Senior Reservoir Engineer, Oil Sands

PetroChina Canada Ltd; Calgary; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

PetroChina Canada is recruiting a Senior Reservoir Engineer for our Calgary team. You will provide reservoir engineering support for SAGD start-up, production optimization, and field development planning, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure rigorous technical decisions.

The role requires 15+ years of reservoir engineering experience with SAGD expertise, a strong background in thermal methods, and readiness to travel to sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in Engineering; APEGA professional engineer or eligible.
• 15+ years of reservoir engineering experience; 8+ years SAGD experience.
• Strong numerical/analytical skills; familiarity with thermal recovery methods (STARS preferred).
• Knowledge of geological principles affecting reservoir quality in in-situ oil sands.

Responsibilities

• Support SAGD start-up, operations, and field testing with multidisciplinary teams.
• Perform reservoir analyses, history matching, and performance forecasting.
• Coordinate testing programs and evaluate mitigation strategies.
• Mentor junior engineers and interns; support reporting to stakeholders.

Skills

SAGD reservoir engineering

Thermal simulation

Decline analysis

Geological principles

multidisciplinary teamwork

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree

APEGA professional engineer

Tools

CMGL suite

GeoSCOUT

OSIsoft PI

Wellview

Job description

Sep 13, 2026 11:00 PM Coordinated Universal Time

Type

Permanent (Full-Time)

Location

Calgary AB

Remote Option

On-Site

Detailed Job Description

PetroChina Canada (PCC) is a wholly owned subsidiary ofPetroChina Company Limited which is partially owned by China National PetroleumCorporation (CNPC), a state-owned enterprise. CNPC is China's largest oilcompany and the world's third largest oil company, operating 91 energy-relatedprojects in over 35 countries and regions. PCC has invested billions of dollarsin an asset-rich portfolio of upstream, midstream and downstream operations. InAlberta, this includes our MacKay River and Dover oilsands projects, DuvernayShale Gas and a 50% interest in the Grand Rapids Pipeline. In British Columbia,we hold joint venture interests in the Groundbirch tight gas project and LNGCanada.

PetroChina Canada is recruiting for a Senior Reservoir Engineer, Oil Sands, tojoin the Resource Management Team in Calgary.

Reportingto the Manager, Reservoir & Production Engineering, the Senior ReservoirEngineer will provide overall reservoir engineering support to SAGD start-upand well conversions, production optimization, reservoir management and safeoperations. This role will work closely with Production, Geoscience, andOperations to ensure reservoir inputs incorporated as critical considerationsfor both short term operational decisions and long term development planningand optimization.

Accountabilities:

The accountabilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Workingwith multidisciplinary team members including Production, Operation,Geosciences, etc. to manage daily field operation.
• Reservoirengineering support to SAGD operations, start-up, circulation, conversion,production ramp up and performance optimization.
• Conductfield data analysis, analytical and numerical simulation studies toprovide operational strategies dealing with reservoir impairments
• Propose,coordinate and review laboratory or field testing programs to helpunderstand and resolve operational issues and design mitigationstrategies.
• Historymatch and performance forecast update of well/pads based on fieldproduction data
• Analyzingfield surveillance data to ensure safe operations
• Supportreporting internal and to shareholders as required
• SupportSAGD new technology screening and field testing design
• Mentorjunior engineers and/or internship students

Qualifications:

• Relevantpost-secondary degree in Engineering and APEGA Professional EngineerAccreditation or immediate eligibility
• An advanceddegree will be considered as additional asset
• 15+years of related reservoir engineering experience with 8+ years of oilsands SAGD reservoir engineering experience required.
• Strongexpertise in the numerical simulation of thermal recovery methods (STARSpreferred).
• Familiarwith decline analysis techniques
• Knowledgeof geological principles impacting reservoir quality in in-situ oil sandsdevelopment.
• Software:Familiar with CMGL suite, GeoSCOUT, OSIsoft PI, Wellview or equivalent
• Skillsto react quickly in a fast pace work environment
• Abilityto fully integrate into a multidisciplinary team and ensure reservoirengineering considerations being incorporated in decision making
• Strongoral, written, and organizational skills complemented with a strong workethic.
• Abilityto travel to site as required
• Adoptionand demonstration of PetroChina Canada Values (Honorable, Unified,Passionate, Accountable)

About Us

PetroChina Canada (PCC) is awholly owned subsidiary of PetroChina Company Limited which is partially owned by China National Petroleum Corporation(CNPC), a state-owned enterprise. CNPCis China's largest oil company and the world's third largest oil company,operating 91 energy-related projects in over 35 countries and regions. PCC hasinvested billions of dollars in an asset-rich portfolio of upstream, midstreamand downstream operations. In Alberta, this includes our MacKay River and Doveroilsands projects, Duvernay Shale Gas and a 50% interest in the Grand RapidsPipeline. In British Columbia, we hold joint venture interests in theGroundbirch tight gas project and LNG Canada.