Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL)

Thermal Reservoir Engineer

LocationCalgary, AB
Job Typefull_time

About This Job

The Opportunity JOB DESCRIPTION

Make your mark while you grow your career! As a Thermal Reservoir Engineer working for the Kirby or Jackfish areas, you have an opportunity to be a key player in a dynamic, collaborative team of professionals focused on optimizing and expanding our SAGD business in areas with vast growth potential. Working with a multi-disciplinary team of geoscientists, exploitation engineers, production engineers and other company professionals, you will use your proven reservoir engineering experience to contribute to the maximization of bitumen recovery from existing and new thermal assets in the most economic and energy efficient way. Working closely with office and field staff, you will provide key input to the design and implementation of new recovery methods aimed at unlocking additional economic hydrocarbon resources in an environmentally sustainable way.

Job location: Calgary, Alberta

Shift schedule: 5 x 2, 8-hour shifts
Safety sensitive position: Yes
Application deadline: July 23, 2025


Key Accountabilities

Work within a multi-discipline team to generate production forecasts for new and existing SAGD assets by using reservoir simulation, analytical methods and production analogs
Provide expert technical support to exploitation and production engineers within operating areas to resolve reservoir performance issues and optimize SAGD performance
Use reservoir engineering tools for the technical evaluation of recompletions and redrill/reentry opportunities
Keep up to date with industry technological advances on bitumen recovery methods. Evaluation of new technologies and contribution to feasibility / pilot projects
Lead and participate in best-practice and competitor analysis studies to support the continuous improvement of our thermal business
Review development and depletion plans and strategies in existing and new assets to ensure that best practices are adhered to
Provide effective regular project updates and technical evaluation reports for senior management


What You Bring To The Role

2 to 20 years of thermal reservoir engineering experience with a B.Sc. in Engineering
Registration or eligibility for registration with APEGA
Skilled in thermal numerical reservoir simulation using CMG suite (STARS, BUILDER, RESULTS, WINPROP) and/or SLB suite (Intersect, PetrelRE)
Familiar with the design and operations of SAGD assets: well completion types, thermal conformance evaluation, NCG and solvent co-injection with steam
Basic knowledge of related disciplines geology, geophysics, and production engineering
Familiarity with data analytics and visualization methods / software would be an asset (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, Python)


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!

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.

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