Administration Student - Oil Sands Projects

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL); Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Quality camp facilities

Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary or Edm

Relocation eligibility to Calgary/Edm/

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) in Fort McMurray, Alberta, invites students to join on a 4-month term starting May 2027 at the Albian or Horizon Oil Sands site. The role runs 7 days on, 7 days off, 12 hours daily, and is safety sensitive.

You will support lodge operations, occupancy planning, and guest services while learning from industry professionals. The ideal candidate has post-secondary education in business admin, hospitality or project management (PMP), and experience in food

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education with a focus on business administration, hospitality management, and/or project management (PMP).
• Experience in food service, accommodations, customer service, remote lodging and/or facility management services, ideally in a contracted or subcontracted unionized environment.
• Hospitality background with experience in the food and beverage industry or hotel management.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to balance priorities, adapt quickly to changes and effectively manage time in a professional and dynamic working environment.

Responsibilities

• Use available software, reports and contractor data to monitor lodge occupancy and forecast reservations daily.
• Assist with maximizing camp room utilization by reviewing daily reports and adjustments.
• Meet with contractor representatives daily to ensure operations run smoothly and anticipate challenges.
• Perform daily lodge walking tours to monitor contractor performance and guest satisfaction.
• Be knowledgeable of the contractors’ SOW and KPIs.
• Assist with mobilization/demobilization of dorms and lodges during occupancy changes.
• Oversee safety compliance, facility maintenance, housekeeping, catering, recreation, and guest concerns.

Skills

Business Admin

Hospitality Management

Project Management

Time Management

Education

Post-secondary education in business admin or hospitality or PM

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Are you a student looking for an exciting opportunity that is full of meaningful, diverse, and ambitious assignments working alongside industry leading professionals? Join Canadian Natural, where we strive to provide opportunities based on your abilities, helping you to contribute in a meaningful way and apply your academic experience to challenging and rewarding projects!

• Job location: Fort McMurray, Alberta at our Albian or Horizon Oil Sands site
• Shift schedule: 7 days on, 7 days off, 12 hours per day
• Term length: 4 months
• Term start: May 2027
• Safety sensitive position: Yes

The Opportunity

JOB DESCRIPTION

Are you a student looking for an exciting opportunity that is full of meaningful, diverse, and ambitious assignments working alongside industry leading professionals? Join Canadian Natural, where we strive to provide opportunities based on your abilities, helping you to contribute in a meaningful way and apply your academic experience to challenging and rewarding projects!

• Job location: Fort McMurray, Alberta at our Albian or Horizon Oil Sands site
• Shift schedule: 7 days on, 7 days off, 12 hours per day
• Term length: 4 months
• Term start: May 2027
• Safety sensitive position: Yes

Key Accountabilities

• Use available software, reports and contractor data to be fully aware of lodge occupancy levels, forecasted reservations and capacity availability on a daily basis
• Assist with maximizing camp room utilization by reviewing daily reports and making necessary adjustments
• Meet with contractor representatives daily to ensure that regular operations are underway and to anticipate performance challenges before they occur
• Complete daily lodge walking tours in order to maintain an awareness of general contractor performance levels, guest satisfaction levels and to identify deficiencies and opportunities for improvement
• Be fully knowledgeable of the contractors’ scope of work (SOW), including the contractors’ KPIs
• Assist with the mobilization and demobilization of dorms and lodges during periods of increased or decreased occupancy
• Assist with the oversight of safety compliance, facility maintenance coordination, housekeeping, administrative functions, catering functions, recreation and culinary activities and guest concerns
• Assist with Turnaround and Outage events with increased on-site headcount to ensure the camp and travel logistics meet the needs of the business for a successful event

What You Bring To The Role

• Post-secondary education with a focus on business administration, hospitality management, and/or project management (PMP)
• Experience in food service, accommodations, customer service, remote lodging and/or facility management services, ideally in a contracted or subcontracted unionized environment
• Hospitality background with experience in the food and beverage industry or hotel management
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Ability to balance priorities, adapt quickly to changes and effectively manage time in a professional and dynamic working environment

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Quality camp facilities with multiple amenities available
• Company Sponsored Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta
• May be eligible for relocation to Calgary, Edmonton or Fort McMurray pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Relocation Policy (students will be responsible for finding their own accommodations during the work term)
• Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community

Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS overview to see what we have to offer!

All candidates applying to Canadian Natural must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. This posting will close once a successful candidate has been selected.

About Us

Canadian Natural operates one of the largest Campus Recruitment programs in the country, hiring over 400 students every year. Students hired on with us are made to feel a part of the team, gaining high level experience, knowledge, and training that introduces and prepares them for full-time employment.

We are proud to share that Canadian Natural has been ranked as a Top Employer for 2023, 2024 and 2025 by Canada's Future Workforce and also one of Forbes' Canada's Best Employers in 2025 and 2026.

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 Student Testimonials!