Geophysical Technologist at Canadian Natural
Calgary, AB T2P 4J8, Canada -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Sep, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 Aug, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Good communication skills

Industry

Information Technology/IT

Description

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Make your mark while you grow your career! We are seeking a Geophysical Technologist/Technician to support our East Geophysics and Exploration teams with the full-lifecycle management of seismic workstation projects and data. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills, a detail-oriented mindset, and a solid understanding of geophysical principles as applied to oil and gas exploration and development.

  • Job location: Calgary, Alberta
  • Shift schedule: 5 x 2, 8-hour shifts
  • Safety sensitive position: No
  • Application deadline : August 25, 2025

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Responsible for creating, updating, and maintaining multiple geophysical projects; troubleshooting database issues for Geophysicists (including support calls with 3rd party vendors), and the retrieval, cleaning, and organizing of multi-disciplinary datasets for further analysis by asset team members
  • Load seismic data, grids, tops, well survey and trajectory data into software packages such as Seisware, SubsurfaceAI, Hampson & Russell, Starsteer, & Geosyn
  • Import and export data to and from additional databases such as Geographix, Starsteer, & Accumap
Responsibilities
  • Attention to detail and an effective communicator - can liaison and work with multiple individuals simultaneously to load data correctly and punctually with minimal amount of error (candidate will support 10+ geophysicists and 4 managers)
  • Strong computer skills is a must (high proficiency with MS office suite in addition to specific geophysical software requirements outlined above)
  • Strong understanding of SEGY seismic data structure, i.e. header info, byte locations, 32 vs. 16-bit data, EBCIDIC, as well as directional survey expertise with multilateral horizontal wells
  • Familiar with data analytics and dashboard creation with tools such as Tableau, Python, & Power BI is considered a key asset
  • Strong GIS skills are also considered an asset (ArcGIS, GWC, etc.)
  • Willingness to upgrade and learn new skills and develop new workflows to support the Geophysical team as business unit needs continue to evolve
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