Production or Exploitation Engineering Student - Various Start Dates and Term Lengths

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 Canadian Natural where we strive to provide opportunities based on your abilities, helping you to contribute in a meaningful way and apply your academic experience to challenging and rewarding projects!

As an Engineering Student you will have the opportunity to work in either our Exploitation or Production Engineering team, applying your skills in reservoir characterization, well design, production optimization, and field development planning while also gaining knowledge of surface facilities and production operations. This is a unique chance to learn and work alongside experienced professionals, gain a comprehensive understanding of the conventional oil and gas industry, and contribute to the success of our operations. 

If you are a problem solver with an interest in production and exploitation engineering principles, then this is the opportunity for you!

• Job location: Calgary, AB - Head Office
• Shift schedule: 5 days on, 2 days off, 8 hours/day (Monday - Friday) 
• Term lengths: 4, 8, or 12 months
• Term starts: January, May or September 2026
• Safety sensitive position: Yes

Key Accountabilities:

• Participate in Process Hazard Assessments and other safety reviews to contribute to the safe and efficient operations of Canadian Natural’s assets
• Obtain baseline engineering experience and exposure in Production and Exploitation engineering and apply engineering principles to develop solutions for the business
• Work on multi-disciplinary teams to improve reliability and reduce operating cost through the application of Lean Six Sigma principles
• Participate in the Management of Change and Gate Processes utilized to execute safe and economic value add projects
• Execute small projects related to Production and Exploitation Engineering
• Participate in inactive/active well file reviews to identify value adding opportunities
• Review completions, recompletions, well drilling, and historical information for understanding well performance
• Perform optimization research for increased production
• Provide technical support for data science projects by querying and working with large datasets and utilizing data analytics and business intelligence tools (Knime, Tableau, PowerBI)
• Research, evaluate and recommend completions/workovers to maximize the Company’s oil and natural gas production
• Conduct economics analysis for new drills, completions/workovers and other optimization projects

What You Bring to The Role:

• Currently enrolled in your 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of an engineering degree program (Chemical, Mechanical, Energy, and Petroleum/Oil & Gas disciplines preferred)
• Possess a valid Class 5 Alberta driver’s license or equivalent out of province license
• Motivated, takes initiative, collaborative, resourceful, and able to manage multiple priorities

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary
• Paid time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays in July and August
• 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

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 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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