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.

Step into a role where you will apply specialized mine and tailings planning knowledge to complex problems. The successful candidate will work as part of the short-range mining and tailings planning team at Fort Hills while ensuring strong collaboration with the Geotechnical, Operations and Projects teams.

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:

7-10 years mine and tailings planning work experience in the oil sands industry
Experience with leading mining and tailings regulatory compliance reporting
Undergraduate degree in Mine, Geological or Civil Engineering
Comprehensive knowledge of relevant industry codes and regulatory requirements (Directive 082, Directive 085, etc.)
Familiar with developing civil scope including drainage and road designs

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

Additional Accountabilities:

Apply advanced engineering knowledge to complex assignments and adapt established guidelines when needed while being able to communicate complex technical projects to non-technical stakeholders
Demonstrate development of original ideas, innovative solutions, and improved ways of working
Able to make rational decisions and recommend change in process to achieve objectives by identifying risk, providing corrective action recommendation, and driving process improvements
Promote learning from past experiences and incorporates management‑of‑change principles
Influence stakeholders on technical decisions, build alignment across groups and achieve a high level of buy in for recommendations from all involved parties
Contribute to strategies that enhance engineering quality of deliverables and assets
Plan for substations /voltage, support special projects and provide guidance and mentorship to other engineers and technical staff as required
Make balanced, well‑reasoned decisions and sets long‑term objectives as a registered engineer ensuring technical accuracy

Location and other Key Details:

You will work out of our Calgary head office, located in the Suncor Energy Centre at 150 –6th Ave S.W. This is an office-based role with occasional travel to the Fort Hills site.
Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday
Our business professional roles follow internal compensation guidelines, and the pay band will 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.

Sr Mining Engineer