Electrical Engineering Student - Projects

Canadian Natural; Calgary; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off during Christmas

Company Sponsored Fly-In/Fly-Out

Relocation assistance

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Canadian Natural is seeking Electrical Engineering Students for the Major Projects team in Calgary or Fort McMurray, Alberta. This exciting opportunity allows students to develop their electrical engineering knowledge while working on challenging assignments.

Students will assist in engineering projects and gain valuable hands-on experience in the Oil and Gas industry. Term lengths are 8 months, starting in January 2027.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in Electrical Engineering.
• Strong electrical and instrumentation aptitude is an asset.
• Solid computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering and design of new projects.
• Solve engineering and design problems.
• Complete calculations and drawings.
• Assist with vendor drawings and documents.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Instrumentation controls

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Electrical Engineering Student - Projects

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Job Description

The Opportunity:

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!

We are hiring for Electrical Engineering Students within our Major Projects team, where you will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge of Electrical engineering principles and gain valuable hands‑on experience by solving engineering and design problems for our world-class mining operations. You will be assisting Engineering team members in the Major Projects group. This opportunity will allow you to gain insight into how the Oil and Gas industry operates.

• Job location:Calgary, Alberta – Head Office orFort McMurray, Alberta at our Albian or Horizon Oil Sands site *
• Calgary-based: 5 days on, 2 days off, 8 hours per day (Monday - Friday)
• Oil Sands-based: 4 days on, 3 days off, 10 hours per day (Monday - Thursday)
• Term lengths: 8 months
• Term starts:January 2027
• Safety sensitive position:Yes

*Please Note: Depending on business needs, the work location may change. This would require the successful candidate to work at one of our Oil Sands sites north of Fort McMurray, AB.

Key Accountabilities:

• Work with the instrumentation & controls or electrical discipline lead engineers and teams to support the engineering and design of new projects
• Utilize your hands‑on electrical engineering aptitude and experience to solve engineering and design problems
• Complete calculations and drawings
• Become familiar with and utilize instrumentation and control and/or electrical standards and specifications
• Assist with review of vendor drawings and documents
• Perform site inspections and information gathering as required
• Instrumentation opportunity will focus on instrumentation engineering/design and project deliverables
• Electrical opportunity will focus on electrical engineering/design and project deliverables

What You Bring to The Role:

• Currently enrolled in abachelor’s degree program in Electrical Engineering
• Strong electrical/instrumentation & controls aptitude is an asset
• Solid computer/IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
• This position may require frequent site visits for extended periods of time
• Must be prepared to work in the field and work shifts (which may include night shifts) and to remain on call during off hours
• Possess a valid Class 5 Alberta driver’s license or equivalent out of province license with a reasonably clean driver’s abstract

What We Offer:

• Paid time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays in July and August (Calgary)
• Qualitycamp facilities with multiple amenities available (Oil Sands)
• Company Sponsored Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta (Oil Sands)
• Students may be eligible for relocation assistance pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Student Relocation Policy (students will be responsible for finding their own accommodations during the work term)
• Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
• Opportunities to partake in initiatives such as the Intern Social Committee

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.

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.

• Locations Calgary Head Office AB Albian Operations Horizon Operations