Women Building Futures and Suncor holding information session

A pedestrian is reflected in a Suncor Energy sign in Calgary, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. Fierce wildfires that swept through northern Alberta's oilsands region in May have delivered a $735-million net loss for Suncor Energy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Suncor in partnership with Women Building Futures (WBF) will be holding an information session on the Heavy Equipment Operator Program.

On November 5^th, from noon to 2 p.m. women can drop in to the Casman Centre Amphitheatre to learn about the tuition paid program.

The program starts in March of 2017, the application deadline is November 21^st.

You will start the training at WBF in Edmonton and then will come to Fort McMurray and “earn while you learn” through the co-op program.

The program prepares women to be considered for hire by Suncor as Heavy Equipment Operators for the Fort Hills mining project.

This is a camp-based program opportunity. Applicants are required to live within 150 kilometres of the airport travel hubs of Edmonton, Calgary or Kelowna.

Residents of Fort McMurray will be bussed to site.