Contractor - Sr. Electrical Engineer
About the role
Country
Canada
Location
Fort McMurray - (Long Lake)
Employment Type
Contingent Worker
Requisition Number
CAN02697
Closing date
Oct-16-2025
Company Overview
Welcome to CNOOC International. We are a global energy company and subsidiary of CNOOC Limited with a vision of delivering safe, sustainable energy for all**.**
CNOOC International, the international division of CNOOC Limited, is a global energy company with operations in Asia, Africa, the Americas, the Middle East and Europe. Our successful growth as an upstream oil and gas producer has been achieved by consistently finding and developing world-class assets.
Our business is focused on safely exploring and producing from conventional offshore, unconventional and oil sands assets. As part of the CNOOC Group of companies, which span the entire energy supply chain, our size and capability create a competitive advantage that ensures we deliver long-term value.
Oil sands development is an important component of CNOOC International’s global portfolio. In Canada, CNOOC Petroleum North America has interest in more than 300,000 acres in the Athabasca region – one of the largest deposits of Canadian oil reserves, where we use technologically advanced production processes such as Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD). Our Long Lake facility, located in northern Alberta just south of Fort McMurray, began producing in 2008 and is a SAGD-only operation for the interim, with production capacity of around 72,000 barrels of bitumen a day.
This position is a 12 months contractor role; the successful candidate will be onboarded through a third party contracting agency.
Your Background
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Alberta (or eligibility).
- 10+ years of electrical engineering experience in oil sands, upstream, or heavy oil projects (brownfield experience preferred).
- Strong knowledge of Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), CSA, IEEE, IEC, and other relevant standards.
- Experience reviewing and approving EPC contractor deliverables and electrical vendor packages.
- Hands-on experience with field verification, power system installation, and commissioning.
- Familiarity with ETAP, SKM, or equivalent software for power system studies.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work across multidisciplinary project teams.
Your Role with Our Team
- Review and approve electrical engineering deliverables from EPCs/third-party contractors, including single-line diagrams, load lists, cable schedules, grounding studies, protection coordination, and electrical equipment specifications.
- Ensure designs comply with company engineering practices, CSA/IEC standards, and applicable regulatory requirements (e.g., CEC, ABSA, AER).
- Serve as subject matter expert for electrical systems in the project team.
- Monitor contractor deliverables and schedules, ensuring alignment with project requirements and milestones.
- Provide technical solutions for electrical issues that could delay project progress.
- Perform site inspections and field verification of electrical systems, including substations, switchgear, MCCs, transformers, cables, and power distribution systems.
- Address field engineering queries (RFIs) and provide practical resolutions.
- Support preparation, review, and issuance of EWPs covering electrical scope, ensuring technical completeness and constructability.
- Collaborate with construction and commissioning teams to support installation, energization, and start-up activities.
- Ensure electrical designs and installations meet all safety, reliability, and environmental requirements.
- Review vendor packages for motors, switchgear, UPS, VFDs, and other electrical equipment for compliance with project specifications.
- Support FATs, SATs, and energization readiness checks.
Closing Statement
All positions require background checks which could include:
- Criminal police record check
- Education verification
- Credential verification
All Safety Sensitive positions could include:
- Drug & Alcohol testing
- Pre-access medical testing
- Drivers’ abstract for last 3 years
- Completion of CSO (Energy Safety Canada’s Common Safety Orientation) or CSTS (Construction Safety Training System) online safety course
About China National Offshore Oil
CNOOC International has assets in oil sands, shale gas and offshore in Canada. Our oil sands business is a key part of CNOOC International’s global portfolio. Our Long Lake facility, located in northern Alberta just south of Fort McMurray, is a SAGD operation with production capacity of 72,000 barrels of bitumen a day. We also have interest in several other oil sands projects including Hangingstone, operated by Japan Canada Oil Sands (JACOS), Syncrude’s oil sands mining upgrading facility and shares in MEG Energy.
Contractor - Sr. Electrical Engineer
About the role
Country
Canada
Location
Fort McMurray - (Long Lake)
Employment Type
Contingent Worker
Requisition Number
CAN02697
Closing date
Oct-16-2025
Company Overview
Welcome to CNOOC International. We are a global energy company and subsidiary of CNOOC Limited with a vision of delivering safe, sustainable energy for all**.**
CNOOC International, the international division of CNOOC Limited, is a global energy company with operations in Asia, Africa, the Americas, the Middle East and Europe. Our successful growth as an upstream oil and gas producer has been achieved by consistently finding and developing world-class assets.
Our business is focused on safely exploring and producing from conventional offshore, unconventional and oil sands assets. As part of the CNOOC Group of companies, which span the entire energy supply chain, our size and capability create a competitive advantage that ensures we deliver long-term value.
Oil sands development is an important component of CNOOC International’s global portfolio. In Canada, CNOOC Petroleum North America has interest in more than 300,000 acres in the Athabasca region – one of the largest deposits of Canadian oil reserves, where we use technologically advanced production processes such as Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD). Our Long Lake facility, located in northern Alberta just south of Fort McMurray, began producing in 2008 and is a SAGD-only operation for the interim, with production capacity of around 72,000 barrels of bitumen a day.
This position is a 12 months contractor role; the successful candidate will be onboarded through a third party contracting agency.
Your Background
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Alberta (or eligibility).
- 10+ years of electrical engineering experience in oil sands, upstream, or heavy oil projects (brownfield experience preferred).
- Strong knowledge of Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), CSA, IEEE, IEC, and other relevant standards.
- Experience reviewing and approving EPC contractor deliverables and electrical vendor packages.
- Hands-on experience with field verification, power system installation, and commissioning.
- Familiarity with ETAP, SKM, or equivalent software for power system studies.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work across multidisciplinary project teams.
Your Role with Our Team
- Review and approve electrical engineering deliverables from EPCs/third-party contractors, including single-line diagrams, load lists, cable schedules, grounding studies, protection coordination, and electrical equipment specifications.
- Ensure designs comply with company engineering practices, CSA/IEC standards, and applicable regulatory requirements (e.g., CEC, ABSA, AER).
- Serve as subject matter expert for electrical systems in the project team.
- Monitor contractor deliverables and schedules, ensuring alignment with project requirements and milestones.
- Provide technical solutions for electrical issues that could delay project progress.
- Perform site inspections and field verification of electrical systems, including substations, switchgear, MCCs, transformers, cables, and power distribution systems.
- Address field engineering queries (RFIs) and provide practical resolutions.
- Support preparation, review, and issuance of EWPs covering electrical scope, ensuring technical completeness and constructability.
- Collaborate with construction and commissioning teams to support installation, energization, and start-up activities.
- Ensure electrical designs and installations meet all safety, reliability, and environmental requirements.
- Review vendor packages for motors, switchgear, UPS, VFDs, and other electrical equipment for compliance with project specifications.
- Support FATs, SATs, and energization readiness checks.
Closing Statement
All positions require background checks which could include:
- Criminal police record check
- Education verification
- Credential verification
All Safety Sensitive positions could include:
- Drug & Alcohol testing
- Pre-access medical testing
- Drivers’ abstract for last 3 years
- Completion of CSO (Energy Safety Canada’s Common Safety Orientation) or CSTS (Construction Safety Training System) online safety course
About China National Offshore Oil
CNOOC International has assets in oil sands, shale gas and offshore in Canada. Our oil sands business is a key part of CNOOC International’s global portfolio. Our Long Lake facility, located in northern Alberta just south of Fort McMurray, is a SAGD operation with production capacity of 72,000 barrels of bitumen a day. We also have interest in several other oil sands projects including Hangingstone, operated by Japan Canada Oil Sands (JACOS), Syncrude’s oil sands mining upgrading facility and shares in MEG Energy.