NextDecade Corporation is an energy company accelerating the path to a net-zero future and leading innovation in more sustainable LNG and carbon capture solutions, NextDecade is committed to providing the world access to cleaner energy. Through our wholly owned subsidiaries Rio Grande LNG and NEXT Carbon Solutions, we are developing a 27 MTPA LNG export facility in South Texas along with one of the largest carbon capture and storage projects in North America. We are also working with third-party customers around the world to deploy our proprietary processes to lower the cost of carbon capture and storage and reduce CO2 emissions at their industrial-scale facilities. By combining emissions reduction associated with our carbon capture and storage project, responsibly sourced gas, and our pledge to use net-zero electricity, Rio Grande LNG is expected to produce a lower carbon intensive LNG for the world.
NextDecade’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “NEXT.” NextDecade is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
SUMMARY OF THE ROLE
The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge, and direction as listed. This role has the responsibility of delivering quality services of unmatched value and technical competence.
This position serves as a Senior Civil/Structural/Architectural Engineer & Design lead on assigned projects or performs complex engineering assignments, evaluates, selects, and applies advanced engineering techniques to a broad set of assignments.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Development and maintain compliance of department standards, procedures, practices, and guidelines
Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding solutions to problems with varying complexity in accordance with organization and/or project objectives and guidelines
Organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
Apply cost competitive execution techniques to develop the most cost-effective total project solution for the discipline engineering work
Develop and review project Scope of Work, Scope of Facilities, and other project baseline documents for all phases of projects
Develop and review estimates and schedules, progress reports, including manpower forecasts
Establish, track, and monitor material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
Incorporate health, safety, and environmental factors in design
Develop and update job execution plans
Develop and build external relations with client representatives, vendors, and subcontractors and interface closely with other discipline functions promoting a “One Team” approach for execution
Participate in activities associated with equipment and material procurement, permitting, and subcontracting
Develop request for quotation, bid tabulations, and support the Supply Chain department with purchase orders. Evaluate substitutions for technical acceptability
Assign work to Junior Engineers/Designers, monitor and/or manage the work
Perform and check calculations and solve complex engineering problems
Lead the squad check effort for vendor/subcontractor documentation for assigned submittals
Review vendor/subcontractor documentation within the discipline and from other disciplines for compliance with project requirements, and actively seek discrepancy resolution
Prepare/review scopes of work for third party contracts
Support proposal and estimate activities
Identify deviations in job scope, estimate magnitude of changes, and initiate trends or change orders
Execute project work in accordance with approved Contract/SOW
Adhere to industry codes and standards as well as department practices and procedures
Participate in people development through mentoring, development of training material, conducting training seminars, and performance appraisal input and counseling
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum experience required for the position:
10+ years of work related experience
Knowledge, skills and abilitiesrequired of the position:
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national
statutes and guidelines
Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
Advanced knowledge of:
Hydrologic analysis and hydraulic design, geotechnical engineering and investigations, boundary and topographical surveying (civil)
Performing hand and computer calculations for foundations, concrete, and steel structures (structural)
Analyzing complex structures
Wind and Seismic loading in structural calculations (structural)
Engineering and fabricator drawing/calculation checking
Blast design (structural)
Effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting
Managing and leading a small/medium project
Intermediate/Basic knowledge of:
Architectural/Building designs
Procurement and construction aspects of engineering
Required education:
Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in engineering field of study
Professional PE registration required
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.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering
Industries
Oil and Gas
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