Operations Engineer

Strathcona Resources Ltd. • Lloydminster, AB

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Strathcona Resources Ltd. is one of North America’s fastest growing pure play heavy oil producers with operations focused on thermal oil and enhanced oil recovery near the Cold Lake and Lloydminster regions of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Strathcona is committed to doing business the right way, guided by our core values: Integrity, Energy, and Intelligence. These values define who we are as a company, how we work together, and how we make decisions: We prioritize respect, accountability, and collaboration. That means everyone can shape and strengthen our culture and drive results in meaningful ways. Our people bring energy and curiosity to solve problems and deliver results. Be part of a team where performance, collaboration, and innovation come together to drive success. We are actively seeking an Operations Engineer to join our Lloydminster Thermal team. Reporting to the Manager, Production – Lloydminster Thermal, this role is responsible for supporting operations engineering activities across the assets. The successful candidate will work closely with field operations to support the chemical treating strategy across the assets. The engineer will also provide technical support in the areas of troubleshooting, risk analysis, process de-bottlenecking, and optimization. This position will be based in the Lloydminster office with regular travel to Edam, Meota, and Plover field sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, preferably in SAGD operations
• Registered, or eligible for registration, as a Professional Engineer with APEGA or APEGS, or as a Professional Technologist (P.Tech)
• Highly self-motivated, with excellent time management, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

• Direct field experience with chemical treating and operations technical support is considered a strong asset
• Strong analytical skills; experience using software tools such as PI Systems, Databricks, and Tableau is valued

Responsibilities

• Maintain a strong interface with the field operations team, providing daily engineering technical support to improve plant treating performance
• Lead regular meetings with chemical suppliers, operations, and production engineering teams to support the implementation and optimization of chemical programs across the SAGD facilities
• Coordinate and lead data analytics projects focused on real-time plant monitoring, throughput optimization, and KPI tracking
• Identify process optimization opportunities and support Management of Change (MOC) projects
• Facilitate various technical meetings including technical reviews, information sharing sessions, risk assessments, and planning discussions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior