Electrical Engineering Lead

Pay Band: K  

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.  

What you will do:

Reporting to the Mill Maintenance Engineering Manager, the successful candidate will work with the site to help deliver safe and efficient production of potash by leading the Electrical Engineering team to support milling operations.  This role is suited to someone who has developed among an electrical engineering  team.  This person must have progressive leadership experience and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

The successful candidate effectively manages the Mill Maintenance Electrical Engineering team including but not limited to the following duties:

•    Safety leader of an electrical engineering team providing in-field technical support for the maintenance, drafting, operations, and capital teams performing required regulatory compliance checks, key procedure audits, area inspections, job observations, quality assurance and quality control activities and actively participates in the 4 key safety priorities 
•    Provide guidance and mentorship to the team, prioritizing safety and inclusion while ensuring that safe work habits are enforced and instruct safe methods of doing work
•    Liaison with Operations, Maintenance, and Capital with input on the prioritization of engineering projects as needs arise while managing and meeting long term site electrical needs
•    Champion stakeholder engagement and collaboration on and across sites creating a culture of trust to foster innovation
•    Recruiting, teaching, coaching, and mentoring of electrical engineering resources
•    Support, mature and sustain site electrical infrastructure

What you will bring:

Education and Experience Requirements:
•    Engineering Degree
•    P.Eng. designation preferred
•    4 yrs or more progressive experience in leading and managing an engineering team
•    Demonstrated leadership abilities
•    Experience working in a potash environment is an asset
•    Industrial electrical design and technical writing skills
•    Strong background in power systems engineering and protective relaying, ensuring operational reliability and efficiency
•    Experience in controls and automation, including Allen-Bradley PLCs, VFDs, and DeltaV systems, with a strong ability to optimize and integrate industrial processes
•    Recognized expertise in network design and architecture, supporting secure and scalable infrastructure solutions

Personality Traits:
•    Strong safety commitment
•    Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
•    Highly motivated
•    Detail oriented with the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
•    Strong leadership skills to bring accountability to your team by being supportive and motivating
•    Previous experience of managing dynamic teams
•    Strong leader, motivator, coach, communicator, team player, and well-organized

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 posting will no long accept new applications past 11:59 pm on June 15, 2025. (Saskatachewan Time). 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.  

Our Recruitment Process: Application > Resume Review > Pre-screen/Interview > Offer > Pre-Employment Conditions > Welcome to Nutrien  

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