Contractor - Sr. Electrical Engineer

CNOOC International Limited; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CNOOC International Limited in Calgary, Alberta invites an experienced Electrical Engineer to join a 12-month contract focused on safety-driven design and field verification for offshore and oil sands assets.

The role requires PE designation in Alberta and a strong track record reviewing EPC deliverables, with responsibilities spanning design review, site inspections, and coordination with construction teams to ensure timely energization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• P.Eng. designation in Alberta (or eligible).
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience in oil sands, upstream, or heavy oil projects (brownfield experience preferred).
• Strong knowledge of Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), CSA, IEEE, IEC, and other relevant standards.
• Experience reviewing EPC contractor deliverables and electrical vendor packages.
• Hands-on experience with field verification, power system installation, and
• Familiarity with ETAP, SKM, or equivalent software for power system
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across multidisciplinary project teams

Responsibilities

• Review and approve electrical engineering deliverables from EPCs/third-party contractors, including single-line diagrams, load lists, cable schedules, grounding studies, protection coordination, and electrical equipment.
• Ensure designs comply with company engineering practices, CSA/IEC standards, and applicable regulatory requirements (e.g., CEC, ABSA, AER).
• Serve as subject matter expert for electrical systems in the project team.
• Monitor contractor deliverables and schedules, ensuring alignment with project requirements and
• Provide technical solutions for electrical issues that could delay project
• Perform site inspections and field verification of electrical systems, including substations, switchgear, MCCs, transformers, cables, and power distribution
• Address field engineering queries (RFIs) and provide practical
• Support preparation, review, and issuance of EWPs covering electrical scope, ensuring technical completeness and constructability.
• Collaborate with construction and commissioning teams to support installation, energization, and start-up activities
• Ensure electrical designs and installations meet all safety, reliability, and environmental
• Review vendor packages for motors, switchgear, UPS, VFDs, and other electrical equipment for compliance with project
• Support FATs, SATs, and energization readiness checks.

Skills

Electrical engineering

P.Eng. Alberta

10+ years experience

CEC/CSA/IEEE/IEC knowledge

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM

Job description

Welcome to CNOOC International. We are a global energy company and subsidiary of CNOOC Limited with a vision of delivering safe, sustainable energy for all.

CNOOC International, the international division of CNOOC Limited, is a global energy company with operations in Asia, Africa, the Americas, the Middle East and Europe. Our successful growth as an upstream oil and gas producer has been achieved by consistently finding and developing world-class assets.

Our business is focused on safely exploring and producing from conventional offshore, unconventional and oil sands assets. As part of the CNOOC Group of companies, which span the entire energy supply chain, our size and capability create a competitive advantage that ensures we deliver long-term value.

Oil sands development is an important component of CNOOC International’s global portfolio. In Canada, CNOOC Petroleum North America has interest in more than 300,000 acres in the Athabasca region – one of the largest deposits of Canadian oil reserves, where we use technologically advanced production processes such as Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD). Our Long Lake facility, located in northern Alberta just south of Fort McMurray, began producing in 2008 and is a SAGD-only operation for the interim, with production capacity of around 72,000 barrels of bitumen a day.

This position is a 12-month contract role based in Calgary, Alberta, with occasional travel to site as required. The successful candidate will be onboarded through a third-party contracting agency.

Your Background

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Alberta (or eligibility).
• 1O+ years of electrical engineering experience in oil sands, upstream, or heavy oil projects (brownfield experience preferred).
• Strong knowledge of Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), CSA, IEEE, IEC, and other relevant standards.
• Experience reviewing and approving EPC contractor deliverables and electrical vendor packages.
• Hands-on experience with field verification, power system installation, and
• Familiarity with ETAP, SKM, or equivalent software for power system
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across multidisciplinary project teams

Your Role with Our Team

• Review and approve electrical engineering deliverables from EPCs/third-party contractors, including single-line diagrams, load lists, cable schedules, grounding studies, protection coordination, and electrical equipment.
• Ensure designs comply with company engineering practices, CSA/IEC standards, and applicable regulatory requirements (e.g., CEC, ABSA, AER).
• Serve as subject matter expert for electrical systems in the project team.
• Monitor contractor deliverables and schedules, ensuring alignment with project requirements and
• Provide technical solutions for electrical issues that could delay project
• Perform site inspections and field verification of electrical systems, including substations, switchgear, MCCs, transformers, cables, and power distribution
• Address field engineering queries (RFls) and provide practical
• Support preparation, review, and issuance of EWPs covering electrical scope, ensuring technical completeness and constructability.
• Collaborate with construction and commissioning teams to support installation, energization, and start-up activiti
• Ensure electrical designs and installations meet all safety, reliability, and environmental
• Review vendor packages for motors, switchgear, UPS, VFDs, and other electrical equipment for compliance with project
• Support FATs, SATs, and energization readiness checks.

Closing Statement

All positions require background checks which could include:

• Criminal police record check
• Education verification
• Credential verification

All Safety Sensitive positions could include:

• Drug & Alcohol testing
• Pre-access medical testing
• Drivers’ abstract for last 3 years
• Completion of CSO (Energy Safety Canada’s Common Safety Orientation) or CSTS (Construction Safety Training System) online safety course