The Opportunity:
Make your mark while you grow your career! As a Thermal Production Engineer, or EIT, you will have the opportunity to make your mark at Canadian Natural while gaining invaluable experience as our SAGD, steam flood, and CSS depletion methods create exciting opportunities for professional growth and development.
You will be a key player in a dynamic and collaborative team of professionals focused on optimizing our thermal production. Working with a multi-disciplinary team of Geoscientists, Production Engineers, field staff and other company professionals, you will learn to use proven subsurface engineering methods and field operations in an environment that encourages innovative ideas to be tried and tested. The thermal business area competes strongly for development, re-development and strategic workovers and is set to remain a high impact, high activity area for the organization.
Job location: Calgary, Alberta
Shift schedule: 5 x 2, 8-hour shifts
Safety sensitive position: Yes
Application deadline: September 1, 2025
Key Accountabilities:
Work directly with operations to execute depletion strategies to maximize the value of the asset
Daily surveillance and troubleshooting of operating Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD), Steam Flood (SF) and/or Cyclic Steam Stimulation (CSS) wells to ensure safe, reliable, compliant and cost effective operations
Identify and propose opportunities to optimize production and reduce operating costs
Develop, maintain, and monitor well and formation integrity programs
Evaluate, recommend, plan and execute on well work overs
Participate in the planning of new development phases, with the opportunity for career progression into a Production Development role
What You Bring to the Role:
Bachelor of Science in Chemical, Mechanical, Energy or Petroleum Engineering preferred
3 to 7 years of engineering experience; with APEGA registration as a P.Eng. or EIT (junior or intermediate petroleum industry experience is an asset)
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and enthusiastic about data analytics & visualization; any experience with software, such as Excel VBA, Tableau, Power BI, Python, is beneficial
Knowledge of related disciplines would be an asset:
Drilling, completions and facilities engineering
Artificial lift systems (e.g. rod pumps, gas lift and ESP systems)
Subsurface wellbore design
Thermodynamics and fluid dynamics
A team player who enjoys problem solving, and driven and eager to learn, with excellent communication and organization skills
Class 5 driver’s license or equivalent
What We Offer:
Competitive salary, stock options, company matched stock savings plan, annual bonuses
May be eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Relocation Policy
100% Employer paid extended Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
Health & Wellness Spending Account
Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
Employee & Family Assistance Program
Access to online learning platforms for continuous learning and development
Paid vacation and time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays
Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS to learn more about what we have to offer!
