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!
Join Canadian Natural and have the chance to work on challenging projects that will develop your expertise and prepare you for full-time employment! Successful candidates have typically enjoyed the hands-on experience, utilizing their strong problem-solving skills and ’owning their business’.
This student opportunity is a 4-month term from May to August, located at one of Canadian Natural’s Western Canadian Operations.
As a Relief Operator Summer Student (ROSS), you will gain a fantastic learning experience and exposure to a wide range of oil and gas operating systems.

Work outdoors for the summer alongside experienced industry professionals on light oil, heavy oil, gas plants, oil batteries, water floods, and/or pump jacks and join a company culture that fosters a fun working environment!

• Job location: One of our various field locations throughout Alberta, Northern BC, or Saskatchewan
• Shift schedule:
• 8 days on, 6 days off, 10 hours per shift
• 7 days on, 7 days off, 12 hours per shift
• 9 days on, 5 days off, etc.
• Must be prepared to remain on-call during off-hours (selected fields only)
• Term length: 4 months
• Term start: May 2026 (Mandatory Safety Training Week: May 4-8, 2026)
• Safety sensitive position: Yes

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Be a part of front-line driven safety culture by completing hazard assessments, worksite safety observations, and identifying and correcting hazards and opportunities
• Utilize your hands-on mechanical aptitude and experience to solve daily problems to increase and maintain production volumes
• Be responsible for light oil, heavy oil, gas, gas plants, and/or oil batteries
• Work with water floods, EOR, pump jacks, and PC pumps
• Perform well testing techniques and production reporting
• Be a part of front-line driven safety culture by completing hazard assessments, worksite safety observations, and identifying and correcting hazards and opportunities

• Currently enrolled in your 1st or 2nd year of a related technologist diploma program.Petroleum, Mechanical, or Chemical disciplines preferred.
• Possess a valid Class 5 Alberta driver’s license or equivalent out of province license and feel comfortable driving a half ton work truck in a safe manner
• Strong mechanical aptitude is an asset