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.
We are seeking a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with strong chemical/process engineering expertise and a passion for applying first principles knowledge to greenhouse gas (GHG) quantification, energy modelling, and emissions reduction.
As a Process Engineer within our Enterprise Environmental & Regulatory team, you will play an important role in translating complex process systems into robust energy and emissions insights. This role bridges core process engineering fundamentals with strategic decision-making, supporting both regulatory compliance and business optimization.
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:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical Engineering preferred)
- 3–5 years of relevant post-graduation engineering work experience
- Registered, or eligible for registration, as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with APEGA
- Strong experience with the development, interpretation, and checking of Process Flow Diagrams, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams and other process deliverables, as well as performing heat & mass balance calculations
- Process engineering or operations experience in oil sands, refinery or chemical industry is preferred
- Working knowledge of process simulation tools (e.g. Aspen HYSYS and SimSci PRO/II) is an asset
- Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly and effectively present complex technical information
- Proven ability to make independent decisions in planning, organizing, and completing technical assignments
Responsibilities:
- Develop, enhance, and maintain energy models by applying sound chemical engineering principles to reflect evolving plant configurations
- Apply energy models for energy budgeting, business planning, and GHG emission forecasting
- Provide technical support to Suncor base business facilities on energy performance improvement, including conducting sensitivity studies and assessing potential risks
- Translate process and operational changes into emission and energy impacts
- Maintain and update carbon compliance calculation methodologies for upstream facilities to ensure alignment with provincial and federal carbon regulations
- Develop new GHG quantification methodologies to reflect changes in operational configurations or evolving regulatory standards
- Support third party verification and audit processes related to GHG regulatory requirement
- Collaborate with technical experts to assess the GHG and energy impacts of future projects and emerging technologies
- Collect, validate, and manage GHG and energy data for base business facilities, ensuring accurate information provided for internal and external disclosures
Location and other Key Details:
- This is an office-based role. You will work out of our Calgary head office, located in the Suncor Energy Centre at 150 – 6th Ave S.W.
- Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday, with the potential for extended work hours based on business needs
- Occasional travel to sites depending on the work requirements
- 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.
