Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering Student

Canadian NaturalFort McMurray, AB
Onsite

About The Position

Canadian Natural is offering an exciting opportunity for students to engage in meaningful, diverse, and ambitious assignments alongside industry-leading professionals. This role provides a chance to apply academic experience to challenging and rewarding projects at their Albian Oil Sands site, a world-class asset featuring surface oil sands mining and bitumen processing facilities. The position offers opportunities to advance careers in an environment that values teamwork, innovation, and expertise, utilizing industry-leading technologies to contribute to Oil Sands operations.

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in Electrical Engineering or within one year of graduation.
  • Possess a valid Class 5 Alberta driver's license or equivalent out-of-province license, a reasonably clean driver's abstract, and the ability to safely operate work trucks.
  • All candidates applying to Canadian Natural must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.

Nice To Haves

  • Previous engineering experience is considered an asset.
  • Previous field experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Instrumentation Engineering Team in activities relating to operations, maintenance or construction support.
  • Collaborate with project and operations teams to ensure proper alignment with operations needs and requirements.
  • Review assets and data to identify opportunities for improving maintenance frequency and equipment uptime.
  • Assist engineers in producing Engineering and construction work packages.
  • Gather field measurements & data to assist engineers.
  • Work along with E&I maintenance team to troubleshoot field instrumentation and automated valves performance issues.
  • Assist construction and maintenance teams with field installation and commissioning related queries, in consultation with Engineers.
  • Assist in checking designs executed by engineering contractors.
  • Assist in evaluation of equipment purchase specifications.
  • Coordinate with various disciplines and departments within Operations or Major Projects to resolve engineering issues.
  • Interface with project and operations teams to ensure proper alignment with operations needs and requirements.
  • Assist with creating and maintaining project deliverables such as Lessons Learned Logs, Request for Information forms, Technical Deviation Requests.
  • Develop engineering drawings and construction work packages.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Quality camp facilities with multiple amenities available
  • Company Sponsored Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta
  • Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
  • Students may be eligible for relocation assistance pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Student Relocation Policy
  • Opportunities to partake in initiatives such as the Intern Social Committee
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