Process Operator - Water Treatment and Cooling

  • Suncor Energy
  • Fort Mcmurray, Alberta
  • Full Time

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 team as an Operator and play a key role in keeping our plant running safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. This is a hands-on role for someone who is eager to learn, work across multiple areas, and take pride in reliable day-to-day operations.

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 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 were dedicated to your development

Minimum Requirements:

  • Two years of working experience as a Power Engineer
  • 4th Class Power Engineering certificate
  • Possess a valid drivers license with a clean driving record
  • Potable water or Domestic Wastewater qualifications considered an asset
  • Understanding of Alberta Safety Code Regulation, which includes ASME Codes

Dont have all the qualifications listed? Thats ok! Apply anyway. We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills.

Responsibilities:

  • Learn and adhere to management systems
  • Train and become qualified on multiple posts in a reasonable timeframe
  • Operate the equipment in a safe, efficient manner according to established practices, procedures and operating guidelines
  • Start-up, shutdown and Isolate equipment for maintenance activities
  • Perform operator care rounds and routines. Enter work notifications for all deficiencies requiring maintenance support
  • Monitor and adjust equipment and process variables to maintain a safe, efficient and environmentally sound operation and to ensure product quality
  • Enter quality shift logs at the end of each shift and perform quality shift handover with incoming shift

Location and other Key details:

  • You will work out of our Syncrude Mildred Lake in Fort McMurray
  • The shift schedule is 3 days 3 nights and 6 off 12-hour shifts
  • You will be required to perform some heavy lifting, use ladders and work 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 spaces
  • 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.

Job ID: 522604696
Originally Posted on: 5/27/2026

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