Impactful Exploitation Engineer, Student

Canadian Natural Resources Limited; Calgary; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

relocation assistance

Safety training certifications and P

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Canadian Natural Resources Limited is seeking an Exploitation Engineering Student for our Calgary, AB head office to support Conventional and Thermal assets. You will work with Exploitation Engineers and cross‑functional teams on asset evaluations, development opportunities, and optimization studies.

You will apply academic knowledge to real‑world challenges, perform data analysis, and contribute to field development strategies while learning under experienced professionals.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in Chemical, Mechanical, Petroleum, Energy or related engineering disciplines.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI, Spotfire, SQL, or Python is a plus.
• Valid Alberta Class 5 driver’s license or equivalent.
• Pre-employment drug screening required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in active/inactive well reviews to evaluate reservoir and production performance.
• Analyze production, drilling, completion, geological, and reservoir data to support asset evaluations and development opportunities.
• Support production forecasting, reservoir characterization and field development planning activities.
• Assist with studies to identify opportunities to optimize recovery and maximize asset value.
• Perform data gathering and analysis to support engineering recommendations for development and optimization projects.
• Participate in economic evaluations and development planning activities.
• Develop and maintain engineering reports and tools.
• Collaborate with Reservoir, Production, Geoscience, Operations, and other teams to support asset development strategies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Excel proficiency

Power BI

Spotfire

SQL

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Petroleum, Energy engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Spotfire

SQL

Python

Job description

Canadian Natural Resources Limited is seeking an Exploitation Engineering Student for our Calgary, AB head office to support Conventional and Thermal assets. You will work with Exploitation Engineers and cross‑functional teams on asset evaluations, development opportunities, and optimization studies.

You will apply academic knowledge to real‑world challenges, perform data analysis, and contribute to field development strategies while learning under experienced professionals.