Specialist Mine Engineer

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.

Are you an experienced mine planning professional looking to make a strategic impact across multiple mining operations? Join Suncor’s Mine Technical team and help shape the future of our mining assets. We’re looking for a proactive and collaborative professional who combines strong technical expertise with excellent communication skills to drive performance and continuous improvement across our sites.

Reporting to the Director, Mine Operational Improvement, you will play a key role in providing short- to long-range mine engineering support and analysis. Your work will help optimize equipment deployment and fleet strategies across all of Suncor’s mining operations, integrating technical, operational, and maintenance perspectives to support regional success.

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

- Relocation assistance: We provide support with lease cancellation or home sale, temporary accommodations, rental home search, moving and storage costs, spousal assistance and more.

Responsibilities:

- Lead regional fleet strategy initiatives, providing analysis and recommendations to optimize equipment allocation, deployment, and future procurement across multiple sites.

- Collaborate with mine technical, operations, and maintenance teams to ensure alignment and endorsement of regional strategies and recommendations.

- Identify and evaluate planning opportunities and risks, using sensitivity and scenario analysis to quantify impacts.

- Act as a subject matter expert, leading communities of practice and supporting regional initiatives.

- Benchmark operational performance to identify continuous improvement opportunities.

- Prepare and deliver presentations to communicate key findings and ensure alignment with regional and asset leadership.

Minimum Requirements:

- A minimum of 12 years of experience in mine engineering, planning, operations, or projects with Experience working across multiple assets or operations.

- An undergraduate degree in Mining or Geological Engineering.

- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation with APEGA.

- Broad technical background encompassing mining, reclamation, geotechnical/geological engineering, and tailings planning.

- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess complex technical and operational issues.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships across all levels of an organization.

Preferred:

- Oil sands or large-scale open-pit mine planning experience.

- Proficiency with mine planning and scheduling software such as Minescape, Vulcan, or XPAC/OSS.

Location and other Key Details:

- This position is office-based, with a location at Calgary head office, located in the Suncor Energy Centre at 150 – 6th Avenue S.W.

- Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday

- Travel to site as required

- Our business professional roles follow internal compensation guidelines, and the pay band will generally be based on years of experience and scope of work

Think we are a fit? Apply now!

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