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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Onsite
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.
What we offer:
We're hiring a Reservoir Engineer to lead reservoir engineering support for an operating SAGD asset. This role is focused on maximizing resource recovery, sustaining production, and delivering safe, efficient reservoir management. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, reservoir simulation capability, and hands-on in situ/SAGD operating experience.
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 mechanical engineering, or a related technical field, CET or Red Seal Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Applied Science, or a related discipline, registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Alberta
Minimum 10+ years of reservoir engineering experience, with prior in situ oil sands experience required
Direct SAGD experience required, preferably in an operating asset environment.
Demonstrated hands-on reservoir simulation experience required, including model development, history matching, forecasting, and application of simulation results to operational and development decisions
Demonstrated expertise in advanced reservoir engineering principles, methodologies, and applications
Strong proficiency in production forecasting, performance analysis, and recovery optimization
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, or areas of technical specialization in a fast-paced operating environment
Don’t have all the qualifications listed? That’s ok! Apply anyway. We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills.
Responsibilities:
Provide stewardship of subsurface process safety and reservoir management practices
Develop, maintain, and apply reservoir simulation models to support operational decision-making, optimization opportunities, and future development planning
Prepare, maintain, and steward production forecasts to support business planning and asset management
Monitor and interpret reservoir, well, and field performance KPIs to identify optimization opportunities and mitigate performance risks
Develop and implement reservoir management strategies to optimize bitumen recovery, steam efficiency, and overall asset value
Assess reservoir performance, conformance, and uncertainty to support strategic planning, reserves evaluation, and investment decisions
Prepare technical documentation and provide support for regulatory applications, approvals, and compliance requirements
Collaborate closely with geology, operations, production engineering, drilling, completions, and facilities teams to influence decisions, drive performance improvements, and deliver business results
Provide reservoir engineering leadership, technical guidance, and mentoring to junior engineers and other stakeholders as required
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.
Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday, with the potential for extended work hours based on business needs
Our business professional 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.
