Contact 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.
Our Fort Hills Engineering team is looking for an experienced Contact Engineer! In this role you will provide continuous onsite technical support and input to operations, sustaining projects, major projects, and technology development.

Minimum Requirements:

• Five years of experience in an operating plant
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Process engineering
• Registered as a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
• Prior experience facilitating risk assessment, and hazard and operability studies (HAZOP)
• Familiar with P&ID’s, process flow diagrams, and other process related documentation
• Knowledge of fluid hydraulic calculations
• Knowledge of the business drivers for thermal heavy oil operations, operation of fired heater, oil separation and water treatment equipment is an asset
• Knowledge of HYSYS and computer-based hydraulic packages is an asset
• Possess a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record

Responsibilities:

• Support expense projects and process changes, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide support to ensure that operational targets are met, required corrective actions are communicated and perform effective follow ups.
• Perform technical investigations and root cause analysis and provide technical feedback and recommendations to return the plant to normal operation after upsets.
• Perform required studies, problem definitions, and calculations for plant optimization.
• Develop tools to improve both process and equipment monitoring and performance projection.
• Perform calculations to identify required process conditions, production loss, emission spills and required chemicals.
• Compare existing plant operating conditions against design conditions.
• Provide technical support for tasks such as: regulatory reporting, operational procedure reviews, management of change (MOC) execution, risk reviews, bottleneck identification and plant turnarounds.
• Support continuous improvement efforts through stewardship of the MOC process among the process engineering discipline.
• Handle development and maintenance of living process engineering documents and tools such as; piping and instrumentation diagrams ((P&ID), specs and targets, safe operating limits, and heat and material balance.

Location and Other Key Details:

• You will work out of our camp-based Fort Hills mining site, located in Alberta’s Athabasca region, 90 kilometers north of Fort McMurray, Alberta
• You will be on a Fly-In-Fly-Out Rotation from one of the approved hubs of Edmonton or Calgary or a Bus-In-Bus-Out of Fort McMurray.
• The shift schedule is a 7 days on /7 days off rotation (7 days on, 7 days off, 7 nights on, 7 nights off; 12-hour shifts)
• This position is safety sensitive

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

• Support expense projects and process changes, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide support to ensure that operational targets are met, required corrective actions are communicated and perform effective follow ups.
• Perform technical investigations and root cause analysis and provide technical feedback and recommendations to return the plant to normal operation after upsets.
• Perform required studies, problem definitions, and calculations for plant optimization.
• Develop tools to improve both process and equipment monitoring and performance projection.
• Perform calculations to identify required process conditions, production loss, emission spills and required chemicals.
• Compare existing plant operating conditions against design conditions.
• Provide technical support for tasks such as: regulatory reporting, operational procedure reviews, management of change (MOC) execution, risk reviews, bottleneck identification and plant turnarounds.
• Support continuous improvement efforts through stewardship of the MOC process among the process engineering discipline.
• Handle development and maintenance of living process engineering documents and tools such as; piping and instrumentation diagrams ((P&ID), specs and targets, safe operating limits, and heat and material balance