Sr. Project Engineer

CF Industries; Claremore (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CF Industries is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead capital projects from concept through startup at our Oklahoma site. You will coordinate engineering teams, manage budgets, schedules, and contractor activity while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

The role reports to Engineering Management and requires strong collaboration across operations, maintenance, and project teams to deliver on-site priorities and cost controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• Five+ years of experience executing capital projects in chemical/industrial environments.
• Experience managing scope, cost, schedule, and contractor coordination.

Responsibilities

• Support EH&S initiatives and act as project lead for capital initiatives.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams through planning, scheduling, and execution of capital projects.
• Supervise contractors to ensure conformance to design and site requirements.
• Ensure projects meet safety, environmental, regulatory, and site standards.
• Define scopes, develop schedules, resource plans, and execution strategies.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder alignment

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety compliance

Cost control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Project controls

Job description

Job Summary

At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. The role reports directly to the Engineering Manager and works onsite as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team that includes Project, Chemical, Mechanical, Reliability, and Electrical Engineers. This safety‑sensitive position leads the planning, coordination, construction, cost control, and execution of capital projects from concept through startup, supporting immediate business needs while advancing long‑term site priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support and actively participate in all Environmental, Health, and Safety initiatives and activities.
• Provide project leadership by aligning stakeholders, resolving execution barriers, and driving assigned projects safely through completion.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams in the development, planning, scheduling, and execution of capital projects.
• Supervise engineering and construction contractors to ensure plant replacements, modifications, and additions conform to design specifications, applicable codes, and site requirements.
• Ensure assigned projects comply with applicable safety, environmental, regulatory, engineering, and site requirements.
• Define project scopes in collaboration with management, operations, maintenance, and other functional departments.
• Develop project schedules, resource plans, and execution strategies to support timely and effective project delivery.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks or issues, and adjust plans as needed to support successful completion.
• Manage project funds in accordance with established accounting policies and project controls requirements.
• Forecast project cash flow monthly and communicate cost or schedule variances as needed.
• Lead the Management of Change process for assigned projects in an operating plant environment.
• Support turnaround planning and execution activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Five or more years of experience executing capital projects in a chemical plant, refinery, or similar industrial manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects from scope development through implementation, including cost, schedule, contractor coordination, and field execution.
• Working knowledge of engineering standards, construction practices, safety requirements, and Management of Change processes.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across operations, maintenance, engineering, and other functional teams.
• Experience with SAP, project controls, or chemical manufacturing turnaround planning and execution is preferred.
• Project Management Professional certification is preferred.

Additional Information

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