Electrical 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.
We are seeking a Electrical Engineer to support the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of the Base Plant high-voltage transmission and distribution system. This operations-focused role provides near-real-time engineering support for system performance, operating decisions, troubleshooting, restoration, and outage risk management, while ensuring compliance with approved facility ratings and applicable FAC-008 requirements. The successful candidate will bring strong expertise in power distribution equipment, protection and control systems, and equipment reliability to support plant operations, maintenance, and brownfield modifications in a heavy industrial environment.
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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.
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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 matchingBenefits: 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-beingGenerous time-off: enjoy generous paid vacation time and personal time-off to recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balanceTalent development programs: Internal mobility, succession planning, and employee training and development programs are just a few ways we’re dedicated to your developmentRelocation 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 Engineering and registered, or eligible for registration, as a Professional Engineer with APEGA9+ years of electrical engineering experience in maintenance, reliability, or operations within oil sands, extraction, processing, petrochemical, refining, or other heavy industrial environmentsStrong technical expertise with LV/MV motors, VFDs, MCCs, switchgear, transformers, UPS, and protection and control systems, including motor/VFD application, loading, cooling, harmonics, and power qualityExperience developing technical scopes, specifications, work packages, repair strategies, and equipment replacement recommendations, as well as supporting brownfield modifications, commissioning, start-up, and return-to-serviceKnowledge of applicable CSA, IEEE, NFPA, and NETA standards, with experience in Management of Change, risk assessment, failure investigations, and corrective action processesAbility to interpret electrical drawings, protection settings, test reports, operating data, and vendor documentation, and provide clear technical direction to multidisciplinary teams; experience with SAP, GE APM, Enablon, ETAP, or similar systems is an assetDon’t have all the qualifications listed? That’s ok Apply anyway. We acknowledge the value of transferrable skillsResponsibilities:Provide senior electrical engineering support for equipment failures, abnormal operating conditions, troubleshooting, restoration, and overall reliability improvementServe as the technical lead for motors, VFDs, MCCs, switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, protection relays, and electrical distribution equipmentAct as the representative for E/I EngineeringAnalyze operating trends, equipment condition, diagnostics, relay records, maintenance history, and test results to identify root causes and recommend corrective actionsDevelop scopes of work, technical specifications, work packages, repair requirements, and equipment replacement or upgrade strategiesSupport repairs, replacements, upgrades, modifications, and obsolescence management for critical electrical equipment.
Lead or support capital and expense projects through design, vendor review, equipment selection, construction, commissioning, start-up, turnover, and return-to-serviceDevelop and support preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies, equipment lifecycle plans, spare parts strategies, maintenance deferrals, risk assessments, and outage planningLead or participate in failure investigations, Management of Change, PSSRs, field walkdowns, quality reviews, documentation updates, and provide technical guidance while ensuring compliance with regulatory, safety, and company standardsLocation and other Key details