Suncor Energy

Sr Instrumentation Engineer

Suncor Energy$110K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering or related Engineering Technology discipline
  • Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or eligible for APEGA membership
  • 7-10 years of instrumentation engineering experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, mining, or heavy industry
  • Skilled in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) methodologies
  • Proficient in Risk Assessment, Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs), HAZOPs and Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPAs)
  • Valid driver's license

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical guidance and support to the Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) maintenance team
  • Monitor instrumentation systems performance and recommend optimization initiatives
  • Manage spare parts strategies and maintain accurate Master Data
  • Develop and prepare construction work packages for equipment replacements and upgrades
  • Lead investigations of E&I events and support root cause analysis
  • Participate as the primary instrumentation focal point in annual PHAs
  • Support the development of maintenance and reliability strategies for productivity enhancements

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance provided including temporary accommodations and moving costs
  • Competitive compensation with annual bonuses and pension programs
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits for employee and family
  • Generous paid vacation and personal time-off
  • Talent development programs including internal mobility and training opportunities
Full Job Description
We9re looking for a skilled Instrumentation Engineer to join us in supporting the instrumentation assets at our Mackay River site. In this role, you9ll bring your expertise to guide our instrumentation strategy, provide trusted technical leadership, and help ensure our facilities run safely, reliably, and efficiently every day

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDED!

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 we9re dedicated to your development
  • Relocation assistance: We provide support with lease cancellation or home sale, temporary accommodations, rental home search, moving and storage costs, spousal assistance and more


Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor9s degree in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering, or a related Engineering Technology discipline
  • Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or eligible for membership with APEGA, or a Professional Licensee (Engineering) with an instrumentation scope of practice
  • 7-10 years of instrumentation engineering experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, mining, or heavy industrial settings
  • Skilled in RCFA, RCM methodologies and MOC processes
  • Proficient in Risk Assessment, PHAs, HAZOPs and LOPAs
  • A valid driver9s licence


Don9t have all the qualifications listed? That9s ok! Apply anyway. We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills.

Responsibilities:
  • Provide technical guidance, support, and subject-matter expertise to the Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) maintenance team, including troubleshooting and issue resolution
  • Monitor the performance of instrumentation systems, identify reliability concerns, and recommend optimization initiatives to improve system integrity and uptime
  • Manage spare parts strategies and maintain accurate Master Data (SBOMs, BOMs, material masters, and OCCs)
  • Develop and prepare construction work packages for equipment replacements, modifications, and system upgrades
  • Lead investigations related to E&I events and support incident management and root-cause analysis activities
  • Participate in annual Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) and act as the primary instrumentation focal point throughout the process
  • Support the development of maintenance and reliability strategies, assessing feasibility and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance overall productivity


Location and other Key details:
  • You will work out of our MacKay River site in Fort McMurray, Alberta. To learn more about living and working in Fort McMurray, click here
  • Hours of work are 40 hours work/week, 10 hrs/day (Monday to Thursday 6:30am - 4:30pm); extended hours may be required based on business needs and turnaround support
  • This position is safety sensitive
  • If you reside outside of Fort McMurray, relocation of your primary residence to within 60 km of Fort McMurray is mandatory. Relocation support will be provided; we offer competitive housing assistance to eligible individuals
  • Our business professional roles follow internal compensation guidelines, and the pay band will be generally based 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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