Lead Field Engineer

Canadian Natural Resources Limited; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Stock options

Relocation support

Health benefits

Wellness account

Volunteer opportunities

Family assistance

Learning platform

Paid vacation

Job summary

Canadian Natural Resources Limited is seeking a Lead Field Engineer to provide technical leadership and field support for Grande Prairie operations, focusing on facility and well optimization. You will lead a high-performing team, ensuring safe, reliable and efficient operations while driving continuous improvement.

You will spend at least 20% in the field, collaborate with Operations, Production, Maintenance and Facilities, and develop opportunities to create value and support operational

Qualifications

• 10 years of oil & gas experience.
• P.Eng with APEGA in good standing.
• Strong leadership and delivery track record.
• Experience with facility debottlenecking and economics.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and field support for production optimization.
• Coach and develop operations personnel and junior engineers.
• Ensure equipment and processes maximize revenue and minimize costs.
• Manage small capital projects and optimization initiatives.
• Develop well servicing programs and Front-Line Manager responsibilities.

Skills

Leadership

Petroleum economics

Downhole design

Facility debottlenecking

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Mentoring engineers

Project management

Safety culture

Education

P.Eng with APEGA

Tools

None

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.

Are you a highly motivated self-starter with a demonstrated track record of executing high-quality work? If so, Canadian Natural Resources has an amazing team waiting for you. Supporting the Grande Prairie Region, the Lead Field Engineer is responsible for providing technical leadership and engineering support to field operations, with a primary focus on facility and well optimization. This role leads the development of a high-performing technical team, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operations while driving continuous improvement across field assets. The successful candidate will work closely with Operations, Production, Maintenance, Facilities and Development teams to identify opportunities to create value and support operational excellence. This role requires minimum 20% field time throughout the Grande Prairie Region.

• Job location:Grande Prairie, Alberta
• Shift schedule:5x2, Monday to Friday, 8-hourr shifts
• Safety sensitive position:Yes
• Application deadline:September 17, 2026

Key Accountabilities:

• Support and lead a culture of Safety Excellence through leading by example and following all applicable codes and regulations
• Work closely with the Grande Prairie Superintendents to ensure operational and project technical support needs for the region are being met, with a strong focus on coaching, training and developing operations personnel to build technical capability and improve operational performance
• Provide technical day-to-day support on-site to field operations on production optimization, troubleshooting and regulatory requirements, while mentoring and developing junior engineers, EITs and students
• Ensure plant and field equipment and processes are optimized to maximize revenue, equipment capacities and minimize operating costs
• Manage smaller facility capital projects and optimization initiatives ensuring they meet expected reliability performance and regulatory requirements, while determining operating and capital cost requirements to ensure base volume maintenance, WO budget and facility reliability are maintained
• Develop safe, effective and efficient well servicing programs to complete workover operations on identified opportunities and repairs, and fulfill all responsibilities of Front-Line Manager, Supervisor as outlined in the Safety Management System (SMS)

What You Bring to the Role:

• 10 years of relevant experience in oil and gas industry
• Registered Professional Engineer (P. Eng) with APEGA in good standing
• Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of delivering results
• Experience with facility debottlenecking, petroleum economics and downhole design are required
• Strong ability to work collaboratively across disciplines, fostering teamwork, alignment, and effective communication to deliver operational and project success
• Proven analytical abilities, task management and commitment to defining and achieving goals

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 Christmas week and summer Fridays

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