Sr Instrumentation Engineer

1160 Suncor Energy Inc.; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Pension programs

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Paid vacation

Relocation assistance

Internal mobility

Job summary

Suncor Energy Inc. is seeking an experienced Instrumentation Engineer to support the instrumentation assets at the Mackay River site, Fort McMurray, Alberta. You will provide technical leadership to ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency across E&I systems.

You will engage in risk assessments, PHAs, and MOC processes, lead investigations, and work with maintenance teams to optimize instrumentation performance while benefiting from relocation assistance and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering or related discipline.
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or eligible for membership with APEGA.
• 7–10 years of instrumentation engineering experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, mining, or heavy industrial settings.
• Skilled in RCFA, RCM methodologies and MOC processes.
• Proficient in Risk Assessment, PHAs, HAZOPs and LOPAs.
• A valid driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance, support, and subject‑matter expertise to the Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) maintenance team, including troubleshooting and issue resolution
• Monitor the performance of instrumentation systems, identify reliability concerns, and recommend optimization initiatives to improve system integrity and uptime
• Manage spare parts strategies and maintain accurate Master Data (SBOMs, BOMs, material masters, and OCCs)
• Develop and prepare construction work packages for equipment replacements, modifications, and system upgrades
• Lead investigations related to E&I events and support incident management and root‑cause analysis activities
• Participate in annual Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) and act as the primary instrumentation focal point throughout the process
• Support the development of maintenance and reliability strategies, assessing feasibility and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance overall productivity

Skills

RCFA

RCM methodologies

MOC processes

Risk assessment

PHAs

HAZOPs

LOPAs

Troubleshooting

Instrumentation Eng

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering

P.Eng. or eligible for APEGA

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’re looking for a skilled Instrumentation Engineer to join us in supporting the instrumentation assets at our Mackay River site. In this role, you’ll bring your expertise to guide our instrumentation strategy, provide trusted technical leadership, and help ensure our facilities run safely, reliably, and efficiently every day RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDED!

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

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering, or a related Engineering Technology discipline
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or eligible for membership with APEGA, or a Professional Licensee (Engineering) with an instrumentation scope of practice
• 7-10 years of instrumentation engineering experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, mining, or heavy industrial settings
• Skilled in RCFA, RCM methodologies and MOC processes
• Proficient in Risk Assessment, PHAs, HAZOPs and LOPAs
• A valid driver's licence

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical guidance, support, and subject‑matter expertise to the Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) maintenance team, including troubleshooting and issue resolution
• Monitor the performance of instrumentation systems, identify reliability concerns, and recommend optimization initiatives to improve system integrity and uptime
• Manage spare parts strategies and maintain accurate Master Data (SBOMs, BOMs, material masters, and OCCs)
• Develop and prepare construction work packages for equipment replacements, modifications, and system upgrades
• Lead investigations related to E&I events and support incident management and root‑cause analysis activities
• Participate in annual Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) and act as the primary instrumentation focal point throughout the process
• Support the development of maintenance and reliability strategies, assessing feasibility and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance overall productivity

Location and other Key details:

You will work out of our MacKay River site in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

Hours of work are 40 hours work/week, 10 hrs/day (Monday to Thursday 6:30am - 4:30pm); extended hours may be required based on business needs and turnaround support.

This position is safety sensitive.

If you reside outside of Fort McMurray, relocation of your primary residence to within 60 km of Fort McMurray is mandatory.

Relocation support will be provided; we offer competitive housing assistance to eligible individuals.

Our business professional roles follow internal compensation guidelines, and the pay band will be generally based years of experience and scope of work.

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.

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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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