Mine Tailings Engineer — Lead Safe, On-Budget Projects

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Relocation support

Fly-In/Fly-Out

Health benefits

Wellness account

Employee assistance

Community volunteering

Job summary

Canadian Natural, based in Fort McMurray, Alberta, seeks an Engineer to join the Albian Mine Tailings team. You will evaluate, develop, and execute tailings projects, coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver safe, reliable operations.

The role emphasizes front-end engineering, cost estimation, and scheduling, with 4x3 10-hour shifts and a safety-sensitive environment on site in the oil sands.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with preference for mining or civil background.
• P.Eng APEGA registration (or eligibility to register).
• Experience in Mine Tailings (oil sands experience asset).
• Strong project management including budgeting, costing, scheduling, organization, planning, reporting.
• Proficient with engineering design, mine planning, or drafting software (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Vulcan, Muk3D).
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Understand and develop mine and tailings plans and actively contribute to strategy development.
• Coordinate mine tailings projects to support operations, delivering results on time and on budget.
• Build strong working relationships across operations, technical services, and project teams to facilitate alignment and timely decision-making.
• Proactively assess and refine existing project scopes to improve safety, cost, schedule, and operability outcomes.
• Complete front‑end engineering work on key infrastructure projects, including new tailings cells, barge and dredge relocations/replacements, fluid transfer systems, and related assets.
• Develop project execution schedules, identifying resource requirements and constraints in line with long-range planning objectives.
• Translate technical data, model outputs, and planning scenarios into clear, actionable insights, supporting effective communication of trade-offs, risks, and opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Communication

Education

Engineering degree (mining/civil)

P.Eng APEGA registration

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Vulcan

Muk3D

Job description

Canadian Natural, based in Fort McMurray, Alberta, seeks an Engineer to join the Albian Mine Tailings team. You will evaluate, develop, and execute tailings projects, coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver safe, reliable operations.

The role emphasizes front-end engineering, cost estimation, and scheduling, with 4x3 10-hour shifts and a safety-sensitive environment on site in the oil sands.