Strathcona Resources Ltd. (“Strathcona”) is a Calgary, Alberta based oil and gas production and development company focused on maximizing oil and gas recovery from its low decline, high free cash flow oil and gas resource base. Strathcona's operations, infrastructure and land position are focused in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Strathcona is always looking for people focused on growth, both personal and professional. Those who love a challenge and get excited at the prospect of collaborating with talented people to continuously improve and innovate on tasks both large and small.
We are actively seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Professional Junior Engineer or Engineering Technologist to join our Lloydminster Conventional team. Based in our Calgary office, this role supports development planning and optimization by analyzing production, reserves, and economic data while collaborating closely with engineers, geologists, and other technical professionals. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of ValNav, reserves and accounting principles, and experience in oil & gas development. Occasional site/field visits will be required throughout the year to support development activities and gain field-level insights.
- Support the development team in the evaluation and optimization of conventional heavy oil assets.
- Perform production and economic analyses using ValNav to assess current and future development opportunities.
- Collaborate with engineers and geologists to support the creation and execution of development plans.
- Assist in preparing long range plans, budget forecasts, execution schedules, and reserves documentation.
- Analyze operational and subsurface data to support performance reviews, decline analysis, and well lookbacks.
- Prepare technical reports, presentations, and summaries for internal stakeholders.
- Ensure accurate and timely updates to reserves, economic models, and development tracking systems.
- Support regulatory applications and internal reviews.
- Participate in periodic field/site visits to enhance technical understanding and support field planning.
- Proficient in ValNav (required), with strong economic and reserves understanding.
- Knowledge of oil & gas accounting principles and production data systems.
- Comfortable interpreting and working with geological, engineering, and operational data.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and VBA; experience with Tableau or other analytics tools is an asset.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to field locations as required.
- Diploma or B.Sc. in Petroleum, Oil & Gas, or Geological Engineering Technology or a related field.
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in a similar role, ideally within conventional heavy oil development.- Based at our head office in downtown Calgary.
Great things aren’t done by one person, they’re done by a team.
Strathcona is committed to developing a high-performance culture through collaboration, trust, and agility. We value our work, our communities, and our commitments – but most of all, we value the team of people who make what we do possible.
If you have what it takes to be a great Strathcona team member, we want to hear from you. We appreciate all interest in this opportunity but only those selected to advance through the process will be contacted.