Sr. Reservoir Engineer

Oil Authority; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Pension plans

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Generous vacation

Job summary

Suncor Energy in Calgary is seeking a Reservoir Engineer to lead reservoir engineering support for a SAGD asset. You will focus on maximizing resource recovery, sustaining production, and applying advanced simulation to operational decisions.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in reservoir engineering with direct SAGD experience and a proven track record in model development, history matching, and forecasting. This role offers strong growth and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of reservoir engineering experience, with in situ oil sands experience.
• Direct SAGD experience in an operating asset environment.
• Hands-on reservoir simulation: model development, history matching, forecasting, and applying results to decisions.
• Strong expertise in advanced reservoir engineering principles and production forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Provide stewardship of subsurface process safety and reservoir management practices.
• Develop and maintain reservoir simulation models to support operational decisions and development planning.
• Prepare production forecasts for business planning and asset management.
• Monitor KPI trends and identify optimization opportunities to mitigate risks.
• Develop reservoir management strategies to optimize bitumen recovery and steam efficiency.
• Assess performance and uncertainty to inform reserves evaluation and investments.
• Prepare technical documentation for regulatory applications and compliance.
• Collaborate with geology, operations, drilling, completions, and facilities teams to drive performance improvements.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers.

Skills

Reservoir engineering

SAGD

Reservoir simulation

Forecasting

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

P.Eng. or eligible in Alberta

Tools

Reservoir simulation software

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.

What we offer:

We're hiring a Reservoir Engineer to lead reservoir engineering support for an operating SAGD asset. This role is focused on maximizing resource recovery, sustaining production, and delivering safe, efficient reservoir management. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, reservoir simulation capability, and hands-on in situ/SAGD operating experience.

• 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:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or a related technical field, CET or Red Seal Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Applied Science, or a related discipline, registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Alberta
• Minimum 10+ years of reservoir engineering experience, withprior in situ oil sands experience required
• Direct SAGD experience required, preferably in an operating asset environment.
• Demonstrated hands-on reservoir simulation experience required, including model development, history matching, forecasting, and application of simulation results to operational and development decisions
• Demonstrated expertise in advanced reservoir engineering principles, methodologies, and applications
• Strong proficiency in production forecasting, performance analysis, and recovery optimization
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, or areas of technical specialization in a fast-paced operating environment

Don’t have all the qualifications listed? That’s ok! Apply anyway. We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills.

Responsibilities:

• Provide stewardship of subsurface process safety and reservoir management practices
• Develop, maintain, and applyreservoir simulation modelsto support operational decision-making, optimization opportunities, and future development planning
• Prepare, maintain, and steward production forecasts to support business planning and asset management
• Monitor and interpret reservoir, well, and field performance KPIs to identify optimization opportunities and mitigate performance risks
• Develop and implement reservoir management strategies to optimize bitumen recovery, steam efficiency, and overall asset value
• Assess reservoir performance, conformance, and uncertainty to support strategic planning, reserves evaluation, and investment decisions
• Prepare technical documentation and provide support for regulatory applications, approvals, and compliance requirements
• Collaborate closely with geology, operations, production engineering, drilling, completions, and facilities teams to influence decisions, drive performance improvements, and deliver business results
• Provide reservoir engineering leadership, technical guidance, and mentoring to junior engineers and other stakeholders as required

Location and other Key details:

• You will work out of our Calgary head office, located in the Suncor Energy Centre at 150 - 6th Ave S.W.
• Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday, with the potential for extended work hours based on business needs
• Our business professional roles follow internal compensation guidelines, and the pay band will generally be 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.