Plant Project Engineering Lead

Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited; Augusta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited in Augusta, GA is seeking a senior project engineer/manager to direct the planning, design and execution of capital projects that improve equipment, facilities and plant profitability. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and coordinate with outside engineering firms, maintenance and operations to deliver on-time, on-budget outcomes.

The role requires an engineering degree, 10+ years in chemical/continuous-process industries, and strong leadership and communication

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required.
• BS in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering preferred; P.E. and/or PMP certification a plus.
• 10+ years in fertilizer, chemical, petrochemical, or other continuous process industries.
• 7+ years managing capital projects.
• Strong leadership, project management, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of production systems, industry standards, and PSM compliance.
• Proficiency with planning tools and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across teams.
• Willingness to travel, support outages, and participate in on-call rotation as needed.

Responsibilities

• Directs the Project Engineers, Project Managers, and supporting technical staff in making the Plant more profitable by implementing capital projects from design to completion which improve, modify or replace equipment and facilities.
• Oversee outside engineering firms, contractors, etc. engaged in project activity.
• Manage project development, design, cost control, scheduling and execution.
• Ensure compliance with NPK Projects stage gate process and interaction with corporate oversight groups.
• Identify and facilitate implementation of production, reliability, efficiency and cost improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to Hazops and What If analyses on current operations and proposed changes via MOC process.
• Support RCFA analyses, incident investigations, reliability programs and Operational Risk Management.
• Develop and maintain site five year capital plan and annual capital budget with cross-functional input.
• Develop and updates of capital projects 5-year plan and reporting for monthly capital expenditure.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

BS in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

P.E. certification

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Planning tools

Job description

Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited in Augusta, GA is seeking a senior project engineer/manager to direct the planning, design and execution of capital projects that improve equipment, facilities and plant profitability. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and coordinate with outside engineering firms, maintenance and operations to deliver on-time, on-budget outcomes.

The role requires an engineering degree, 10+ years in chemical/continuous-process industries, and strong leadership and communication