Electrical Engineer

Suncor Energy Inc.; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Paid vacation and personal time-off

Pension and savings plans with company

Job summary

Suncor Energy Inc. in Fort McMurray, Alberta is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support safe, reliable operation of Base Plant high‑voltage systems. The role focuses on real‑time engineering support, troubleshooting, and outage risk management within heavy industrial environments.

Relocation assistance is provided. The successful candidate will bring 9+ years of electrical experience, advanced knowledge of LV/MV motors, VFDs, protection and control systems, and familiarity with CSA, IEEE, NFPA

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer with APEGA registration or eligibility.
• Experience in maintenance, reliability or operations in heavy industrial settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior electrical engineering support for equipment failures and outages.
• Lead motors, VFDs, MCCs, switchgear, transformers, UPS systems and protection relays.
• Represent E/I Engineering in projects and investigations.
• Analyze operating data to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop scopes of work, technical specifications and repair strategies.
• Support repairs, replacements, upgrades and obsolescence management.
• Lead capital/expense projects through design, vendor reviews and commissioning.
• Develop preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance plans.
• Lead or participate in failure investigations and Management of Change.

Skills

Power distribution equipment

Protection systems

Equipment reliability

Troubleshooting

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer with APEGA

Tools

SAP

GE APM

Enablon

ETAP

Job description

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 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

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.