Process Safety Engineering Student

The Opportunity: 

Are you a student looking for an exciting opportunity, that is full of meaningful, diverse, and ambitious assignments working alongside industry leading professionals? Join a company culture that fosters a fun working environment, developing meaningful relationships, and continuous learning! 

Our team of Process Safety Engineers implements a wide variety of tasks, process hazard analysis, risk assessments, inspection deferral studies and apply these risk management applications to ensure that our Asset Integrity Programs are executed with optimal effectiveness on Canadian Natural infrastructure across an extensive network of assets in Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC. These roles collaborate closely with various stakeholders, including Operations, Process Engineering, Asset Integrity & Reliability Engineering.

In this exciting opportunity, you will gain exposure to a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, working together to run safe, reliable value streams. Students will be given the opportunity to learn about regulations, corporate standards, best practices and become familiar with Corporate Risk Matrix and its application in risk assessments, including learning about various Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies used in incident investigations.

If you have a responsible attitude towards safety, demonstrate leadership and enjoy problem solving, then this opportunity is for you!

• Job locations: Calgary, AB or Fort McMurray, AB - Horizon or Albian Sands
• Shift schedule: TBD 
• Term lengths: 12 or 16 months
• Term start: May 2026
• Safety sensitive position: Yes

Key Accountabilities: 

• Participate in risk reviews and support engineering assessments for new and existing risks
• Review and track Key Performance Indicators to ensure operating assets are being run and maintained
• Provide process safety and integrity support to ongoing operation, maintenance and new projects
• Participate and perform failure analysis of failed components
• Provide recommendations for repair and develop mitigation strategies

What You Bring to The Role:

• Currently enrolled in bachelor’s degree program in Chemical engineering preferred
• Required to be physically and mentally fit for work.
• Responsible attitude towards safety, demonstrate leadership and enjoy problem solving
• Possess a valid Class 5 Alberta driver’s license or equivalent out of province license with a reasonably clean driver abstract
• A pre-employment drug screening test must be successfully completed

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary
• Paid time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays in July and August (Calgary only)
• Students may be eligible for relocation assistance pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Student Relocation Policy (Students will be responsible for finding their own accommodations during the work term)
• Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
• Opportunities to partake in initiatives such as the Intern Social Committee
• Quality camp facilities with multiple amenities available (Fort McMurray only)
• Company Sponsored Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta (Fort McMurray only)

Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS overview to see what we have to offer!

If you are interested in this exciting student work term opportunity, please include your resume, cover letter (optional) and unofficial transcripts as part of your online application.

All candidates applying to Canadian Natural must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. This posting will close once a successful candidate has been selected.

Canadian Natural operates one of the largest Campus Recruitment programs in the country, hiring over 400 students every year. Students hired on with us are made to feel a part of the team, gaining high level experience, knowledge, and training that introduces and prepares them for full-time employment. Students may be considered for permanent, full-time positions upon graduation through our New Grad program! Our structured New Graduate Developmental Programs exemplify our mission to develop our people.

We are proud to share that Canadian Natural has been ranked as a Top Employer for 2023 & 2024 by Canada's Future Workforce and also one of Forbes' Canada's Best Employers in 2025.

Industry Leader: We commenced business in 1989 with a handful of employees and modest production, but today we employ more than 10,000 people and produce over 1 million BOE/d.

Community Investment: Social responsibility is a critical element of our commitment to responsible operations and part of our success and pride as a Company. We are committed to investing in the communities where we live and work, creating shared value along the way.

Compensation and Benefits: We strive to share Company success with all employees through a comprehensive total compensation package.

Our People, Our Stories: Our stories demonstrate the strong culture that exists at Canadian Natural - one that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.

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