Suncor

Fine Tailings - Heavy Equipment Operator

Fort McMurray (Fort Hills), AB, CAN 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 a Heavy Equipment Operator with experience in Fine Tailings, monitoring high capacity pump systems, supporting tailings distribution and accelerated dewatering operations? We want to hear from you!

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: 

  • 3 years' heavy equipment operating experience (loader, grader, zoom boom, skid steer etc.) in a heavy industrial, mining, oil sands, or similar environment

  • A valid driver's license and a clean driving record

  • Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills

  • Power Engineering certification (any level), Water/Wastewater Treatment certification (any level), Journeyman certification, or relevant technical diploma

Responsibilities:

  • Monitor and operate centrifugal and vertical turbine pumps within the fine tailings system to maintain optimal performance

  • Support Accelerated Dewatering (ADW) operations and associated infrastructure

  • Operate and monitor barges, floating pump systems, and pipeline networks

  • Perform equipment inspections and complete pre-operational checks

  • Troubleshoot operational issues to minimize downtime and maintain production targets

  • Identify and report potential safety or environmental hazards. 

  • Actively participate in safety meetings, hazard assessments, and job safety analyses

  • Communicate effectively with incoming shifts and supervisors to ensure operational continuity

Location and other Key Details:

  • You will work out of our Fort Hills Plant in Fort McMurray, Alberta

  • The shift schedule is a 7 days on / 7 days off rotation (12-hour shifts including night/day rotating shift work)

  • You will be on a Fly-In-Fly-Out Rotation from one of the approved hubs of Edmonton or Calgary or a Bus-In-Bus-Out of Fort McMurray

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.