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.
About the Role We are seeking an experienced Specialist Drilling Engineer to provide advanced technical expertise across complex drilling projects and operations in our operating and future SAGD areas. In this role, you will apply strong engineering judgment, solve challenging technical problems, and deliver high-quality recommendations that support safe, efficient, and effective outcomes. You will also play a key role in technical leadership, project delivery, and mentoring engineers across the team. We are expanding this role for opportunity into developing completions engineering responsibilities.
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
Minimum Requirements:
Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Applied Science, or equivalent combined with 12+ years of relevant experience
Possesses sound knowledge of more than one engineering field and/or supervisory experience. Completions experience would be considered an asset
Fully competent in advanced engineering techniques and procedures
Demonstrates experience across multiple projects and/or deep technical discipline expertise
Understands the complexity of implementing change across multiple locations or sites
Can develop and outline effective technology change management plans
Able to influence long-range business planning and assess the impact of technological change
Responsibilities:
Apply advanced drilling engineering knowledge to plan, execute, and deliver complex technical projects and assignments with a high degree of independence
Serve as a technical specialist, providing expert analysis, recommendations, interpretations, and final reports on drilling engineering studies
Solve complex engineering problems by adapting established guidelines, developing new approaches, applying existing criteria in new ways, and drawing sound conclusions from comparative analysis
Contribute to large projects and independently manage smaller projects, ensuring technical quality, timely execution, and effective coordination of activities
Exercise independent judgment in planning, organizing, and completing assignments within broad guidelines, regularly demonstrating originality, innovation, and practical problem-solving
Lead, plan, organize, and coordinate the work of assigned personnel, task forces, or project teams, and may act as a first-line leader where required
Assign and outline work, provide technical guidance, and review deliverables for technical accuracy, adequacy, and feasibility
Mentor, coach, and support the development of less experienced engineers, and may contribute to staff selection, training, performance feedback, and overall team capability development
Location and other Key details:
This is an office-based role. 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 business travel to sites
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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