Process Engineer (EIT or P.Eng.)

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL); Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Stock options

Bonus program

Health, Dental & Vision benefits

Relocation assistance

Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary/Edmonton

Camp facilities

Wellness spending account

Employee Assistance Program

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) is seeking a Process Engineer to support the Upgrading and Utilities team at Horizon Oil Sands in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The role involves monitoring plant performance, providing operator guidelines, and leading process improvements in a safety-focused environment.

Open to Process Engineer-in-Training candidates or seasoned P.Eng. professionals. Relocation and comprehensive benefits offered; position based on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering with EIT or P.Eng. eligibility.
• Experience: Process EIT 2–5 years; Process Engineer 5–15 years.
• Oil Sands/Refining experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and troubleshoot plant performance to meet daily targets and quality specs.
• Provide operational guidelines to plant operators to maximize performance.
• Follow MOC processes to implement changes for safety and reliability.
• Analyze KPIs and recommend parameter adjustments to improve results.
• Prepare weekly/monthly reports with performance metrics and trends.
• Support reliability initiatives, including debottlenecking and capital projects.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering

EIT designation or eligibility

P.Eng. designation

Tools

HYSYS

Pro Max

HTRI

AFT

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

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.

The Opportunity

JOB DESCRIPTION

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! Are you a safety conscious Process Engineer with a passion to work in an operating environment? Canadian Natural is looking for you. You will be responsible for providing process engineering support to the Upgrading and Utilities team to ensure successful continuous operation at our Horizon Oil Sands plant. You will have the unique opportunity to work with different teams within the operating environment to ensure safe and reliable production.
We welcome applications from both Process Engineer-in-Training (EIT) candidates and experienced Professional Engineers (P.Eng.). The level of the position will be determined based on the successful candidate's qualifications and experience.

• Job location: Horizon Oil Sands - Fort McMurray, Alberta
• Shift schedule: 4x3, 10-hour shifts, Monday - Thursday
• Safety sensitive position: Yes
• Application deadline: October 20, 2026

Key Accountabilities

• Proactively monitor and troubleshoot plant performance to meet daily production target, achieve product quality specifications and comply with regulatory requirements
• Provide operational guidelines to plant operators to maximize plant performance, manage equipment operational issues, execute equipment and process test plans, as well as manage process risks associated with abnormal process situations or upsets
• Follow Canadian Natural’s Management of Change (MOC) process to champion process changes required to improve plant production, reliability and process safety
• Analyze plant performance, monitor KPIs, and recommend operating parameters and strategy adjustments to improve results
• Prepare weekly/monthly reports for the assigned process unit, including performance metrics, trends, correlations, findings, process project progress, and recommendations, as well as regulatory reporting requirement
• Support plant reliability initiatives, including debottlenecking, sustaining capital projects, turnarounds, and equipment inspections
• Maintain a strong commitment to health, safety, and environmental compliance by following safe work practices, regulatory requirements, incident reporting procedures, and PPE standards

What You Bring To The Role

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering with EIT designation or eligibility for registration with APEGA, or P.Eng. designation for experienced candidates
• Process EIT: 2-5 years of relevant engineering experience
• Process Engineer: 5 -15 years of process engineering experience in an industrial operating environment
• Previous work experience in the Oil Sands/Refining industry is preferred
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills
• Proficient in using HYSYS, Pro Max, HTRI and AFT
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to audience with varied levels of technical backgrounds. Proven track record in problem solving and creative thinking, strong verbal and written communication skills
• Committed to ensuring a collaborative work environment by maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, stock options, company matched stock savings plan, annual bonuses
• 100% Employer paid extended Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• May be eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Relocation Policy
• May be eligible for additional premiums
• Company Sponsored Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta
• First class camp facilities
• Health & Wellness Spending Account
• Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
• Employee & Family Assistance Program

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

About Us

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.

Industry Leader:

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.

Community Investment:

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.

Compensation and Benefits:

We strive to share Company success with all employees through a comprehensive total compensation package.

Our People, Our Stories:

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.

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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.