• Develop and ensure adherence to all discipline specifications, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Provide integral interaction and support for other intercompany teams such as Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Quality, and HSSE.

Requirements

• B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 15+ years of asset integrity, fixed equipment mechanical engineering and/or experience.
• 5+ years of asset integrity or mechanical engineering experience in an LNG or petrochemical operating facility.
• 3+ years of experience in Team Lead, Supervisor or Management positions.
• Willingness to travel, domestically & internationally, as needed (approximately 10-15%).

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced skills in management, leadership, and coaching of asset integrity and mechanical engineering teams.
• Managing interfaces and working closely with Project and Operations teams during detailed design, construction, commissioning, startup, and post-startup operations.
• Management of asset integrity / mechanical programs.
• Process Safety Management (PSM) and operational risk management.
• Intermediate skills in troubleshooting and problem solving fixed/static mechanical equipment issues.