Drilling Superintendent

The Opportunity JOB DESCRIPTION

At Canadian Natural, we are proud to be a leader in Canada’s energy industry. Join us and help drive innovation and long-term value through integrity, teamwork, and a passion for doing things right.

Make your mark while you grow your career! As a member of the Drilling team, you will be involved in Canadian drilling and completion activities with a focus on delivering safe, efficient operations while promoting the Canadian Natural mission statement. You will have the opportunity to participate in operational execution and support both pre-planning and post-drilling reviews of projects across a wide range of areas. Frequent field/rig visits are required with strong focus on supporting wellsite operations and promoting a positive safety culture.

- Location: Calgary, Alberta

- Schedule: 5 x 2, 8-hour shifts (Monday – Friday)

- Safety Sensitive: Yes

- Application Deadline: December 4, 2025

Key Accountabilities

- Supervise up to four drilling rigs operating 24/7

- Ensure compliance with all provincial regulations and maintain consistent reporting and practices

- Support operated and joint venture assets, ensuring strong communication with asset teams (construction, completions, production)

- Prepare accurate drilling AFEs and review/approve invoices through OpenInvoice

- Complete End-of-Well summaries, identifying learnings and improvement opportunities to support continuous improvement

- Assist Drilling Engineers with well design, cost/time estimates, and peer/post reviews

- Collaborate with vendors to achieve KPI targets, maximize efficiency, and reduce well costs

What You Bring To The Role

- 10 plus years of technical/operational experience in conventional and/or thermal drilling and completions activities

- Extensive drilling rig leadership experience in single and pad drilling environments

- Strong project management skills across multi-discipline, complex projects and rig experience

- Ability to lead technical change through innovation, risk management, implementation, mentorship and sustainment

- Alignment with our core values: Safety, Collaboration, Operational Discipline, Integrity, Positivity, Continuous Learning

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 Friday

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COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

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About Us

We are proud to be ranked as one of Forbes' Canada's Best Employers in 2025.

We invest in your career through offering a culture that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right with fun and integrity.

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.