Mechanical Engineer

1260 Suncor Energy (Syncrude) Operating Inc.; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Pension and matching savings plans

Company-paid health, dental, and view/

Generous vacation and personal time

Talent development programs

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Suncor Energy (Syncrude) Operating Inc. seeks a Static Equipment Mechanical Engineer to maintain and improve the safety, reliability, and performance of key static assets at the Fort McMurray site. You will work with a skilled team on maintenance strategies and project upgrades.

Requirements include 5+ years in mechanical engineering, P.Eng. or eligibility with APEGA, and strong communication across operations, maintenance, and design teams. Relocation within 60 km may be necessary.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in mechanical engineering with hands-on duties.
• P.Eng. registration or ability to obtain through APEGA within a reasonable timeframe.
• Strong collaboration with multiple disciplines, departments and tradespeople.
• Excellent communication of engineering designs to operations and maintenance staff.
• Knowledge of pressure equipment design and related codes (ASME, API, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical engineering work related to static equipment repair and alteration.
• Oversee piping, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, furnaces, tanks, and boilers for safe operation.
• Prepare high-quality engineering packages/PWPs including MOC, risk assessment, and purchase specs.
• Participate in API 579 fitness-for-service evaluations and provide input for reports.
• Collaborate with inspectors, Materials Engineering, and Process Technical Engineering.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

P.Eng. registration

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering communication

Pressure equipment design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)

Job description

What we offer:

• 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

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. Syncrude's Mechanical Engineering team is looking for a Static Equipment Mechanical Engineer to play a key role in maintaining and improving the safety, reliability, and performance of our critical static equipment assets. This is an opportunity to work alongside a highly skilled team dedicated to operational excellence and continuous improvement across one of Canada's largest energy operations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Five or more years of experience in the Mechanical engineering field with hands on experience
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), or ability to obtain P.Eng. registration through APEGA within a reasonable timeframe
• Excellent collaboration with proven ability to interface with multiple disciplines, departments and tradespeople
• Exceptional communication on Engineering designs and procedures to operations and maintenance personnel
• Strong knowledge in pressure equipment design and maintenance, and knowledge of commonly used design and fabrication codes and post construction specifications (ASME, TEMA, SME, PCC, API)

Responsibilities:

• Perform mechanical engineering work relating to static equipment repair and alteration, as well as support for failure investigations and equipment strategy development
• Oversee piping, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, furnaces, tanks, and boilers to enable business units to operate safely and reliably
• Preparation of high-quality engineering packages/PWPs for use by the maintenance and execution teams including repair packages, upgrade packages with management of change (MOC), risk assessment / peer review and purchase specifications for new and replacement pressure equipment
• Take part in API 579 fitness for service (FFS) evaluations (Level 1 and 2) and provide input and review for level 3 FFS reports
• Collaborate with other disciplines and departments including inspectors, Materials Engineering, Process Technical Engineering and others
• Work closely with the Operations and Maintenance personnel in the upgrader to resolve threats to unit health and ensure Engineering solutions are executable and fit-for-purpose

Location and other Key details:

This is a base position at our Syncrude Mildred Lake Site based in Fort McMurray Work schedule is Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day If you reside outside of Fort McMurray, relocation of your primary residence to within 60 km of Fort McMurray is mandatory

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.

At Suncor, our vision is to be Canada’s leading energy provider respected for our people, performance, sustainability and relationships that together create value-added contributions to society, communities, customers and shareholders.