Suncor Energy

Electrical Engineer

Suncor Energy$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in maintenance/reliability engineering, especially in E&I and high voltage electrical equipment
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer in Alberta
  • Knowledge of design, maintenance, testing and commissioning of E&I equipment
  • Experience with management of change (MOC) processes
  • Understanding of relevant design codes and standards for electrical systems

Responsibilities

  • Develop work scopes prioritizing safety, reliability, quality, and availability of E&I assets
  • Lead the implementation of solutions for equipment reliability issues
  • Investigate equipment upsets and perform root cause analysis
  • Use condition-based tools for reliability assessments of equipment
  • Provide technical support for projects, including commissioning and detailed design reviews
  • Ensure integration of new systems without disrupting existing operations
  • Develop E&I installation drawings and specifications adhering to industry standards and client requirements
  • Contribute to risk management teams and lead loss management techniques

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with regional uplifts and bonuses
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
  • Generous paid vacation and personal time-off
  • Employee assistance programs to support well-being
  • Opportunities for internal mobility and professional development programs
Full Job Description
In this role, you will provide technical and engineering support to the production, operations, and maintenance teams, while developing preventative maintenance (PM) programs and supporting day-to-day troubleshooting and corrective actions.

What we offer:

We recognize your contribution and offer a range of rewards and development opportunities designed to support your success. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Suncor and the region where you work.
  • Strong compensation: we offer competitive compensation, regional-based uplifts, annual bonuses, and long-term financial rewards. We also help you save for your future by offering pension programs, and savings plans with company matching
  • Benefits: utilize an employee assistance program and comprehensive company-paid health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family to support your mental, physical, and financial well-being
  • Generous time-off: enjoy generous paid vacation time and personal time-off to recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Talent development programs: Internal mobility, succession planning, and employee training and development programs are just a few ways we're dedicated to your development


Minimum Requirements:
  • Five years' experience in maintenance/reliability engineering, with experience in E&I engineering and high voltage electrical equipment
  • A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientist of Alberta (APEGA)
  • Knowledge of design, maintenance, testing and commissioning of E&I equipment
  • Experience with management of change (MOC) process and workflow
  • Detailed understanding of design codes and standards applicable to the electrical systems


Don't have all the qualifications listed? That's ok! Apply anyway. We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop scopes of work keeping safety as top priority followed by reliability, quality and availability of Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) assets
  • Lead, implement and support techniques for bad actors; work with equipment history and life cycle assessments and perform equipment and system reliability assessments
  • Investigate equipment upsets and provide recommendations, while conducting root cause analysis as required
  • Assess equipment reliability through the use of online condition based tools such as transformer oil analysis, partial discharge, I/R Corona scanning, online monitoring and offline testing
  • Provide technical support for sustaining and major projects as well as commissioning (scoping studies and reviews, model reviews, document reviews, system studies, datasheets, detailed designs)
  • Ensure systems are capable for new additions without impacting the capacity or operability of the existing system
  • Develop E&I installation drawings, data sheets and specifications, in full compliance with recognized industry standards, safety standards, and various client specifications
  • Participate as an active member of the risk review teams and provide leadership in loss management techniques such as the Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) process


Location and other Key Details:
  • You will work out of our Fort Hills site office North of Fort McMurray, Alberta on a FIFO (Fly-in Fly-out) from Calgary or Edmonton or BIBO (Bus-in-Bus-out) for Fort McMurray residents
  • You will work a 4 days on / 3 days off schedule, working for 40 hours from Monday to Thursday
  • Occasional extended shift or remote support would be required to meet business needs during critical planned and unplanned events
  • Our maintenance engineering roles follow internal compensation guidelines, and the pay band will generally be based on years of experience and scope of work


Think we are a fit? Apply now!

About Suncor Energy

Suncor pioneered commercial development of Canada's Athabasca oil sands — one of the world's largest petroleum resource basins. Since then, Suncor has grown to become a globally-competitive, Canadian-based integrated energy company with a balanced portfolio of high quality assets, a strong balance sheet and significant growth prospects.

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