Job Description

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 a Project Engineering Student working in one of our Oil Sands Projects team, you will gain experience in the design, construction, modification, 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.

Job location:

Calgary, Alberta - Head Office

Shift schedule:

5 days on, 2 days off, 8 hours/day (Monday - Friday)

Term length:

8 months

Term start:

May 2026

Safety sensitive position:

Yes

Key Accountabilities:

Apply engineering principles to develop solutions to support projects at varying stages of the project life cycle for our oil sands assets Conduct small change management, 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 close-out report writing Encourage safety awareness within your projects and actively promote safety in engineering/ design in compliance with Canadian Natural standards and specifications Work with various teams on constructability, operability and reliability focused improvements and initiatives Participate in team meetings to ensure alignment of goals and priorities as well as liaise with the multi-discipline engineering team members

What You Bring to The Role:

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

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
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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.