Suncor

Development Engineer, Insitu Well Pads

Calgary 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.

Are you known for your sharp business acumen, strong non‑authoritative leadership, and ability to thrive in ambiguity? We’re looking for a Development Lead to drive our In Situ well pad program—someone with a solid understanding of subsurface resources and/or surface operations who can guide well pad and brownfield projects from concept through to operation. In this role, you’ll motivate and influence a multidisciplinary team, leveraging your stakeholder management and collaboration skills to deliver high‑quality, timely results across our sustaining and strategic portfolios.

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:

  • 10+ years of oil and gas development, execution or operations experience, preferably in In Situ

  • A bachelor’s degree in engineering

  • Registered as a professional engineer through APEGA

  • Strong collaboration and stakeholder relationship skills

Don’t have all the qualifications listed? That’s ok! Apply anyway. We acknowledge the value of transferable skills.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead integrated teams for Insitu well pad projects through D&MP (Develop and Manage Projects) gated approval process

  • Develop winter programs, with exposure to complex subsurface technical scope, economics and risk-based decision making

  • Support Firebag, MacKay River and/or Lewis asset and business planning, including scenario evaluations

  • Present project business case and recommendations to senior leadership

  • Support project stewardship, funding, forecasting, budgeting

  • Support standard template pad design and new technology implementation into the pad program

  • Lead the identification and selection of project options, and work with EPCs to define and execute a specific scope of work

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

  • Our engineering 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.