Suncor Energy

Sr Rotating Equipment Engineer/Advisor

Suncor Energy$110K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field, or CET/Red Seal certification with industry experience
  • 10+ years of related industry experience, particularly with rotating equipment
  • Extensive heavy industrial experience in vibration analysis, diagnostics, and condition monitoring
  • Strong technical knowledge of various rotating equipment components like pumps and gearboxes
  • Expertise in diagnosing vibration issues using predictive and reliability-centered maintenance techniques
  • Proficiency in vibration analysis software and diagnostic tools, including System 1 and Prognost
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across various teams and knowledge of relevant industry standards such as API and ISO

Responsibilities

  • Lead vibration analysis and condition monitoring for critical assets in refining and mining operations
  • Perform diagnostics on rotating equipment using advanced vibration analysis techniques
  • Troubleshoot complex issues like misalignment and bearing defects to assess machine condition
  • Develop predictive maintenance strategies to enhance equipment reliability and performance
  • Conduct root cause analyses for high-impact equipment issues and suggest corrective actions
  • Support commissioning and performance verification of new or rebuilt equipment through testing and alignment guidance
  • Review and optimize equipment design and installation to mitigate vibration risks
  • Collaborate with various stakeholders to improve condition monitoring practices

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with regional uplifts and bonuses
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits for employees and their families
  • Generous paid vacation and personal time-off policies
  • Strong focus on employee development through training and internal mobility programs
  • Relocation assistance including airfare, accommodations, and rental search support
Full Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDED!!

What we offer:

The Senior Reliability Engineer will lead vibration analysis, condition monitoring, and rotating equipment diagnostics across Upgrading, ore extraction, and power generation operations. This role is essential to improving equipment reliability, reducing unplanned downtime, and advancing predictive maintenance strategies for complex industrial assets. As the subject matter expert in mechanical dynamics, the successful candidate will diagnose faults in critical plant equipment and partner with maintenance, operations, reliability, and engineering teams to deliver practical, sustainable solutions.

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 theregionwhere 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 we92re dedicated to your development

  • Relocationassistance:roundtrip airfare or mileage coverage, temporary accommodations, rental searchassistance, andadditionalresources provided pending role and location

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor92s degree in mechanical engineering or related technical field, or CET/Red Seal certification with relevant industry experience

  • 10+ years of related industry experience, with specific expertise in rotating equipment

  • Extensive heavy industrial experience in vibration analysis, machinery diagnostics, condition monitoring, and failure analysis

  • Strong technical knowledge of rotating equipment and material handling systems, including bearings, gearboxes, couplings, shafts, motors, pumps, fans, conveyors, and crushers

  • Demonstrated expertise in diagnosing complex vibration issues using predictive maintenance, reliability-centered maintenance, root cause analysis, and dynamic testing methods such as laser alignment, field balancing, and modal analysis

  • Proficiency with vibration analysis software, diagnostic tools, online monitoring systems, and programs such as System 1 and Prognost

  • Ability to work effectively across operations, maintenance, engineering, and external specialists, with knowledge of relevant API, ISO, and reliability bets practices

Don92t have all the qualifications listed? That92s ok! Apply anyway. We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead plant-wide vibration analysis and condition monitoring programs for critical assets across refining, mining, and material handling operations

  • Perform advanced diagnostics on rotating and dynamic equipment using vibration analysis techniques to identify faults and assess machine condition

  • Troubleshoot issues such as imbalance, misalignment, looseness, resonance, bearing and gear defects, shaft problems, structural concerns, and process-related vibration

  • Develop and optimize predictive maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability, availability, and lifecycle performance

  • Conduct root cause failure analyses for chronic or high-impact equipment issues and recommend practical corrective actions

  • Support commissioning, startup, and performance verification of new or rebuilt equipment, including guidance on balancing, alignment, and dynamic testing

  • Review equipment design, installation, foundations, supports, and structural interactions to identify and mitigate vibration-related risks

  • Collaborate with maintenance, reliability, operations, OEMs, and contractors to prioritize actions, prepare technical reports, and support continuous improvement of condition monitoring practices

Location and other Key details:

  • You will work out of our Base Plant Mine in Fort McMurray, Alberta

  • To learn more about living and working in Fort McMurray,click here

  • 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 business professional roles follow internal compensation guidelines, and the pay band will generally be 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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