Thermal Production Development Engineer

The Opportunity:

Make your mark while you grow your career! As a Thermal Production Development Engineer, you will have the opportunity to make your mark at Canadian Natural while gaining invaluable experience to develop and grow. Our SAGD, steam flood, and CSS depletion methods create exciting opportunities for your professional growth

You will be a key player in a dynamic and collaborative team of professionals focused on developing our thermal assets. Working with a multi-disciplinary team of Geoscientists, Development Engineers, field staff and other company professionals, you will learn to use proven subsurface engineering methods and field operations in an environment that encourages innovative ideas to be tried and tested. The thermal business area competes strongly for development, re-development and strategic workovers and is set to remain a high impact, high activity area for Canadian Natural.

- Job location: Calgary, Alberta

- Shift schedule: 5 x 2, 8-hour shifts

- Safety sensitive position: Yes

- Application deadline : September 25, 2025

Key Accountabilities:

- Work directly with a multi-disciplined team to bring projects forward from concept to an on-stream state to maximize the value of the asset

- Monitor and optimize reservoir performance and recovery strategies for Canadian Natural assets

- Develop, maintain, and monitor well and formation integrity programs

- Evaluate, recommend, plan and execute on well completions

- Provide effective regular project updates and technical evaluation reports for senior management

- Incorporate relevant regulatory and environmental requirements for asset development plans

What You Bring to the Role:

- Bachelor of Science in Chemical, Mechanical, Energy or Petroleum Engineering is preferred.

- 4 to 15 years of engineering experience; with APEGA registration as a P.Eng

- Demonstrated problem solving, communication, organization and leadership skills

- Experience operating thermal pads or within conventional petroleum fields is considered an asset

- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and enthusiastic about data analytics and visualization; any experience with software, such as Excel VBA, Tableau, Power BI, Python, is considered an asset

- Knowledge of related disciplines would be an asset:

- Drilling, completions and facilities engineering

- Artificial lift systems (e.g. rod pumps, gas lift and ESP systems)

- Subsurface wellbore / liner design

- Thermodynamics and fluid dynamics

- Team players that enjoy problem solving; driven and eager to learn, with excellent communication and organization skills

- Class 5 driver’s license or equivalent

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!