Senior Project Engineer

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.

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We are seeking a results-driven Project Engineer to execute Tier 1 and Tier 2 projects, while serving as a key interface across operating areas, functional support groups, and construction teams. This role is accountable for managing assigned scope and overall project performance, including safety, cost, schedule, quality, change management, contract support, and delivery of project objectives within delegated authority limits. The successful candidate will bring strong planning, communication, and collaboration skills to support accurate forecasting, risk management, and effective decision-making in a cross-functional project environment.

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
• 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 Engineering or Applied Science
• 7-10 years of related work experience in the industrial and/or engineering sector
• Strong background in Electrical, Instrumentation or other engineering disciplines would be considered an asset
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientist of Alberta (APEGA)
• Demonstrated success delivering multidisciplinary capital and sustaining projects in operating facilities.
• Ability to understand and execute the project scope and execution methodology
• Ability to work in a cross functional team environment, drive results, and facilitate sound decisions

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

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable for executing Tier 1/2 projects as mandated by Production Unit teams.
• Serve as the primary interface with Production Unit teams and coordinate effective delivery across Suncor functional support groups.
• Execute assigned scope within Delegation of Authority limits, with ownership of safety, scope, cost, quality, and schedule performance.
• Manage project changes to deliver on the project mandate while maintaining an owner’s mindset.
• Coordinate development of EPC scopes of work to support contract award and ongoing contract management.
• Oversee contract award and contractor performance for assigned scopes.
• Maintain clear communication and close coordination with construction management personnel and construction coordinators to achieve project deliverables.
• Support the Project Lead or Program Manager with timely and accurate cost, schedule, resource, progress, productivity, risk, mitigation, and quality forecasting for assigned scopes.

Location and other Key Details

• We have opportunities to work of out of our Base Plant Mine or our Syncrude Mildred Lake site in Fort McMurray, Alberta
• Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday
• This is not camp-based position
• A valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
• Our engineering roles follow internal compensation guidelines, and the pay band will generally be based years of experience and scope of work 
• To learn more about living and working in Fort McMurray, click here

Think we are a fit? Apply now!

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.