Exploitation Engineer
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL)
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Job summary
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) in Calgary is seeking an Exploitation Engineer to maximize asset value across Western Canada. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to evaluate development strategies and drive technical and economic analysis.
Responsibilities include monitoring reservoir performance, providing recommendations on completions and project management, and contributing to budget and long-range plans. We value integrity, teamwork and a passion for delivering results.
Qualifications
- 5–20 years of petroleum engineering experience with a Bachelor of Engineering.
- Registration or eligibility for registration with APEGA.
- Experience with Mannville Stack is an asset.
- Proficiency in reservoir performance evaluations, economic analysis, and valuations.
- Experience in project management, scheduling, budgeting and reporting.
Responsibilities
- Identify opportunities to maximize asset value within a multi-discipline team.
- Monitor reservoir depletion and recovery strategies to align with field development plans.
- Provide economic evaluations for completions, recompletions, re-drills and new locations.
- Support field development plan strategies and updates.
- Evaluate potential acquisitions and divestitures and assess strategic fit.
- Maintain monthly and annual production forecasts and contribute to budget and 10-year plans.
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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.
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 an Exploitation Engineer, you will have the opportunity to be a key player in a dynamic team of professionals focused on maximizing the value of our vast assets in Western Canada.
Working with a multi-disciplinary, geographically focused team of production, exploration, land negotiators and other company professionals, you will use your proven reservoir and exploitation engineering experience to provide technical and economic analysis.
Working closely with office and field staff, you will be required to drive and support the team by evaluating, recommending and implementing development strategies aligned with the corporate targets.
- Job location: Calgary, Alberta
- Shift schedule: 5 x 2, 8-hour shifts
- Safety sensitive position: No
- Application deadline: September 28, 2026
- Work within a multi-discipline team to identify opportunities to maximize asset value, while evaluating the performance of company and competitor wells to generate type-well curves by play type
- Monitor and optimize reservoir depletion and recovery strategies for the Company’s wells, ensuring alignment with field development plans in conventional play-type formations
- Provide recommendations and economic evaluations for completions, recompletions, re-drills, and new locations, and support the delineation and ongoing updates of field development plan strategies
- Evaluate potential acquisitions and divestitures within your geographic area, maintaining an understanding of asset performance and strategic fit
- Maintain and update monthly and annual production forecasts using various technical and analytical methods, including input into budget and 10-year plan forecasts, while ensuring the accuracy and integrity of corporate reserves
- Ensure all relevant regulatory and environmental requirements are adhered to, and provide regular project updates and technical evaluation reports to senior management
- 5-20 years of petroleum engineering experience with Bachelor of Engineering
- Registration or eligibility for registration with APEGA
- Previous experience in Mannville Stack is an asset
- Proficient in reservoir performance evaluations, economic analysis and valuations, project management, scheduling, budgeting and reporting
- Software experience: MS Excel, Mosaic, Harmony Reservoir and Forecast, and Accumap
- Familiarity with analytics visualization using Tableau and/or Power BI
- 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!
We are proud to be ranked as one of Forbes' Canada's Best Employers in 2025 and 2026.
We invest in your career through offering a culture that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.
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.
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.
We strive to share Company success with all employees through a comprehensive total compensation package.
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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