Project Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer

Business Area:
Engineering and Engineering Services

At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you’ll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas.

You’ll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions. Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy.

• Define project scope, prepare accurate cost estimates and execution schedules and prepare Authorization For Expenditure (AFE) documentation which is timely, properly conveys the project’s objectives and is well written.
• Budget, design or coordinate design, and manage installation of economically designed, safe, and effective modifications and upgrades to the facility within the allowable schedule. The project engineer should contract outside engineering and/or construction management resources as necessary.
• Execute approved projects within 10% of approved budgets. Responsible for preparation of Project Variation Requests (PVR) if budgets are under or overrun. Responsible for preparation of Scope Change Requests (SCR) should project needs deviate from the approved scope.
• Incorporate the applicable requirements of the site EHS program into project design scopes and continually evaluate ways to make the site operate more safely.
• Prepare bid packages for procurement of outside equipment and services, evaluate bids received, and make award recommendations.
• Personally review construction documentation prepared by outside engineering firms and vendors for compliance with project specifications, constructability, and operability. Must also be able to work with and solicit comments from other groups within the organization.
• Effectively develop project schedules and project cash flow projections, and communicate project status and progress vs schedule and budget targets to management.
• Coordinate with operations, maintenance, safety, and environmental departments to ensure the project safely meets the end user’s needs and are in compliance with all CF Policies and applicable laws/regulations.
• Supervise construction and execution of assigned projects during plant outages and turnarounds.
• Strive to improve skills that add value to both themselves and the company.

• Manage capital projects ranging from $10K to $50M.
• Typical project durations range from 1 month to 2-1/2 years (depending on if plant outage required).
• Project status reporting is expected on a monthly basis.

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from ABET accredited university required.
• One or more years of engineering related experience in the oil, gas, or chemical manufacturing industry preferred.
• One or more years of experience with capital project development and/or execution required.
• One year of in-plant experience preferred, whether permanent or periodic temporary assignment.
• A high degree of personal responsibility for assigned project safety, cost, and schedule performance.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) required. Must be able to effectively communicate and interact with personnel of all backgrounds and be able to manage changing circumstances as plant outages move.
• Strong management skills required, including team leading, decision making, and prioriti

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. These statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in this position.

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