Production Engineer

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

Job summary

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) is seeking a highly motivated Production Engineer to join their Calgary team. This role involves optimizing production and well performance while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve operational excellence. Candidates should have over 4 years of industry experience and an engineering degree, along with a strong knowledge of production operations.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company matched stock savings plan

100% Employer paid extended Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

Health & Wellness Spending Account

Access to online learning platforms for continuous learning

Paid vacation and time off during Christmas week

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industry experience required.
• Registration or eligibility for registration with APEGA as a P. Eng.
• Familiarity with artificial lift methods and workovers.

Responsibilities

• Optimize production and maximize value within operating budgets.
• Monitor well production and make recommendations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to manage capital budgets.

Skills

Strong knowledge of production operations

Well performance optimization

Infrastructure evaluation

Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams

Education

Engineering Degree or equivalent

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Are you a highly motivated self-starter with a demonstrated track record of executing high quality work? If so, Canadian Natural has an amazing team waiting for you. As a Production Engineer, you will work with members of your team to maximize the profitability of an area by optimizing production, operating cost and capital efficiency.

The Opportunity

JOB DESCRIPTION

Are you a highly motivated self-starter with a demonstrated track record of executing high quality work? If so, Canadian Natural has an amazing team waiting for you. As a Production Engineer, you will work with members of your team to maximize the profitability of an area by optimizing production, operating cost and capital efficiency.

Production engineers use their comprehensive knowledge of an asset to generate value and opportunities by optimizing production, well performance, operating costs and capital efficiency. This position works with a multi-disciplinary mix of professionals who are dedicated to execution excellence and strong value creation. Production engineers interact with staff both in Calgary and the field and require some field visits to ensure the success of the asset from a planning and execution perspective.

• Job location: Calgary, Alberta
• Shift schedule: 5 x 2, Monday - Friday, 8- hour shifts
• This role requires regular travel to the field
• Safety sensitive position: Yes
• Application deadline: June 29, 2025
  

Key Accountabilities

• Work with asset team members (Exploitation, Exploration, Land and Field Operations) to set, monitor and meet production targets while optimizing production and maximizing value within operating budgets
• Monitor, evaluate and optimize well production by making recommendations for completion/work over candidates to maximize the company’s oil and natural gas production
• Work with operations and facility engineering to identify and evaluate infrastructure debottlenecking opportunities and create value through execution by managing the associated deliverables, timelines, and budgets
• Advance Canadian Natural’s development and exploration projects by providing preliminary scoping and design for proposed facilities, pipeline construction and upgrades and by working with Field Operations and Facilities teams to finalize these designs
• Manage a capital budget by collaborating with stakeholders to monitor and control expenditures.
• Liaise with Production Accounting, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Joint Ventures and Commercial Operations as required
• Encourage safety awareness to prevent accidents within operations
  
  

What You Bring To The Role

• 4+ years of industry experience with Engineering Degree or equivalent
• Registration or eligibility for registration with APEGA as a P. Eng.
• Strong knowledge of surface and down hole production operations (oil and natural gas), artificial lift methods and workovers
• Familiarity with and understanding of production facilities & pipelines, well completions, and property evaluations
  
  

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!

About Us

We are proud to be ranked as one of Forbes' Canada's Best Employers in 2025.

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.

Check out some of our Employee Testimonials !

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Oil and Gas

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