Project Controls Student

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 Controls Engineering Student, you will be a part of the Oil Sands Estimating team and will assist in the support of asset life cycle cost data management.

You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge of cost estimation, database, and benchmarking development.

Reporting to the Manager of Estimating, you will be working with cost data of Downstream and Upstream Oil Sand Major Facilities.

• Job location: Calgary, Alberta – Head Office
• Work schedule: 5 days on, 2 days off, 8 hours per day (Monday - Friday)
• Term start & length: January (12 months) or May (4 or 8 months)
• Safety sensitive position: Yes

• Data analysis and normalization
• Database development and organization
• Probability and statistical analysis
• Develop key metrics for use in conceptual estimating and benchmarking
• Labor productivity analysis
• Maintenance of estimating tools and templates

• Currently enrolled in Bachelor of Construction Management preferred. Engineering disciplines may also be considered
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Good knowledge of the basics of statistics and analytical skills
• Good understanding of cost data analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• 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

Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS overview to see what we have to offer!

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.