HR Business Partner (Ref ID: 17)

ABOUT NEXTDECADE CORPORATION

NextDecade Corporation is an energy company accelerating the path to a net-zero future. Leading innovation in more sustainable LNG and carbon capture solutions, NextDecade is committed to providing the world access to cleaner energy. Through our 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.

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

We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated Human Resource Business Partner to join our NEXT team. This role is integral to our success, as it will support company growth by fostering relationships with the local management, key business stakeholders and employees. The successful candidate will drive HR initiatives, and provide day-today HR support leveraging strong interpersonal and communication skills, and a thorough understanding of HR processes, practices, and policies. This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-paced team and make a direct impact on the organization's success.

The position will be based in Brownsville, TX and will report to Sr HR Director.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with local management, key business stakeholders, and employees to understand and address HR needs and challenges.

• Drive HR initiatives that align with business objectives and promote a positive work culture, including talent acquisition, performance management, employee engagement, and retention.

• Provide day-to-day HR support and guidance to managers and employees on various HR-related matters, including employee relations, disciplinary actions, HR investigations and policy interpretation.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and enhance HR programs and processes, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and company policies.

• Lead efforts to attract, onboard, and develop top talent, including partnering with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and participating in the recruitment and selection process.

• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency within the HR function, implementing best practices and innovative solutions as appropriate.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, offering insights and recommendations to support organizational needs.

• Support and conduct necessary training events throughout the year to keep employees continuously informed and engaged.

• Support other initiatives, such as employee pulse surveys; diversity, equity and inclusion programs including EEO data collection; HR data and reports.

• Support employee mobilizations to Brownsville, TX

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum/preferred experience required for the position:

• Minimum 8 years of experience required in human resources. 10 years of experience is preferred. This could include a combination of HR generalist experience, employee relations, training and development, compensation, and data analysis.

• Good knowledge of Federal and State HR employment laws, labor and employee relations and Human Resource (HR) policies and practices.

• Strong knowledge of MS Office suite. Advance Excel skills including use of vlookups, xlookups, pivot tables, charts and graphs, etc.

• Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Minimum/preferred knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position:

• Experience working in a face-paced environment with evolving business demands and multiple priorities.

• Demonstrate comfort with ambiguity. Ability to adjust work priorities and/or direction based on changing business demands

• Ability to build trust and foster effective relationships at all levels of the organization.

• Demonstrate sound judgment and attention to detail.

• Demonstrated use of integrative, strategic thinking and influence skills.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written).

• Conflict management, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to handle sensitive information and materials in a confidential

Required/preferred education:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university in business, human resources, organizational management or related field
• HR Certification preferred (PHR, SHRM-CP etc).

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.