Electrician

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.

Join our Maintenance team supporting our Base Plant Operations in Fort McMurray and power the heartbeat of multiple production units! We’re looking for experienced Journeyperson Electricians who thrive in dynamic industrial environments and take pride in safely maintaining a wide range of equipment to deliver reliable, top-tier 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.

• 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:

• Five years of trade experience as a fully qualified Journeyperson in a large industrial facility

• High voltage experience maintaining, servicing, troubleshooting and switching high voltage systems (equipment up to 15KV) 

• A valid Alberta Journeyperson certified or Interprovincial Red Seal Electrician certificate - please attach your Journeyperson / Red Seal ticket with your application to be considered 

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)

• Possess a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record

Accountabilities:

• Execute planned maintenance and response work and maintain equipment history

• Install, service, maintain, and troubleshoot a wide spectrum of plant electrical equipment and machinery in high- and low-voltage applications 

• Maintain, test and ensure the functionality of electrical equipment protection systems, safety systems, emergency shutdown (ESD) equipment, and backup systems

• Execute preventative and predictive maintenance programs for electrical systems, participate in failure analysis discussions, develop and execute switching procedures, and plan jobs, which includes material assessment and selection 

• Assist other maintenance and production technicians to ensure equipment and plant reliability

Location & other key details

• You will work out of our base plant site in Fort McMurray, Alberta - supporting our upgrading, extraction, mine equipment maintenance or maintenance support services production units

• The shift schedule is a six days on/six days off rotation (three days on, three nights on, six days off; 12-hour shifts)

• This position is safety sensitive

• You will be required to perform some heavy lifting, use of ladders and working on elevated work sites such as scaffolds and towers with the ability to perform in a variety of different environments both indoor and outdoor as well as within confined

• If you reside outside of Fort McMurray, relocation of your primary residence to within 60 km of Fort McMurray is mandatory. To learn more about living and working in Fort McMurray, click here 

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.