Plant Operator - Albian Operations

The Opportunity:

Make your mark while you grow your career! We have an amazing opportunity for a Plant Operator to join our Albian Plant Operations team. As a Plant Operator, you will interact and coordinate with a team of operators and maintenance staff to ensure production, quality and environmental targets are met for our operations. You will be able to contribute to the reliability and safe operations of our facility and work with many key internal and external stakeholders. This position reports to the Shift Team Lead.

- Job location: Fort McMurray, Alberta - Albian Oil Sands Site

- Shift schedule: 7 x 7, 12-hour shift (Tuesday - Monday)

- Safety sensitive position: Yes

- Application deadline : Sept 30, 2025

Key Accountabilities:

- Utilize operations expertise in a dynamic production environment, maintain and optimize equipment and processes, as well as collaborate with members of the team to oversee the day-to-day plant activities

- Issue safe work permits within a complex hydrocarbon operating environment, including hot work, work within confined spaces, and excavation/trenching work and safe isolation of process equipment including the development of specific equipment Lock Out Tag Outs (LOTO’s), placing and verifying isolations, and blinding

- Troubleshoot equipment issues and perform area maintenance activities and housekeeping including

- Blinding, valve and pump replacements as well as operate mobile equipment

- Recommend modifications to plant processes where performance can be improved, which will require working with various teams on preventative maintenance and ensure equipment is running efficiently and safely

- Utilize Canadian Natural’s maintenance management system and enter work orders for deficiencies that need to be repaired and monitor facility readings, perform proactive equipment monitoring rounds and sample collections

- Participate in review, modifications or development of facility procedures and start-up, operate and shut down unit operations with expertise

- Ensure all safety documentation is completed for all personnel working in the facility under operations care

- Identify and scope out continuous improvement opportunities to maximize production, minimize operating costs and eliminate downtime

- Maintain proper documentation on a shift-by-shift basis including operating logs, Intelletrac, maintenance records and safety and environmental reports

- Provide training on operating policies and procedures

What You Bring to the Role:

- 5 years of Operational or Tradesman work with Hydrocarbon experience at a large integrated industrial facility

- A minimum of Grade 12 or GED is required

- 4th Class Power Engineering Ticket and/or Journeyman Certification and/or a Technology Diploma is an asset

- Valid Class 5 Driver’s License

- Self-starter that works well in a high paced team environment with a continuous improvement mindset

- Ability to work in an outside environment, at heights, climbing ladders and work in and around confined spaces

What We Offer:

- Competitive salary, stock options, company matched stock savings plan, annual bonuses

- 100% Employer paid extended Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

- May be eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Relocation Policy

- May be eligible for additional premiums

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

- First class camp facilities

- Health & Wellness Spending Account

- Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community

- Employee & Family Assistance Program

Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS to learn more about what we have to offer!