Drilling Superintendent

Culture Alberta; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Extended Health, Dental and Vision

Health & Wellness Spending Account

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Volunteer opportunities

Online learning & development access

Paid vacation & Summer Fridays

Job summary

Canadian Natural is seeking a seasoned Drilling Operations leader to oversee multiple rigs from Calgary. You will supervise Wellsite Supervisors, coordinate with contractors, and drive safe, cost-effective drilling programs while meeting schedules and budgets.

Your role covers planning, execution, performance optimization, regulatory compliance, and post-well reviews, with frequent field visits to reinforce safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of drilling operations experience, including rig-site leadership.
• Experience as a Wellsite Supervisor or equivalent operational leadership role and contractor management.
• Strong understanding of drilling operations, well control, rig equipment, and drilling best practices.
• Experience managing drilling budgets, AFEs, cost forecasting, and invoice approvals.

Responsibilities

• Supervise up to three drilling rigs and lead Wellsite Supervisors and drilling teams.
• Ensure operations are safe, efficient, and compliant with programs and regulatory requirements.
• Promote safety culture through field engagement and incident reviews.
• Support well planning, program development, risk reviews, and execution readiness.
• Monitor performance and costs, identify opportunities to reduce NPT, and keep within AFE limits.
• Review contractor invoices and manage vendor performance for cost control.
• Prepare end-of-well summaries, performance results, and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Drilling operations

Wellsite supervision

Contractor management

Budgeting & forecasting

Safety & regulatory compliance

Leadership & team coordination

Tools

OpenInvoice

Job description

The Opportunity

At Canadian Natural, we are proud to be a leader in Canada’s energy industry. Join us and help drive innovation and long-term value through integrity, teamwork, and a passion for doing things right.

Make your mark while you grow your career!As a member of the Drilling Operations team, you will lead the safe, efficient, and cost-effective execution of Canadian Natural's drilling programs. Reporting to the Drilling Operations Manager, you will provide operational leadership to drilling engineers, wellsite supervisors, contractors, and service providers to ensure wells are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.

This role is responsible for supporting all phases of drilling operations, including planning, execution, performance optimization, cost control, regulatory compliance, contractor management, and post-well reviews. Frequent field visits are required to support wellsite operations, reinforce safety expectations, and drive continuous improvement.

• Job Location: Calgary
• Shift Schedule: 5x2 (Monday to Friday)
• Safety Sensitive Position: Yes
• Application Deadline: November 4, 2026

Key Accountabilities

• Supervise up to three drilling rigs across multiple operating areas and provide operational leadership and support to Wellsite Supervisors and drilling teams
• Ensure drilling operations are executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with approved programs, company standards, and regulatory requirements
• Promote a strong safety culture through field engagement, worksite observations, incident reviews and continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory, environmental, and occupational health and safety requirements
• Support drilling engineers during well planning, program development, risk reviews and execution, and review drilling programs, well designs, AFEs, and operational plans to ensure execution readiness
• Monitor drilling performance and drilling costs, identify opportunities to reduce NPT, drive operational improvements, review forecasts, and ensure operations remain within approved AFE limits
• Review and approve contractor invoices through OpenInvoice, ensure cost accountability and manage contractor and vendor performance related to safety, quality, service delivery, and cost control
• Participate in pre-spud reviews, operational readiness reviews, post-well evaluations, and lessons learned sessions and prepare and communicate end-of-well summaries, performance results, and improvement opportunities

What You Bring to the Role

• 10+ years of drilling operations experience, including significant rig-site leadership experience
• Previous experience as a Wellsite Supervisor or equivalent operational leadership role and contractor management experience
• Strong technical understanding of drilling operations, well control, rig equipment, and drilling best practices
• Strong planning, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Experience managing drilling budgets, AFEs, cost forecasting, and invoice approvals and working knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence multidisciplinary teams, and a commitment to safety, operational discipline, integrity, and continuous improvement
• Valid Supervisor-Level Well Control Certification (IADC, IWCF, or equivalent)

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, stock options, company-matched stock savings plan, and annual bonus program
• Relocation assistance may be available pursuant to Canadian Natural's Relocation Policy
• 100% employer-paid Extended Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Health & Wellness Spending Account
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Community volunteer opportunities
• Access to online learning and professional development programs
• Paid vacation and Summer Fridays

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 summer Fridays

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