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Heavy Equipment Technician
@ Suncor Energy (Syncrude) Operating Inc.
Fort McMurray, Alberta
Overview
Suncor Energy (Syncrude) Operating Inc. is hiring a full-time Heavy Equipment Technician at its Syncrude Aurora or Mildred site in Fort McMurray. The role repairs and maintains heavy and auxiliary equipment on a 28-day rotation, with relocation assistance provided and a compensation and benefits package described.
Responsibilities:
- Perform maintenance and operate company equipment safely
- Troubleshoot and repair hydraulics, engines, transmissions and electronics
- Remove and replace major components
- Keep complete maintenance and preventative records
Requirements summary:
- Diesel water pump and aftertreatment experience
- Diagnostic software knowledge
- Valid Alberta or Red Seal heavy equipment certificate
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid driver's licence with clean record
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workday
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-09
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | Alberta Journeyperson Heavy Equipment Technician (Off Road) Certificate, Interprovincial Red Seal Journeyperson Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (Off Road |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | driving record |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Relocation assistance, Performance bonus, Wellness, Paid training |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Suncor Energy (Syncrude) Operating Inc.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 5 |
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.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDED!
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
- Relocation assistance: We provide support with lease cancellation or home sale, temporary accommodations, rental home search, moving and storage costs, spousal assistance and more
Minimum Requirements:
- Experience in troubleshooting and repairing diesel powered water pumps and diesel engine aftertreatment systems.
- Knowledge with various diagnostic programs.
- Experience with other support equipment such as diesel generators, diesel compressors, forklifts, skid steers, light plants will be an asset.
- A valid Alberta Journeyperson Heavy Equipment Technician (Off Road) Certificate or an Interprovincial Red Seal Journeyperson Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (Off Road) Certificate
- A High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
- Possess a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
Don’t have all the qualifications listed? That’s ok! Apply anyway. We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills
Responsibilities:
- Safely perform maintenance on and operate company provided equipment
- Run maintenance repairs on our equipment, including troubleshooting hydraulic systems, engines, transmissions, and electronics
- Remove and replace major components (engines, transmissions, pumps, etc.)
- Ensure that preventative maintenance guidelines are adhered to and maintain complete and accurate records for the technical and preventative aspects of this position
- Participate in post-event failure analysis and root cause discussions to develop solutions
- Execute all planned maintenance inspections and repairs on all types of heavy and auxiliary equipment
- Build practices and procedures for repairs and implement approved modifications for the heavy equipment and support fleet
Location and other Key Details:
- You will work out of either our Syncrude Aurora or Syncrude Mildred site in Fort McMurray
- The shift schedule is a 28-day rotation: (5 on, 4 off, 5 on, 5 offs, 4 on, 5 off)
- This position is safety sensitive
- You will be required to perform some lifting, working on elevated or under work sites with the ability to perform in a variety of different environments both indoor and outdoor as well as within confined spaces
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.
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