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Agrium is one of the world’s largest nutrient and fertilizer producers with annual sales over $4 billion. Agrium continues to grow its markets and operations throughout the world.  Headquartered in Calgary and in business for almost 70 years, Agrium produces and markets three major nutrients required for healthy crop production: nitrogen, phosphate and potassium, as well as controlled release fertilizers.

Make the move to join our more than 7,000 employees across North and South America and begin growing your career now. We are currently recruiting for a:

Reporting to the Senior Supervisor, Engineering, you are responsible for leading the initial scope development of future year projects, as well as providing Mechanical Engineering support to current year projects.  You are also responsible for assisting in the development of the long term capital plan for the site.

Responsibilities:
• Investigate, evaluate and develop solutions to meet long term plant strategies and performance gaps
• Provide overall Project Management following Agrium’s Project Work Management Process, working with either in-house or external contractors as applicable to achieve the desired results
• Apply knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations
• Ensure successful completion of projects according to clearly defined and agreed-upon objectives
• Make independent decisions on work methods and procedures within project scope
• Prepare budgets, schedules and resource allocation plans for multi-discipline resources, incorporating best practices in cost control, risk analysis and schedule stewardship
• Manage and control projects to ensure that objectives are met in an economical and timely manner, and that applicable standards, procedures and quality control requirements are either developed or met as required
• Liaison between operations, maintenance, technical groups and outside contractors
• Provide technical support to Project Engineers executing capital and non-routine projects

Qualifications:
• Mechanical Engineering degree with a minimum of 4 years experience and qualified to register with the APEGS
• Engineering, maintenance, project, and/or operations experience at an operating facility or a heavy industrial site is considered an asset
• Preference will be given to candidates who have experience with the technical and business management disciplines of engineering, as well as, procurement and construction activities
• A proven appreciation for and demonstrated capabilities in the application of advanced methods of data collection, data analysis, and engineering/construction progress reporting
• Excellent communication and analytical skills

Please submit a resume, stating the desired position, by January 30th, 2008 to:

Vanscoy Potash Operations
Human Resources
Fax: (306) 683-1224
email: Agrium HR