About this role
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.
About the Role Suncor is seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled Senior Site Production Technologist to join the Firebag Production Engineering team, reporting to the Field Production Engineering Manager within In Situ Technical Operations. In this critical role, you will support safe, reliable, and efficient well operations in a dynamic SAGD environment by providing daily surveillance, operating guidance, and optimization support to maximize production throughput. Working closely with Pad Production Engineers, Reservoir Engineers, Field Operations, and Central Processing Facility teams, you will play a key role in driving performance through data-driven decision-making and cross-functional collaboration. 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:
• Diploma in technology from an accredited technologist institute with 8-12 years related work experience.
• Ideally eligibile for registration with ASET, preferably as C.E.T or P. Tech
• Industry experience in oil and gas, direct experience in Situ SAGD operations considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of production engineering, reservoir engineering principles, and production optimization practices
• Working knowledge of subsurface software and data tools such as WellView, PI, Seeq, and Power BI
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and operational teams
• Self-motivated, proactive, and highly organized, with strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
Don’t have all the qualifications listed? That’s ok! Apply anyway. We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills.
Responsibilities:
• Monitor well, pad, and field performance using real-time data and trends against SAGD operating envelopes, including subcool, steam targets, flow rates, ESP performance, and well integrity
• Provide daily surveillance and optimization recommendations to support safe, reliable, and efficient production
• Coordinate daily with Production and Reservoir Engineers, Field Operations, Plant Operations, Maintenance & Reliability, Automation, and Completions to prioritize critical work
• Manage well start-ups and production activities based on current field and operating constraints
• Gather and communicate key operating inputs, including speed-ups, cut lists, start-up plans, NCG targets, steam targets, and LOTO requirements, to support Pads Production, Integrated Operations, and Control Room teams
• Troubleshoot and optimize ESP performance, support failure response, and coordinate replacement design and execution with ESP specialists and Completions teams
• Coordinate contractor visits for subsurface-related work and ensure alignment with scheduling, training, permitting, and site requirements
• Identify and support continuous improvement, automation, new technology implementation, and compliance with the Operational Excellence Management System
Location and other Key details:
• This position works on a Fly-in/Fly-out (FIFO) schedule at the Firebag office (Flights provided from Calgary or Edmonton, Saskatoon)
• Hours of work are 12 hour day shifts
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.