APC Engineer

at  Suncor Energy

Joining Suncor means you will work for one of the best companies in Canada, providing tremendous future potential where talented people thrive and lead. As our business evolves, so do our employment opportunities. Our work culture includes a dynamic mix of professionals, with a diversity of skills and expertise.
Are you passionate about optimizing processes across operating areas and teams? If yes, we have a role for you! We are looking for an Advanced Process Control (APC) Engineer to steadily improve our operations using existing and new technologies.
In this role you will have the opportunity to shape Suncor’s business by leading the development and implementation of advanced process control solutions across diverse processing plants.

Minimum Requirements:

• 5 years of experience in process control, including experience with Advanced Process Control
• Experience designing, installing, configuring, commissioning and maintaining APC applications within commercially available APC suites (especially Aspen, Honeywell, and/or DeltaV software)
• Data analytics and data analysis experience
• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and/or post-graduate studies in Process Control, Computer Science or Mathematics
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
• A valid driver’s license and a clean driving record

Responsibilities:

• Maintain of a subset of our APC install base, including performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and updates to models and control strategies
• Lead Advanced Process Control projects, including feasibility study, designing, risk assessment, step test, modelling, application commissioning, benefit assessment, operator training, documentation and turnover
• Collaborate within the APC team to improve overall APC maturity, including updates to APC standards and guidelines as well as the regional APC roadmap
• Build strong relationships with key customers and suppliers including operations, process engineering, control systems teams, vendors and contractors in order to advance APC opportunities
• Facilitate APC competency development and provide coaching and mentorship

Location and other Key Details:

• You will be based at either the Suncor or Syncrude asset in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Occasional travel between sites and to the corporate head office in Calgary will be expected.
• Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday
• Our engineering roles will follow internal compensation guidelines, and the pay band will generally be based years of experience and scope of work

Why Suncor?
Suncor’s operations include oil sands development, production and upgrading; offshore oil and gas; petroleum refining in Canada and the U.S.; and the company’s Petro-Canada retail and wholesale distribution networks (including Canada’s Electric Highway™, a coast-to-coast network of fast-charging electric vehicle stations).
With a strong strategy for growth and our long-standing approach to sustainability, operational excellence, capital discipline and technology and innovation, Suncor offers a solid foundation for you to continue building your career. We offer rewarding opportunities for you to learn, contribute and grow in a variety of career-building positions – all of which means tremendous potential for your future. We are focused on deepening our commitment to inclusion and diversity and creating a respectful workplace.
We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee feels valued and respected. We have numerous employee inclusion networks to help foster an inclusive and respectful culture and drive positive change within Suncor. Current networks include both workplace inclusion networks (focusing on inclusion and respect for all), and identity-focused networks (focusing on building community and a sense of belonging and allyship). Through the Journey of Reconciliation, we are progressing the way we think and act to build greater mutual trust and respect with the Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Please note we will consider accessibility accommodations to applicants upon request

• Maintain of a subset of our APC install base, including performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and updates to models and control strategies
• Lead Advanced Process Control projects, including feasibility study, designing, risk assessment, step test, modelling, application commissioning, benefit assessment, operator training, documentation and turnover
• Collaborate within the APC team to improve overall APC maturity, including updates to APC standards and guidelines as well as the regional APC roadmap
• Build strong relationships with key customers and suppliers including operations, process engineering, control systems teams, vendors and contractors in order to advance APC opportunities
• Facilitate APC competency development and provide coaching and mentorshi