Electrical Engineer

Suncor Energy Inc.; Fort McMurray; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Generous time-off

Talent development programs

Job summary

Suncor Energy Inc. seeks a senior Electrical Engineer to support the safe, reliable operation of the Base Plant high-voltage transmission/distribution system in Fort McMurray, AB.

You will provide near-real-time engineering support for system performance, troubleshooting, and outage risk management. The role requires 9+ years in heavy industrial electrical engineering, strong expertise with LV/MV equipment and protection systems, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams on brownfield

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and PE registration or eligibility with APEGA.
• 9+ years in maintenance, reliability, or operations in heavy industrial environments (oil sands, refining, or petrochemical).
• Strong expertise with LV/MV motors, VFDs, MCCs, switchgear, transformers, UPS.
• Protection and control systems knowledge including motor/VFD application, loading, cooling, harmonics and power quality.
• Experience developing scopes, specifications, work packages, repair strategies, and equipment replacement plans; brownfield support.
• Knowledge of CSA, IEEE, NFPA, and NETA standards; MOC, risk assessment, investigations, and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior electrical engineering support for failures, outages, and reliability improvements.
• Lead motors, VFDs, MCCs, switchgear, transformers, UPS, relays, and distribution equipment as technical lead.
• Analyze operating trends, diagnostics, and test results to identify root causes and actions.
• Develop scopes, specs, and replacement/upgrade strategies; support modifications and commissioning.
• Support repairs, upgrades, obsolescence, and turnover through design, vendor reviews, and start-up.
• Advance preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies and outage planning.
• Lead or participate in investigations, MOC, PSSRs, and ensure safety/regulatory compliance.

Skills

LV/MV motors

VFDs

MCCs

Switchgear

Transformers

UPS

Protection and control systems

SAP

GE APM

Enablon

ETAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; PE registration or eligible (APEGA)

Tools

SAP

GE APM

Enablon

ETAP

Job description

## Electrical EngineerApply: Fort McMurray (Base Plant), AB, CAN: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 3, 2026 (20 days left to apply): R0016338**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.We are seeking a senior Electrical Engineer to support the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of the Base Plant high-voltage transmission and distribution system. This operations-focused role provides near-real-time engineering support for system performance, operating decisions, troubleshooting, restoration, and outage risk management, while ensuring compliance with approved facility ratings and applicable FAC-008 requirements. The successful candidate will bring strong expertise in power distribution equipment, protection and control systems, and equipment reliability to support plant operations, maintenance, and brownfield modifications in a heavy industrial environment. 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:** * Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and registered, or eligible for registration, as a Professional Engineer with APEGA.* 9+ years of electrical engineering experience in maintenance, reliability, or operations within oil sands, extraction, processing, petrochemical, refining, or other heavy industrial environments.* Strong technical expertise with LV/MV motors, VFDs, MCCs, switchgear, transformers, UPS, and protection and control systems, including motor/VFD application, loading, cooling, harmonics, and power quality.* Experience developing technical scopes, specifications, work packages, repair strategies, and equipment replacement recommendations, as well as supporting brownfield modifications, commissioning, start-up, and return-to-service.* Knowledge of applicable CSA, IEEE, NFPA, and NETA standards, with experience in Management of Change, risk assessment, failure investigations, and corrective action processes.* Ability to interpret electrical drawings, protection settings, test reports, operating data, and vendor documentation, and provide clear technical direction to multidisciplinary teams; experience with SAP, GE APM, Enablon, ETAP, or similar systems is an asset.Don’t have all the qualifications listed? That’s ok! Apply anyway. We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills. **Responsibilities:** * Provide senior electrical engineering support for equipment failures, abnormal operating conditions, troubleshooting, restoration, and overall reliability improvement.* Serve as the technical lead for motors, VFDs, MCCs, switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, protection relays, and electrical distribution equipment.* Act as the representative for E/I Engineering* Analyze operating trends, equipment condition, diagnostics, relay records, maintenance history, and test results to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.* Develop scopes of work, technical specifications, work packages, repair requirements, and equipment replacement or upgrade strategies.* Support repairs, replacements, upgrades, modifications, and obsolescence management for critical electrical equipment.* Lead or support capital and expense projects through design, vendor review, equipment selection, construction, commissioning, start-up, turnover, and return-to-service.* Develop and support preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies, equipment lifecycle plans, spare parts strategies, maintenance deferrals, risk assessments, and outage planning.* Lead or participate in failure investigations, Management of Change, PSSRs, field walkdowns, quality reviews, documentation updates, and provide technical guidance while ensuring compliance with regulatory, safety, and company standards.**Location and other Key details:*** You will work out of our Base Plant site in Fort McMurray, Alberta* This is an office-based role with field interface as required to support T&D Operations, outages, system events, and operational risk reviews* Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday, with additional support for outages, operational events, on-call coverage, and after-hours consultation as required* This position is safety sensitive**Think we are a fit? Apply now!**