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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.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nDemonstrate proactive safety attitude at all times.\nAlways 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.\nCommunicates 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.\nInitial support and continued review of Preventative & Corrective Maintenance Plans aligned to the equipment selected for this facility.\nParticpate in the reviewing of maintenance documentation, such as WI’s, JSA’a and SWMMs, Permitting, red-lining of documents.\nParticipate in the metering, analyzer and sampling maintenance execution activities of all breakdown, corrective and preventative maintenance in the facility.\nResponsible to safely complete all planned activities on the locked schedule, maximizing tooltime and minimizing cost & deferrals.\nStakeholder in the review of materials and parts optimization.\nDemonstrate continuous improvement, value adding programmes and cost saving intiatives.\nAttend all the required maintenance execution meetings, including HSSE meetings, pre-starts, work allocation tasks, toolboxes etc.\nEDUCATION, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, & COMPETENCIES\nBasic Requirements:\nHigh school diploma or GED equivalent.\n5+ years of post-qualification experience.\nSME for all metering, analyser and sampling activities.\nCompetent at interpreting Engineering Drawings and Documentation i.e. P&ID, ISO, GA, Logic, Control Narratives, Cause & Effect, Loop & Wiring, etc\nMust have experience with the testing and inspection of Safety Critical Elements (SCE), Statutory and Federal Regulatory compliance.\nExperience in GOAL setting and performance management.\nGood working knowledge of CMMS systems (SAP or Similar).\nExperience reviewing and redlining critical Maintenance procedures.\nGood working knowledge of an MOC process. \nRelevant I & C LNG maintenance experience including Integrated Control & Safety Systems (DCS / SIS), PLC’s.\nExtensive experience with gas chromatography, spectroscopy, and other analytical technologies used in LNG operations.\nPerform preventive and corrective maintenance on analyzers such as gas chromatographs, oxygen analyzers, moisture analyzers, and LNG sampling systems.\nSME with flow computers, gas turbine processes, custody metering, all flow transmitter types for various media.\nSME with Analyzers, Gas Chromatographs, LNG Sampling systems,fire & gas detection systems, anti surge control systems, and field instrumentation is a must.\n Knowledge of communication network protocols such as Ethernet/IP, Modbus RTU or TCP, OPC, HART, etc.\nAbility to get a Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC).\nPreferred Requirements:\nBachelor’s or associate degree in Instrumentation, Electrical Engineering, or Analytical Technology.\n5+ years LNG Export Facility experience in a Analyzer Maintenance Technician role.\n10+ years experience in Oil & Gas/Petrochemical industries.\nSite Working Conditions & Physical Expectations\nWork Environment\nMust be able to wear all necessary PPE equipment to perform job functions.\nOperates in a complex construction environment.\nExposure to indoor and outdoor weather conditions.\nNot necessarily protected from weather and temperature changes. Possible exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy weather conditions.\nExposure to moving mechanical parts and electrical circuits.\nExposure to constant or intermittent sounds of a pitch level sufficient to cause marked distraction.\nRoutinely uses standard office and field communications equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers w/scanner and fax, and radios.\nAble to meet the following physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations:\nAbility to drive to other Company work locations as required.\nAbility to move throughout all areas of the facility, including being physically capable of traveling to a designed muster point during emergency situations.\nStand and/or sit continuously and perform job functions for a full shift.\nThe incumbent is required to have fully mechanical motion and usage of all extremities.\nPhysically 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.\nVisual 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.\nMust be able to clearly communicate with others via radio, phone, and verbal methods.\nMay be required to enter confined spaces.\nMay be required to work at elevated heights and access elevated structures without assistance.\nOther Duties\nPlease 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.\n*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.\nNEXTDECADE VALUES\nSafety - We make safety a priority. Everything we do relies on the safety of our people and the communities around us.\nIntegrity - We do the right thing, and are open, ethical, and fair. We hold ourselves to the highest standards in all that we do.\nHonesty - We value truth and honesty in ourselves and others. We honor our commitments and take responsibility for our actions.\nRespect - We listen, and respect people, the environment, and the communities in which we live and work.\nTransparency - Transparency builds trust. We promote open communication with our people, our customers, and all our stakeholders.\n Diversity - We value diversity of people and thought. It takes people with different strengths, ideas, and cultural backgrounds to make our company succeed.\nNextDecade 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. 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