Suncor Energy

Hydrologist

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

Qualifications

  • 7 years of relevant work experience in water management, preferably with oil sands mining operations
  • Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related field; a master's degree is preferred
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation
  • Experience in hydrology, hydraulics, and surface water modelling
  • Background in surface water design and environmental impact assessments

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert guidance on water management for mining operations
  • Plan and conduct hydrological studies, hydroclimate monitoring, and modelling
  • Prepare and review designs and reports related to water management infrastructure
  • Design field monitoring programs, analyze data, and present technical reports
  • Maintain operation manuals for water management systems
  • Represent the Water Resources team on project teams regarding key water management issues
  • Collaborate with partners on surface water projects, overseeing stewardship and budgeting
  • Drive innovation in modelling practices and new technologies
  • Interpret surface water chemistry for quality management and risk assessment

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence water management strategies in mining operations
  • Work with a dedicated team focused on environmental performance and innovation
  • Engagement with both internal stakeholders and external vendors
  • Potential for extended hours based on business needs
  • Work location flexibility between the Fort McMurray site and Calgary office
Full Job Description
Join our team as a Hydrologist and help shape water management strategies that support safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible mining operations. In this role, you'll lead hydrological studies, monitoring programs, modelling, and water quality assessments while providing technical expertise on water infrastructure, risk, and project planning. If you're passionate about turning complex water data into practical solutions and want to influence operations, innovation, and environmental performance, we'd love to hear from you.

Minimum Requirements:
  • 7 years of relevant work experience preferably with oil sands mining operations
  • Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline; a master's degree is preferred
  • Professional Engineer designation (P.Eng.)
  • Demonstrated experience in hydrology, hydraulics, and surface water modelling
  • Experience in surface water design, environmental impact assessments, and hydrologic and hydraulic modelling


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

Responsibilities:
  • Provide subject matter expertise on water management for mining operations
  • Plan and deliver water-related studies and investigations including hydrological assessments, hydroclimate monitoring, hydrological and hydraulic modelling, and water budget analysis
  • Prepare and review engineering designs and reports related to water management infrastructure
  • Design field monitoring programs, compile and assess and analyze data, present findings and provide recommendations in technical reports for submission to internal and external stakeholders
  • Prepare and update operations, surveillance and maintenance manuals for water management infrastructure
  • Represent the Water Resources team on integrated project teams to identify key issues and risks regarding water management, water quantity, water quality and the aquatic environment
  • Collaborate with internal partners or external vendors to plan and execute surface water projects through project stewardship, funding, forecasting and budgeting
  • Contribute to innovation in modelling practices and the adoption of new technologies
  • Assess and interpret surface water chemistry to support water quality management, environmental risk assessment, and decision-making for mining operations


Location and other Key details:
  • You will work out of our Syncrude Mildred Lake site in Fort McMurray or our Calgary head office, located in the Suncor Energy Centre at 150 -6th Ave S.W
  • Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday, with the potential for extended work hours based on business needs
  • Our geoscientist roles follow internal compensation guidelines and the pay band will be based on years of experience and scope of work
  • To learn more about living and working in Fort McMurray, click here


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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