Chemical Engineering Student - Oil Sands

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 Chemical Engineering Student within our Oil Sands Projects team, you will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge of engineering principles and gain valuable hands-on experience by solving engineering and design problems for our world-class mining operations. You will be working in our Oil Sands Projects group in one of the following areas: Primary Upgrading, Secondary Upgrading, Support Units, Utilities and Off-Sites, Froth Treatment or Tailings.

- Job location: Calgary, Alberta – Head Office or Fort McMurray, Alberta at our Albian or Horizon Oil Sands site

- Shift schedule: 5 days on, 2 days off, 8 hours/day (Monday – Friday) in Calgary or 4 days on, 3 days off, 10 hours/day (Monday – Thursday) in Oil Sands

- Term length: 4 months

- Term start: May 2026

- Safety sensitive position: Yes

Key Accountabilities:

- Assist and work under direction of Senior Process Engineer with project scope of work

- Gain insight into how the oil and gas industry works

- Assist, support and complete Process Engineering deliverables such as process simulation, hydraulic calculation, process data sheets, pressure drop calculation, PFD and P&ID generation and revision control, HAZOP, etc.

- Gather, sort, filter and understand operation data to support design

- Coordinate with other engineering disciplines, Technical Safety, Operations and Maintenance and obtain design inputs

- Support and follow documentation quality control processes through discipline review and SQUAD check

- Assist and support work planning and project goals

- Assist in reviewing and checking designs by engineering contractors

What You Bring to The Role:

- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in Chemical Engineering or within one year of graduation

- General knowledge of process plant operation and equipment design

- General knowledge with reading and generating material and energy balances, PFD and P&IDs

- General working knowledge with HYSYS

- Strong knowledge of the basic design principles

- Coordinate with project team members to complete assigned tasks

- Work Independently as required

- Possess a valid Class 5 Alberta driver’s license or equivalent out of province license with a reasonably clean driver abstract

- Previous process engineering experience is considered an asset

- Previous field experience in an operating plant is considered an asset

What We Offer:

- Competitive salary

- Paid time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays in July and August (Calgary)

- Quality camp facilities with multiple amenities available

- Company Sponsored Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta

- 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.