The Opportunity:
Make your mark while you grow your career! Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, you will be responsible for providing Structural engineering support to the Horizon Bitumen Production plant.
- Job location: Horizon Oil Sands (bus-in, bus-out from Fort McMurray or fly-in, fly-out from Calgary/Edmonton)
- Shift schedule: 4 x 3, 10-hour shifts (Monday – Thursday)
- Position type: One year contract
- Safety sensitive position: Yes
- Application deadline: August 12, 2026
*Please note, this is a contract position located in Horizon Oil Sands - Fort McMurray, Alberta. You will be contracting through your own Incorporated company or a 3rd party employment agency.
Key Accountabilities:
- Develop and implement a structural inspection program for a brown field facility
- Structures to be assessed include pipe racks, conveyors, slurry towers, overhead cranes, hoppers, etc.
- Inspection program to be cost effective, data driven and optimized to mitigate risks associated with running plant conditions
- Regularly communicate with members of the various Business Unit Teams to determine what engineering support they require
- Understand the status of various projects which may affect structural components in the different plants
- Comply with all Health and Safety Requirements established by Canadian Natural
- Know and comply with all regulations and legislative requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for the Province of Alberta and environmental standards
- Follow safe work procedures and ensure all personnel comply;
- Report any injury or illness immediately;
- Report unsafe acts and conditions;
- Ensure Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is available and is worn where and when required
What You Bring to the Role:
EDUCATION, TRAINING, CERTIFICATIONS
- Engineering Degree is required, preferably Civil/Structural
- Registered as a professional engineer in Alberta with APEGA
EXPERIENCE
- A minimum of 5 years of experience is required; 5 - 10 years of experience working in an operational oil and gas facility with Professional Engineer designation is preferred
- Previous experience working in an operational facility, with direct interaction with Operations and Maintenance Personnel is essential
- Familiar with WCB and Alberta OH&S Rules and Regulations
COMPETENCIES
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), documentation skills, leadership skills and a strong work ethic
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
- Able to quickly facilitate issues to resolution in a large multi-discipline team
- Highly motivated, self-managed and able to deliver on time
- Committed to using structured processes and procedures to execute projects
This is a contract position, and you will be expected to meet these requirements (for Independent Contractors, not required if billing through an employment agency):
- A ComplyWorks subscription will be mandatory for all Contractors.
- A clearance letter from WCB confirming an account of good standing
- Certificate of Incorporation
- GST confirmation letter
- Certificate of Insurance with the following proof of insurance coverages:
- Commercial General Liability Insurance with a combined single limit of liability of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) per occurrence for the duration of the Work
- Automobile Public Liability Insurance covering all automobiles (including non-owned automobiles) in the amount of Two Million dollars ($2,000,000) combined single limit per occurrence
- Clean Driver’s Abstract
- Passing pre-employment Drug and Alcohol Screening
Why Canadian Natural?
CANADIAN NATURAL is a senior independent crude oil and natural gas exploration, development and production company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Our strong, diversified asset base is comprised of a balanced portfolio of light, synthetic, and heavy crude oil and natural gas. Canadian Natural operates in Canada, the United Kingdom and Offshore Africa.
At Canadian Natural, we strive to live through our mission statement: "To develop people to work together to create value for the Company's shareholders by doing it right with fun and integrity." We are committed to a long-term presence in the communities where we operate. Our activities create value by providing employment, business development opportunities, revenues to governments that contribute to spending on goods and services, and essential resources for public services, including health, safety, education and training.
Over the last 30 years, we have grown from a Company with nine employees to over 10,000 employees. We have increased our production from approximately 400 BOE/d in 1989 to more than one million BOE/d today.
Safety is a core value at Canadian Natural. We conduct all of our operations in a way that identifies, minimizes and mitigates harm to the health and safety of employees, contractors, the public and the environment.
Canadian Natural Resources Limited - CNRL - is a publicly traded company on the TSX and NYSE as CNQ
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 12 months
Work Location: In person
