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Ready to gain hands-on engineering experience and make an impact from day one? Join Canadian Natural as an Exploitation Engineering Student and work alongside experienced professionals supporting our Conventional and Thermal assets.
As an Exploitation Engineering Student, you will work closely with Exploitation Engineers and collaborate with Reservoir, Production, Operations, Geoscience, and other technical teams to support the evaluation and development of our upstream oil and gas assets.
Exploitation Engineering focuses on maximizing asset value and hydrocarbon recovery through reservoir analysis, production performance evaluation, development planning, and optimization initiatives. In this role, you will apply your academic knowledge to real-world challenges while supporting technical studies, evaluating development opportunities, and contributing to field development and asset optimization strategies.
If you are a motivated problem solver who enjoys data analysis, technical evaluations, and identifying opportunities to improve asset performance, this role is for you.
Job location: Calgary, AB – Head Office
Work schedule: 5 days on, 2 days off – 8 hours/day (Monday to Friday)
Term lengths: 4, 8, or 12 months
Term starts: January, May or September 2027
Safety sensitive position: Yes
Participate in active and inactive well reviews to evaluate reservoir and production performance
Analyze production, drilling, completion, geological, and reservoir data to support asset evaluations and development opportunities
Support production forecasting, reservoir characterization and field development planning activities
Assist with technical studies and evaluations to identify opportunities to optimize recovery and maximize asset value
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Perform data gathering & analysis and support engineering recommendations for development and optimization projects
Participate in economic evaluations and development planning activities
Develop and maintain engineering reports and tools
Collaborate with Reservoir, Production, Geoscience, Operations, and other technical teams to support asset development strategies
Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in Chemical, Mechanical, Petroleum, Energy or related engineering disciplines preferred, all other engineering disciplines will be considered
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI, Spotfire, SQL, or Python is considered an asset
Positive attitude and eagerness to learn
Possess a valid Class 5 Alberta driver's license or equivalent provincial driver's license
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening test is required
Canadian Natural operates one of the largest Campus Recruitment programs in the country, hiring over 400 students every year. Students hired on with us are made to feel a part of the team, gaining high level experience, knowledge, and training that introduces and prepares them for full-time employment.
We are proud to share that Canadian Natural has been ranked as a Top Employer for 2023, 2024 and 2025 by Canada's Future Workforce and also one of Forbes' Canada's Best Employers in 2025 and 2026.
Industry Leader: We commenced business in 1989 with a handful of employees and modest production, but today we employ more than 10,000 people and produce over 1 million BOE/d.
Community Investment: Social responsibility is a critical element of our commitment to responsible operations and part of our success and pride as a Company. We are committed to investing in the communities where we live and work, creating shared value along the way.
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