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Syncrude Canada Ltd.

 

Syncrude Canada Ltd.
Syncrude Canada employees
Syncrude Canada employees
New Grad Review from The Career Directory (2012):
By Kristina Leung and Julien Gagnier, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors

Description:
Syncrude Canada Ltd. is the operator of the Syncrude Project, the world's largest producer of crude oil from oil sands.

Highlights for new grads:
  • Average starting salary: $65,001 to $70,000
  • Career planning services
  • Flexible work hours
  • Formal leadership training
  • Health benefits for new employees
  • In-house training program
  • Mentoring program
  • Online training program
  • Orientation program for new employees
  • New entry-level positions (last year): 30
  • Student employment: summer and co-op
  • Telecommuting
  • Tuition subsidies
  • Vacation (after first year): 3 weeks

Hiring locations across Canada:
Edmonton AB, Calgary AB

Typical positions for new grads:
Graduates would occupy a variety of engineering positions (chemical, civil, electrical, metallurgy, mechanical, mining, process control), Systems Analyst, Computer Science, Accounting, Commerce, Human Resources, Inspector and Quality Assurance, and Technologist (engineering, instrumentation, chemical, electrical, piping) positions.

New grads hired here typically have these academic backgrounds:
  • Bachelor of Arts: Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Journalism
  • Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration: Accounting, Human Resources
  • Bachelor of Engineering: General, Automation / Robotics, Chemical, Civil, Computer Engineering, Electrical, Engineering Physics, Environmental, Materials Science, Mechanical, Metallurgy, Mining, Power / Hydro, Surveying / Geomatics, Telecommunications, Water Resources, Welding
  • Bachelor of Science: Computer Science, Ecology, Environmental, Forestry, Geography, Geology, Metallurgy, Nursing
  • Community College Diploma: Laboratory Technician, Nursing (RN), Office Administration, Secretarial, Welding
  • Master of Science: Chemistry, Computer Science, Materials Science, Metallurgy
  • Secondary Education: High School Diploma

Current jobs (all levels) on Eluta.ca:
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Updated: Dec 06 2010
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©2012 Mediacorp Canada Inc. All rights reserved. Used by Eluta with permission. For comments or questions on this employer review, please contact Mediacorp's editorial team.





   

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