Field Engineer

weir; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Excellent Health / Dental / Vision

RRSP contributions

15 days Paid Time Off

Paid Statutory Holidays

Job summary

Weir is looking for a Field Engineer to join our mining team in Fort McMurray, AB. This role is your chance to be the on-site technical face, supporting operations, maintenance, and engineering while delivering practical, hands-on solutions.

You will monitor equipment performance, troubleshoot issues, and support field trials, driving reliability and cost improvements with regular mine-site travel and weekend on-call coverage when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Petroleum, or related Engineering.
• Registered Engineer-in-Training (EIT) in Canada with eligibility for APEGA.
• Strong communication to support upset customers effectively.
• Willingness to operate primarily from a mine-site truck.
• Nice-to-haves: mining/oil sands experience and rotating equipment knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Serve as on-site technical representative, building trusted relationships with operations and maintenance teams.
• Provide day-to-day technical support and guidance as the face of Weir on-site.
• Monitor equipment performance and drive reliability through inspections and data review.
• Troubleshoot equipment and coordinate cross-functional support to resolve issues.
• Support field trials, evaluate products, and drive aftermarket growth.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-starter

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Petroleum, or related Engineering

Registered Engineer-in-Training (EIT) in Canada with eligibility for APEGA registration

Tools

Rotating equipment knowledge

Mining/oil sands site experience

Job description

Field Engineer

Location - Fort McMurray, AB

Work Arrangement - Onsite

What we do at Weir

We are a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. We help our customers extract the resources the world needs more efficiently and more sustainably. Our planet's future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that transition can only happen with the metals and minerals our customers deliver. So, we work side by side with mines across the globe to move less rock, use less energy, use water wisely, and create less waste. Together, we drive the shift to smart, efficient, and more sustainable mining.

Make your impact

You’ll play a key role in solving real-world challenges. You’ll apply your skills to deliver results that matter whether that’s through engineering, planning or customer support. You’ll work with purpose, learn every day and help shape a more sustainable future.

What you’ll do

• Customer Technical Partnership: Serve as Weir’s primary on-site technical representative, building trusted relationships with operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership teams. Provide day-to-day technical support and guidance, acting as the face of Weir on-site.
• Asset Performance & Reliability: Monitor equipment performance through inspections, wear analysis, operating data review, and field assessments. Focus on improving reliability, wear life, and total cost of ownership.
• Technical Problem Solving: Troubleshoot equipment, installation, and application issues. Coordinate cross-functional support and develop practical recommendations to resolve customer challenges and enhance operational performance.
• Business Growth & Product Development: Support field trials, evaluate new products and materials, identify upgrade opportunities, and collaborate with commercial teams to drive aftermarket growth, competitive displacement, and customer retention.
• Travel Requirements: Daily commute to customer mine site (about one hour each way). On-call one weekend per month with a field engineer premium and compensatory time off.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.

What you’ll bring

Must-haves:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Petroleum, or related Engineering discipline.
• Registered Engineer-in-Training (EIT) in Canada with eligibility for APEGA registration.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to navigate and support upset customers effectively.
• Self-starter who works well independently, primarily operating out of a truck at mine sites.

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience in the mining industry or co-op experience with Oil Sands customers.
• Familiarity with rotating equipment, slurry handling systems, and centrifugal pumps.
• Prior work experience on industrial mining or oil and gas sites.
• Knowledge of competitor equipment and upgrade opportunities.

Why join Weir?

We live our values we think safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high, and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes.

We're passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights, world-class engineering, materials science expertise, and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies.

We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We're working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Health / Dental / Vision Options
• RRSP contributions
• 15 days Paid Time Off in first year
• Paid Statutory Holidays

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