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 working in one of our Facilities teams within our Thermal or Conventional business units, you will gain experience in the design, construction, modification, operation and optimization of oil and gas facilities. You will gain exposure to a variety of equipment and process designs used in Canadian Natural’s operations.

• Multiple job locations: Calgary, Grande Prairie, St. Albert, Red Deer, Lloydminster, Bonnyville
• Shift schedule: 5 days on, 2 days off, 8 hours/day (Monday – Friday)
• Term lengths: 4 or 8 months
• Term starts: January or May 2026
• Safety sensitive position: Yes

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Apply engineering principles to develop solutions for the Conventional or Thermal business units
• Conduct small facility changes, from initial scoping to close-out, using Canadian Natural’s Management of Change Process (MOC), which includes design development, drawing updates, process hazard assessments, and commissioning and start-up support
• Encourage safety awareness within your projects and actively promote safety in the field during your regular trips to perform MOC/project work and meet with Canadian Natural operations
• Work with various teams on reliability focused improvements and initiatives through the application of Lean Six Sigma principles
• Participate in team meetings to ensure alignment of goals and priorities as well as liaise with the area Operations and Production team members

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in Engineering or within one year of graduation (Mechanical, Chemical, Petroleum, or Energy disciplines preferred)
• Possess a valid Class 5 Alberta driver’s license or an equivalent out of province license