Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering students are required in several areas within Syncrude. Work involved may be of a design nature or related to day-to-day electrical support to the operation.

Day-to-Day Electrical Support

Preparation of electrical scope of work and bill of materials for conceptual and basic engineering packages.
Preparation of detailed engineering packages to be issued for construction (CADD, As-Built, Tdocs drawings).
Preparation of material requisition technical content to be issued for bidding and purchase of material.
Preparation of new and revision of existing electrical drawings using CAD Intergraph/Microstation system.
Verify, collect data and field check equipment technical information with the assistance of plant electricians.
Evaluation of motor control and protection.
Evaluation of relay coordination and system protection schemes.
Investigating electrical equipment failures, malfunctions, and reliability problems relating to electrical power, protection, utilization and control equipment.
Making recommendations and developing work procedures to carry out repairs and improvements safely and efficiently.

Design Opportunities

Working as part of a project team in carrying out design work for safety or efficiency improvements.
Designing packages for the installation of electrical heat tracing including scope of work and bill of materials.
Performing necessary engineering for the purchase of electric motors and associated protective relays.
Investigating the current carrying capability of feeder cables using computer aided tools; making recommendations regarding the necessity of replacement.
Learn and utilize Intergraph CADD workstation to create and update drawings and data sheets.