Electrical Engineer

At Suncor, we produce and provide energy. When you join Suncor, you become part of a company that has built a solid foundation for both business and employee success. We are a place where talented people thrive. As part of our team, you play a vital role in delivering energy we all rely on, and you'll make a meaningful impact in the communities where we live and work.

Our E&I Engineering team in Upgrading and Utilities team is looking for an experienced Professional Engineer that will support the initiatives related to electrical protection management for high voltage electrical equipment and systems in Power Generation and Distribution (PG&D) jurisdiction at Syncrude Mildred Lake and Aurora Sites.

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 we’re 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:

Ten or more years of related experience working with High Voltage Electrical Protection systems (preferably in the Oil industry or Utilities environment)

A multidisciplinary background in engineering, maintenance and operations

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering registered as Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

Deep understanding of design codes and standards applicable to electrical protection systems (e.g. CSA 22.3, AUEC, NETA, CSA‑463, CSA‑462)

Understanding of Electrical Regulatory compliance requirement for protection systems (PRC‑005, FAC‑008, FAC‑002, ISO Rules, Alberta Reliability Studs, Critical Infrastructure Protection Std)

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

Responsibilities:

Ensure compliance with all relevant Suncor policies and Work processes including OEMS (Operational Excellence Management System)

Assist with technical issues of improvements, design reviews and specifications, troubleshooting or failure analysis (RCA) for electrical protection

Support our reliability improvement plan and processes related to protection system and reinforce a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration

Execute protection coordination studies to solve potential mis‑coordination in the electrical system and ensure protection operation selectivity

Analyze requirements of protection upgrades in the PG&D system and lead the preparation of corresponding construction work packages

Identify potential risks in the protection system, including but not limited to, obsolescence, end of life asset, design flaw

Support Maintenance execution in the protection system troubleshooting and corrections as well as analysis of protection alarms, revision of protection isolation procedures and protection test reports and the execution of studies for PG&D protection systems (Under frequency Load Shedding, Arc Flash, Protection Coordination, Islanding Management)

Support PG&D Electrical regulatory compliance in the protection area as per requirement of governing regulatory agencies

Location and other Key Details:

You will work out of Syncrude Mildred Lake in Fort McMurray, Alberta

Hours of work are a regular 40‑hour work week, Monday to Friday, with the potential for extended work hours based on business needs

This position has been identified as safety sensitive

This position has been identified as security sensitive. Successful candidates must clear a criminal history check

You will be required to perform work using ladders and working on elevated work sites such as scaffolds and towers with the ability to perform in a variety of different environments both indoor and outdoor as well as within confined spaces

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

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

Think we are a fit? Apply now! Suncor is committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and building an inclusive, results‑oriented and high‑performance culture where all members of our team feel safe, valued and respected.

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