Senior SAGD Reservoir Engineer — Optimize Bitumen Recovery

Suncor; Calgary; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits

Vacation & PTO

Development programs

Job summary

Suncor Energy in Calgary is seeking a Senior Reservoir Engineer to lead reservoir engineering support for a SAGD asset, focusing on maximizing recovery, sustaining production, and safe reservoir management. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of reservoir engineering experience, direct SAGD exposure, and hands-on reservoir simulation to guide operational decisions.

We expect strong production forecasting and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced oil sands environment,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and P.Eng. in Alberta or eligible for registration.
• Minimum 10+ years of reservoir engineering experience, with in situ oil sands exposure.
• Direct SAGD experience in an operating asset is required.
• Hands-on reservoir simulation with model development, history matching and forecasting.
• Strong production forecasting, performance analysis and recovery optimization.

Responsibilities

• Provide stewardship of subsurface process safety and reservoir management practices.
• Develop and apply reservoir simulation models to support decisions and development planning.
• Prepare and steward production forecasts for business planning.
• Monitor reservoir, well, and field KPIs to identify optimization opportunities.
• Develop reservoir management strategies to optimize bitumen recovery and steam efficiency.
• Assess performance and uncertainty to support strategic planning and investment decisions.
• Prepare technical documentation for regulatory applications and compliance.
• Collaborate with geology, operations, production engineering, drilling, completions, and facilities teams to drive performance.

Skills

Reservoir engineering

Reservoir simulation

SAGD experience

Production forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and P.Eng. in Alberta

Job description

Suncor Energy in Calgary is seeking a Senior Reservoir Engineer to lead reservoir engineering support for a SAGD asset, focusing on maximizing recovery, sustaining production, and safe reservoir management. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of reservoir engineering experience, direct SAGD exposure, and hands-on reservoir simulation to guide operational decisions.

We expect strong production forecasting and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced oil sands environment,