Development Engineer
Apply NowCompany: Canadian Natural
Location: Calgary, AB T1Y 7M8
Description:
Job Description
The Opportunity:
Make your mark while you grow your career! As a Development Engineer, you will have the opportunity to make your mark at Canadian Natural. Our SAGD, steam flood, and CCS depletion methods create exciting opportunities for professional development and growth. You will be a key player in a dynamic and collaborative team of professionals focused on optimizing our thermal production. Working with a multi-disciplinary team of geoscientists, production engineers, field staff and other company professionals, you will learn to use proven subsurface engineering methods and field operations in an environment that encourages the development and execution of innovative ideas. You will deliver technical and economic evaluations that influence the company's existing and future assets and implement optimized recovery methods that ultimately focus on maintaining and growing production in an environmentally sustainable way.
Key Accountabilities:
What You Bring to the Role:
What We Offer:
Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS to learn more about what we have to offer!
About Us
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.
Compensation and Benefits: We strive to share Company success with all employees through a comprehensive total compensation package.
Our People, Our Stories: Our stories demonstrate the strong culture that exists at Canadian Natural - one that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.
Check out some of our Employee Testimonials!
All candidates applying to Canadian Natural must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.
While we appreciate all applications we receive, kindly note only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
The Opportunity:
Make your mark while you grow your career! As a Development Engineer, you will have the opportunity to make your mark at Canadian Natural. Our SAGD, steam flood, and CCS depletion methods create exciting opportunities for professional development and growth. You will be a key player in a dynamic and collaborative team of professionals focused on optimizing our thermal production. Working with a multi-disciplinary team of geoscientists, production engineers, field staff and other company professionals, you will learn to use proven subsurface engineering methods and field operations in an environment that encourages the development and execution of innovative ideas. You will deliver technical and economic evaluations that influence the company's existing and future assets and implement optimized recovery methods that ultimately focus on maintaining and growing production in an environmentally sustainable way.
- Job location: Calgary, Alberta
- Shift schedule: 5 x 2, 8-hour shifts
- Safety sensitive position: Yes
- Application deadline: October 25, 2024
Key Accountabilities:
- Work in a team environment to identify opportunities and create depletion and/or development plans to maximize the net present value (NPV) of the project
- Monitor and optimize reservoir performance and recovery strategies for Canadian Natural assets
- Provide effective regular project updates and technical evaluation reports for senior management
- Design and justify potential workovers, steam and depletion plans, operational and reservoir targets
- Maintain and update monthly and annual production forecasts for Thermal wells using various technical and analytical methods, including input into budget, 10 year plan forecasts, and corporate reserves
- Ensure the incorporation of relevant regulatory and environmental requirements for asset development plans
What You Bring to the Role:
- 1 to 8 years of engineering experience with a B.Sc in Engineering and registration or eligibility for registration with APEGA; petroleum industry experience would be beneficial.
- Demonstrated problem solving, communication, organization and leadership skills
- Basic knowledge of thermal assets and/or related disciplines of drilling, completions and facilities engineering
- Experience with data analytics and visualization methods / software would be an asset (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, Spotfire, Python)
- Practical experience with economic analysis and project management would be an asset
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary, stock options, company matched stock savings plan, annual bonuses
- May be eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural's Relocation Policy
- 100% Employer paid extended Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Health & Wellness Spending Account
- Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Access to online learning platforms for continuous learning and development
- Paid vacation and time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays
Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS to learn more about what we have to offer!
About Us
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.
Compensation and Benefits: We strive to share Company success with all employees through a comprehensive total compensation package.
Our People, Our Stories: Our stories demonstrate the strong culture that exists at Canadian Natural - one that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.
Check out some of our Employee Testimonials!
All candidates applying to Canadian Natural must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.
While we appreciate all applications we receive, kindly note only candidates under consideration will be contacted.