Operations Maintenance Coordinator

ABOUT NEXTDECADE CORPORATION 

NextDecade is committed to providing the world access to reliable, lower carbon energy. We are focused on delivering secure, low-cost, and sustainable energy solutions through the safe and efficient development and operation of natural gas liquefaction and carbon capture and storage infrastructure. 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. We are also developing a potential carbon capture and storage project at the facility that is expected to make meaningful impacts toward a lower carbon future. 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 Operations Maintenance Coordinator (OMC) serves as the critical interface between Operations and Maintenance, ensuring safe, efficient, and prioritized execution of maintenance activities across production assets. The OMC drives alignment between planning, scheduling, and execution teams. The role is pivotal in managing work prioritization, backlog, and risk profiles, while fostering continuous improvement, safety leadership, and team development. Operating primarily through influence, the OMC bridges the Operations and Maintenance team, ensuring seamless integration of maintenance strategies, turnaround planning, and operational readiness.

• Maintenance Planning & Execution
• Lead coordination between Production, Maintenance Scheduling, and Maintenance Execution to ensure effective work prioritization and execution.
• Approve and support the 6-Week Frozen Schedule; deliver the 2-Week Integrated Schedule in collaboration with Maintenance and Production Supervisors.
• Own and manage the Opportunistic Maintenance list and process.
• Facilitate break in maintenance activities with Production, including prioritization and coordination of support teams.
• Understand and manage impacts due to changes of the Ship Schedule on planned Maintenance tasks.
• Support schedulers in developing executable, resource-loaded schedules through optimization techniques such as work order grouping and process system alignment.
• Coordinate field activities such as the timely application / removal of isolations and linking Production and Maintenance tasks through robust planning and handover processes.
• Working with the LNG Operations Specialist to plan and implement Plant Trials and MoCs, ensuring alignment with other maintenance activities.
• The OMC is responsible for the screening, prioritization and approval of CM notifications (work requests).
• In the scheduling activity, the OMC is responsible for determining if the draft schedules meet operational requirements based on priority and/or completion date and approves the schedule to be published by the Scheduler.
• Coordinate the execution of work by tracking isolation and permit statuses against the scheduled execution of work.
• Chemical and refrigerant management
• Ensure chemical and refrigerant in storage is maintained at the desired levels and coordinate with the Operations teams on chemical and refrigerant delivery.  
• Turnaround & Activity Planning
• As required, act as the operations interface during turnaround planning phases, identifying scopes and coordinating support resources.
• Ensure alignment of maintenance activities with broader plant operations and long-term planning objectives.
• Safety Leadership & Compliance
• Maintain data visualization of out of service equipment, opportunistic maintenance and upcoming
• Champion safety culture through toolbox talks, shift handovers, and active field presence.
• Support and coach field supervision in incident investigations, action closures, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure proper reporting and follow-up of all HSSE-related incidents.
• Monitor and support site audits, permit-to-work processes, and isolation procedures.
• Continuous Improvement & Strategy
• Conduct routine audits of maintenance workflows and operational deliverables.
• Facilitate After Action Reviews and apply learnings to standardize and improve maintenance and operational performance.
• Recommend updates to work processes and permit systems to enhance safety, efficiency, and results.
• Monitor KPIs and deliver performance reports to operations teams and asset leadership.
• Team Leadership & Development
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and leadership to Operations and Maintenance teams.
• Support development of frontline staff and supervisors, promoting a culture of accountability and excellence.
• Model company values and behaviors, contributing to a respectful and inclusive team environment.
• Operational Readiness & Support
• Advise on CMMS build and PMTL creation during project execution phases.
• Support startup readiness and recovery planning in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to reliability assessments, including bad actor analysis and equipment risk profiling.
• Support the development and coordination of isolations and permits to ensure efficient maintenance execution.

• High school diploma or GED
• 5+ years of LNG Operations experience.
• In depth understanding of production/operation management, production/operation business process flow, and overall job execution workflow
• Good leadership skills and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organization
• Ability to get a Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC)
• Ability to manage alignment between large stakeholders
• Time Management and effective communication skills
• Computer literate, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Must reside in Brownsville, TX, relocation will be provided

• Experience in large LNG projects
• LNG or gas processing commissioning and start-up experience
• 10+ years of experience in LNG operations
• Experience with SAP
• Skilled in Power BI

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. 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with ADA-recognized disabilities to perform the essential functions for the job.

·  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. 

If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].

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.