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.

As a Mechanical Engineer, supporting our Fort Hills Primary Extraction operations, you will apply your engineering skills, knowledge, and experience in a collaborative, cross-functional environment. This role offers short-term technical challenges and long-term initiatives aligned with Suncor's business values and goals focusing on safety, environment, reliability, and financial performance.

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.

Robust 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: 5+ years of relevant engineering experience A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Must be a registered Profession Engineer with APEGA





Field experience and knowledge of Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals, or Oil Sands operations

Experience employing ASME/API Standards including ASME B31.3, ASME B31.4, and API 579

Experience developing and improving reliability programs, quality programs, equipment strategies, and degradation mode mitigation

Knowledge and experience in use of mechanical design standards, specifications, and codes

Able to provide clear work direction through verbal and written scopes

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

Key Accountabilities

Interface daily with operations, maintenance, planning, and other engineering disciplines on equipment performance issues

Develop and optimize detailed mechanical equipment inspection and repair plans for field execution

Monitor and troubleshoot mechanical equipment health including conveyors, sizers, rotary wet screens, pumps, tanks/vessels, and piping systems

Conduct and support root cause analysis investigations of mechanical equipment issues or failures

Lead mechanical engineering management of change (MOC) initiatives focused on equipment availability and cost improvements

Support in rationalizing future spend activities, preparations for outages and shutdowns, and input into planning processes

Location and other key details

You will work out of our camp-based Fort Hills mining site, located in Alberta’s Athabasca region, 90 kilometres north of Fort McMurray, Alberta The shift schedule is a seven (7) days on / seven (7) days off rotation

Our engineering roles follow internal compensation guidelines and the pay band will generally be based years of experience and scope of work

Think we are a fit? Apply now!

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.

📌 Mechanical Engineer (Fort McMurray)
🏢 Suncor Energy
📍 Fort McMurray