Exploitation Engineer: Asset Value Maximization & Growth

Canadian Natural; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Relocation assistance

Health benefits

Wellness account

Volunteer opportunities

Employee assistance program

Online learning access

Paid vacation

Job summary

Canadian Natural in Calgary is seeking an Exploitation Engineer to maximize asset value across Western Canada. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to evaluate reservoirs, develop strategies, and support field development plans.

The role requires 5–20 years of petroleum engineering and registration with APEGA; proficiency with Mosaic, Harmony, Accumap, Excel; and strong economic analysis, budgeting and reporting skills. This is a safety-conscious, performance-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering.
• Registration or eligibility for registration with APEGA.
• 5–20 years of petroleum engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to maximize asset value and evaluate wells to generate type-well curves by play type.
• Monitor and optimize reservoir depletion and recovery strategies in conventional formations.
• Provide economic evaluations for completions, recompletions, re-drills, and new locations; support field development plan strategies.
• Evaluate potential acquisitions and divestitures within your geographic area; understand asset performance and strategic fit.
• Maintain and update monthly and annual production forecasts; contribute to budgets and 10-year plans; ensure reserves data integrity.
• Ensure regulatory and environmental requirements are adhered to and provide regular reports to senior management.

Skills

Petroleum engineering

Reservoir evaluation

Economic analysis

Project management

Budgeting

Reporting

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

APEGA registration

Tools

MS Excel

Mosaic

Harmony Reservoir and Forecast

Accumap

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Canadian Natural in Calgary is seeking an Exploitation Engineer to maximize asset value across Western Canada. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to evaluate reservoirs, develop strategies, and support field development plans.

The role requires 5–20 years of petroleum engineering and registration with APEGA; proficiency with Mosaic, Harmony, Accumap, Excel; and strong economic analysis, budgeting and reporting skills. This is a safety-conscious, performance-driven environment.