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Chief Project Engineer
CF IndustriesDonaldsonville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 Jul 2026
About the role
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.
Function:
Engineering and Engineering ServicesJob Summary:
Responsible for leading the planning, development, execution, and commissioning of capital projects at CF Industries’ Donaldsonville Complex. Directs the work of the Project Engineering group at the Donaldsonville Complex, including managing the capital budget and forecasting process, and providing technical support and expertise on key capital projects. Provides strategic leadership for engineering, project management, contractor oversight, and capital planning activities while supporting the facility's long-term reliability, productivity, sustainability, and growth objectives.Job Description:
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage the facility’s $100M+ capital project budget. Plan, track, and manage spending based on facility, corporate, and other stakeholder needs, including the implementation of tools to ensure accuracy and accountability in CAPEX forecasting.
- Manage the Project Engineering Department consisting of 12+ CF and contract personnel, including project engineers, construction coordinators, and a Project Engineering Supervisor over turnaround related projects.
- Responsible for the performance and development of employees in the department.
- Develop and maintain project engineering procedures to align with CF’s work processes and regularly evaluate these procedures to ensure continuous improvement.
- Ensure all project activities meet or exceed expectations for safety and environmental performance and comply with relevant regulatory requirements and that all projects meet plant specifications, comply with RAGAGEP, and adhere to corporate requirements.
- Assess and prioritize improvement, sustaining, and EHSS capital requests. Prepare, justify, and submit Authorizations for Expenditures (AFE).
- Review and approve EWRs (Engineering Work Requests), IFC packages, technical specifications, equipment selection documents, and project execution plans. Assign Project Engineers to EWRs who can drive scope development and generate project estimates utilizing stage gate processes as appropriate.
- Lead or assist with CF strategic projects as required.
- Coordinate execution of projects with Operations, Maintenance, and EHS departments to ensure the facility’s goals are maintained.
- Responsible for the quality and quantity of construction packages developed by third-party design firms used to execute capital projects.
- Ensure milestone schedules are established for capital projects to ensure transparency for key stakeholders who support meeting deadlines.
- Evaluate and utilize equipment suppliers, engineering firms, and local contractors to optimize project development and execution.
- Work with Procurement and Legal teams to negotiate MSA’s and other contracts as needed, including communication of pr
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