×
Register Here to Apply for Jobs or Post Jobs. X

Electrical Engineer

Job in Calgary, Alberta, T3S, Canada
Listing for: Suncor Energy
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-28
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Environmental Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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.

Our E&I Engineering team in Upgrading and Utilities team is looking for an experienced Professional Engineer that will support the initiatives related to electrical protection management for high voltage electrical equipment and systems in Power Generation and Distribution (PG&D) jurisdiction at Syncrude Mildred Lake and Aurora Sites.

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDED!

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:

Ten or more years of related experience working with High Voltage Electrical Protection systems (preferably in the Oil industry or Utilities environment)

A multidisciplinary background in engineering, maintenance and operations

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering registered as Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

Deep understanding of design codes and standards applicable to electrical protection systems (e.g. CSA 22.3, AUEC, NETA, CSA‑463, CSA‑462)

Understanding of Electrical Regulatory compliance requirement for protection systems (PRC‑005, FAC‑008, FAC‑002, ISO Rules, Alberta Reliability Studs, Critical Infrastructure Protection Std)

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

Responsibilities:

Ensure compliance with all relevant Suncor policies and Work processes including OEMS (Operational Excellence Management System)

Assist with technical issues of improvements, design reviews and specifications, troubleshooting or failure analysis (RCA) for electrical protection

Support our reliability improvement plan and processes related to protection system and reinforce a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration

Execute protection coordination studies to solve potential mis‑coordination in the electrical system and ensure protection operation selectivity

Analyze requirements of protection upgrades in the PG&D system and lead the preparation of corresponding construction work packages

Identify potential risks in the protection system, including but not limited to, obsolescence, end of life asset, design flaw

Support Maintenance execution in the protection system troubleshooting and corrections as well as analysis of protection alarms, revision of protection isolation procedures and protection test reports and the execution of studies for PG&D protection systems (Under frequency Load Shedding, Arc Flash, Protection Coordination, Islanding Management)

Support PG&D Electrical regulatory compliance in the protection area as per requirement of governing regulatory agencies

Location and other Key Details:

You will work out of Syncrude Mildred Lake in Fort…
Note that applications are not being accepted from your jurisdiction for this job currently via this jobsite. Candidate preferences are the decision of the Employer or Recruiting Agent, and are controlled by them alone.
To Search, View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap here to make a Search:
 
 
 
Search for further Jobs Here:
(Try combinations for better Results! Or enter less keywords for broader Results)
Location
Increase/decrease your Search Radius (miles)

Job Posting Language
Employment Category
Education (minimum level)
Filters
Education Level
Experience Level (years)
Posted in last:
Salary