Specialist, Metering and Sampling

Maintenance Specialist, Metering and Sampling It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. The Maintenance Specialist, Metering and Sampling is responsible for performing daily metering, analysis, and sampling maintenance activities, ensuring safe and high-quality work practices while optimizing equipment availability throughout the facility. This role guarantees the accuracy and reliability of critical analytical systems that monitor gas composition, process efficiency, and environmental compliance. This position is located in Brownsville, TX. Key Responsibilities Demonstrate proactive safety attitude at all times. Always uses safe work practices and follows NextDecade life saving rules and permitting processes. Safety and wellbeing of execution team, leads by example to set and maintain a positive safety culture of compliance and continuous improvement for Apprentices and Contractors. Communicates and works with all maintenance disciplines as required, not just the Metering and Analyzer team, including Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechanical, Plant Services, Planning, Specialist Vendors and Contractors upholding the One-Team approach. Initial support and continued review of Preventative & Corrective Maintenance Plans aligned to the equipment selected for this facility. Participate in the reviewing of maintenance documentation, such as WI's, JSA'a and SWMMs, Permitting, red-lining of documents. Participate in the metering, analyzer and sampling maintenance execution activities of all breakdown, corrective and preventative maintenance in the facility. Responsible to safely complete all planned activities on the locked schedule, maximizing tooltime and minimizing cost & deferrals. Stakeholder in the review of materials and parts optimization. Demonstrate continuous improvement, value adding programmes and cost saving initiatives. Attend all the required maintenance execution meetings, including HSSE meetings, pre-starts, work allocation tasks, toolboxes etc. Education, Skills, Experience, & Competencies Basic Requirements: High school diploma or GED equivalent. 5+ years of post-qualification experience. SME for all metering, analyser and sampling activities. Competent at interpreting Engineering Drawings and Documentation i.e. P&ID, ISO, GA, Logic, Control Narratives, Cause & Effect, Loop & Wiring, etc Must have experience with the testing and inspection of Safety Critical Elements (SCE), Statutory and Federal Regulatory compliance. Experience in GOAL setting and performance management. Good working knowledge of CMMS systems (SAP or Similar). Experience reviewing and redlining critical Maintenance procedures. Good working knowledge of an MOC process. Relevant I & C LNG maintenance experience including Integrated Control & Safety Systems (DCS / SIS), PLC's. Extensive experience with gas chromatography, spectroscopy, and other analytical technologies used in LNG operations. Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on analyzers such as gas chromatographs, oxygen analyzers, moisture analyzers, and LNG sampling systems. SME with flow computers, gas turbine processes, custody metering, all flow transmitter types for various media. SME with Analyzers, Gas Chromatographs, LNG Sampling systems, fire & gas detection systems, anti surge control systems, and field instrumentation is a must. Knowledge of communication network protocols such as Ethernet/IP, Modbus RTU or TCP, OPC, HART, etc. Ability to get a Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC). Preferred Requirements: Bachelor's or associate degree in Instrumentation, Electrical Engineering, or Analytical Technology. 5+ years LNG Export Facility experience in a Analyzer Maintenance Technician role. 10+ years experience in Oil & Gas/Petrochemical industries. Site Working Conditions & Physical Expectations 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. NextDecade provides 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. NextDecade complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Next Decade Inc