Co-op, Mechanical Engineer

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: safety, inclusion, integrity, and results. When we say we care, we mean it. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, has a sense of belonging, trusts one another, and acts with integrity.   

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders.  Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien.  

Reporting to the Maintenance and Engineering Superintendent, this role will support Joffre Nitrogen Operations (JNO). Turn plant issues into clear problem statements, develop solution options, and produce constructible Engineering Work Packages (EWPs) that move safely and efficiently through Management of Change (MOC), small capital, and turnaround execution while collaborating with maintenance, inspection, operations, and corporate SMEs (Subject Matter Expert).

This role is located at Nutrien's Joffre, Alberta site and is not eligilble for remote work.

What you will do:

• Define problem statements: Capture current state, constraints, risks, and success criteria; validate inputs from P&IDs, isometrics, datasheets, and condition-monitoring trends
• Identify & evaluate solutions: Generate alternatives; assess risk/cost/schedule/constructability/reliability; recommend a preferred option with rationale
• Produce EWPs: Scope/basis of design, marked-up P&IDs/isometrics, calcs (e.g., minimum required thickness, simple hydraulics/heat balance, nozzle/load checks), specs/datasheets, BOM, drawings/sketches, Inspection and Test Plan (ITP)/Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) notes, commissioning/PSSR (Pre-Start up and Safety Review)
• Collaborate: Work with operations and maintenance teams to support project execution, ensuring safe, and efficient completion of engineering tasks
• Participate in MOC: Draft/route changes, contribute to Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), update drawings/records, support PSSR, and closure
• Support small capital projects: Provide class estimates/schedules, risk registers, vendor RFP/RFQs, construction work packages, and support field execution
• Turnaround readiness & execution: Provide engineering support in scope development, cost estimating support readiness reviews, field execution support, and lessons learned
• Asset integrity & reliability: Trend corrosion/inspection data, active role in Downtime reporting, Bad Actors, End of Life (EOL) and Safety Operating Limits (SOL) programs, and Pressure Equipment Integrity Management System, and translate findings/issues into the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) notifications/work request

What you will bring:

• Completed 3 years toward a Mechanical, Materials/Metallurgical, Chemical, or O&G/Petroleum Engineering undergrad (or equivalent)
• Ability to read/interpret P&IDs, isometrics, PFDs, equipment datasheets, and drawings
• Asset-intensive/process industry exposure an asset (ammonia/urea/nitric acid or refinery/petrochemical a plus)

Knowledge Areas:

• Mechanical/Materials: Mechanics of materials, corrosion/damage mechanisms, welding/metallurgy, Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) basics; awareness of Fit for Service (FFS) concepts
• Chemical/Process: Thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics; process safety/control fundamentals
• O&G context: Common process equipment (pressure vessels, exchangers, rotating equipment, piping) and unit operations

Core Abilities:

• Problem framing: Gather data/field observations and write clear problem statements with constraints and success criteria
• Solution development: Generate and compare options (risk, cost, schedule) and recommend a path forward
• Engineering Work Package (EWP) prep: Draft scopes, sketches/drawings, materials lists, estimates, and QA activities for low-medium complexity projects
• Management of Change (MOC) support: Prepare MOC documentation, participate in hazard reviews, track actions, and close-out.
• Small-capital project delivery (support): Assist with planning, equipment selection, construction/commissioning support, turnover, and as-built documentation
• Safety & compliance: Apply site SHE procedures and relevant codes/standards in all tasks
• Communication & tools: Document work clearly; use CMMS (e.g., SAP PM), Excel, and P&IDs to communicate with Operations and Maintenance

Skills:

• Strong technical writing
• Excel (lookups, pivot table; macros a plus); basic data analytics (Minitab/MATLAB)
• Drafting/mark-ups (AutoCAD/SolidWorks/Bluebeam Revu)
• Familiarity with MS Power BI
• Office 365

Ready to make an impact with us? Apply today!   

The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn lists does not represent Nutrien's compensation structure. Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.   

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Applicants must meet minimum age requirements, as permitted by law.  

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