Reliability Engineer

At Imperial, we work every day to responsibly develop Canada’s energy resources – applying technology and innovation to supply affordable, accessible and reliable energy while reducing emissions. Imperial recognizes the important role we can play by advancing climate solutions within our operations and by providing lower life-cycle emission products to our customers. This effort is powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by a pride in what we do and what we stand for.    The success of our upstream, downstream and chemical, and corporate divisions is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.    Imperial honours diverse backgrounds so we can be a place where people can bring their full selves to work, no matter their identity, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, or ability.   At Imperial, we want you to come for the position and stay for the career. As an integrated company, we are uniquely positioned to offer you a wide range of career prospects and growth opportunities through the course of your career with us. We invite you to bring your ideas and help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs.  About Imperial’s Cold Lake Operation

Cold Lake is an in-situ oil sands operation in northern Alberta. Sitting on a large, high-quality resource base, the operation is using and piloting next-generation solvent technologies that can improve production and lower greenhouse gas emissions intensity.   Cold Lake is one of the longest running oil sands operations in northeastern Alberta and one of the largest in-situ thermal operations in the world. The operation supplies refineries across Canada and the United States with the crude needed to create  fuel, asphalt and other important products . The site’s past success and current strength stem from the skills, commitment and passion of the site’s workforce, made up of approximately 400 employees and 1,000 contractors including from Indigenous-owned businesses. In 2025, gross production at Cold Lake averaged 151,000 barrels per day.   What Role You Will Play in Our Team

If you are passionate about safety, building positive relationships, and working within a collaborative team environment, then we have the role for you!  We currently have an opportunity within our Cold Lake asset in the Upstream division supporting and leading reliability programs for our site.   As a Reliability Engineer, you'll play a key role in helping equipment and systems operate safely, efficiently, and dependably. You'll work alongside operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to identify opportunities for improvement, solve technical challenges, and reduce equipment failures before they occur. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent engineering graduate who enjoys problem-solving, data analysis, continuous improvement, and making a visible impact on business performance. What You Will Do

Work with multi-functional engineering, operations, and maintenance teams, both in Canada and overseas, to support our reliability programs. Analyze equipment performance and failure trends to identify reliability issues and recommend practical solutions that improve safety, uptime, and efficiency. Support root cause investigations for equipment failures and operational issues, working with cross-functional teams to determine causes and implement corrective actions. Develop and maintain reliability strategies including condition monitoring programs for critical assets. Use data and performance metrics to track equipment health, identify improvement opportunities, and support asset management and continuous improvement initiatives. Opportunities for growth (e.g. training, mentorship, studies/projects, other engineering or asset team roles) About You