Senior Electrical Advisor - T&D

1160 Suncor Energy Inc.; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Pension programs

Company health, dental, vision

Paid vacation and personal time-off

Training and development programs

Job summary

Suncor Energy Inc. is seeking a Senior Electrical Advisor, Transmission and Distribution, to lead the safe and reliable operation of critical high-voltage assets.

You will guide outages, support maintenance and commissioning, and drive system reliability across industrial power systems. The role requires senior electrical expertise, a focus on safety with LOTO, and capability to lead teams through emergent events.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of relevant experience in electrical operations, maintenance, utilities, industrial power systems, or transmission and distribution environments.
• Recognized electrical qualification such as Journeyperson Electrician, Power System Electrician, Powerline Technician, Electrical Engineering Technologist, or a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Experience with high-voltage systems, including switching, isolation, grounding, and a solid understanding of apparatus, protection and control, transmission, and distribution systems.
• Strong knowledge of electrical safety practices, including Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) and safe work procedures.
• Experience supporting major outages, turnarounds, commissioning, operational readiness, and asset turnover in industrial or utility environments.
• Knowledge of Alberta utility systems, AESO requirements, and industrial electrical operations; leadership/supervisory experience and P.Eng. registration or eligibility are considered assets.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of Suncor's 13.8 kV to 260 kV transmission and distribution assets.
• Lead operational decision-making while balancing safety, reliability, cost, environmental, and production impacts.
• Provide leadership during emergent events including forced outages, equipment failures, and production disruptions.
• Ensure effective execution of weekly maintenance plans, outage schedules, and emergent work.
• Support switching, isolation planning, outage coordination, and return-to-service activities.
• Monitor asset performance and ensure reliability risks are identified and addressed.
• Provide operational support during maintenance, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Responsible for contractor management, including scope development, work execution oversight, safety performance, and service delivery.

Skills

Electrical operations

High voltage systems

LOTO safety

Outage support

Asset reliability

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

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.

About the Role

We are hiring a Senior Electrical Advisor, Transmission and Distribution, to provide leadership in the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of critical high-voltage transmission and distribution assets that power our business. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced electrical professional to lead operational decision-making, guide teams through outages and emergent events, and support maintenance, commissioning, and system reliability across complex industrial power systems. If you are energized by leading people, solving complex challenges, and driving operational excellence, we want to hear from you.

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.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum five years of relevant experience in electrical operations, maintenance, utilities, industrial power systems, or transmission and distribution environments
• Recognized electrical qualification such as Journeyperson Electrician, Power System Electrician, Powerline Technician, Electrical Engineering Technologist, or a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
• Experience with high-voltage systems, including switching, isolation, grounding, and a solid understanding of apparatus, protection and control, transmission, and distribution systems
• Strong knowledge of electrical safety practices, including Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) and safe work procedures
• Experience supporting major outages, turnarounds, commissioning, operational readiness, and asset turnover in industrial or utility environments
• Knowledge of Alberta utility systems, AESO requirements, and industrial electrical operations; leadership/supervisory experience and P.Eng. registration or eligibility are considered assets

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of Suncor's 13.8 kV to 260 kV transmission and distribution assets
• Lead operational decision-making while balancing safety, reliability, cost, environmental, and production impacts
• Provide leadership during emergent events including forced outages, equipment failures, and production disruptions
• Ensure effective execution of weekly maintenance plans, outage schedules, and emergent work
• Support switching, isolation planning, outage coordination, and return-to-service activities
• Monitor asset performance and ensure reliability risks are identified and addressed
• Provide operational support during maintenance, commissioning, and startup activities
• Responsible for contractor management, including scope development, work execution oversight, safety performance, and service delivery

Location and other Key details:

You will work out of our Firebag location, which is our largest in situ operation and one of the largest in the world (and located 120 km northeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta). This is a Fly-in/Fly-out (FIFO) camp-based position; you will FIFO from a Suncor hub location: Calgary/Edmonton, Alberta or Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. 8 on 6 off in camp fly in fly out. 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.

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.

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