Chemical/Process Engineering Student – Mine Tailings

1 day ago

Calgary Alberta DJ, CA Canadian Natural Resources Limited Full time

The Opportunity:

Are you a student looking for an exciting opportunity that is full of meaningful, diverse, and ambitious assignments working in a fast paced, dynamic team alongside industry leading professionals? Join a company culture that fosters a fun working environment, developing meaningful relationships, and continuous learning

The Tailings facilities at Albian Sands are world class. This hands-on opportunity offers valuable process engineering experience supporting various groups in one of the world's largest Oil Sands operations. Get ready to dive into tailings processes like fluid transfer, over pressure protection, deposition, hydraulics, relief system calculations, and developing strategies to enhance operations in the field. This job experience will involve pilot development and execution, providing a fantastic learning opportunity

  • Term length: 8, 12 or 16 months
  • Term start: May or September 2025
  • Job location: Fort McMurray, AB - Horizon Mine
  • Shift schedule: various
  • Safety sensitive position: Yes

Key Accountabilities:

  • Support calculations on subjects like hydraulic calculations including slurry hydraulics, relief system calculations
  • Participate in developing and executing strategies to improve operations in the field and lab to treat tailings which may include pilot development and execution
  • Review and mark up process documents including Piping and Instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), process flow diagrams (PFDs) and Line Designation Tables (LDTs)
  • Support preparation of scopes of work to collect data on existing tailings processes
  • Apply engineering principles to assess, solve and design tailings solutions

What You Bring to The Role:

  • Currently enrolled in Bachelor Degree program in Chemical Engineering. Specializing in Process Engineering, is considered an asset
  • Interest in Tailings operations
  • Experience with general process simulators i.e., AFT Fathom hydraulic simulators for liquids & slurries, or equivalent
  • Familiarity or work with hydraulics of settling slurries and Bingham fluids
  • Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
  • Possess a valid Class 5 Alberta driver’s license or equivalent out of province license with a reasonably clean driver abstract

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary
  • Paid time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays in July and August
  • Students may be eligible for relocation assistance pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Student Relocation Policy. Students will be responsible for finding their own accommodations during the work term.
  • Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
  • Opportunities to partake in initiatives such as the Intern Social Committee

If you are interested in this exciting student work term opportunity, please include your resume, cover letter (optional) and unofficial transcripts as part of your online application.

Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS overview to see what we have to offer

Canadian Natural operates one of the largest Campus Recruitment programs in the country, hiring over 400 students every year. Students hired on with us are made to feel a part of the team, gaining high level experience, knowledge, and training that introduces and prepares them for full-time employment. Students may be considered for permanent, full-time positions upon graduation through our New Grad program Our structured New Graduate Developmental Programs exemplify our mission to develop our people.
We are proud to share that Canadian Natural has been ranked as a Top Employer for 2023 & 2024 by Canada's Future Workforce.
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