Engineering Student

2 months ago

Fort McMurray Alberta TP, Fort McMurray region, Canada Canadian Natural Resources Limited Full time

The Opportunity:

Join our team at one of our Oil Sands operations and dive into the world of Plant Reliability Engineering As part of our plant operations reliability team, you'll work on critical assets like conveyor belts, pumps, and compressors, conducting failure analysis investigations and refining equipment strategies for long-term safety and performance. This hands-on role offers a chance to deepen your engineering knowledge, tackle design challenges, and contribute to our world-class mining operations.

If you are mechanically inclined, passionate about machinery, and ready to roll up your sleeves, this opportunity is for you Get ready to grow your skills and make a real impact in a collaborative and innovative environment.

  • Term length: 8, 12 or 16 months
  • Term start: January, May or September 2025
  • Job location: Fort McMurray, AB - Albian Sands or Horizon Mine Operations
  • Shift schedule: 4 x 3 - 10 hours (Monday - Thursday)
  • Safety sensitive position: Yes

Key Accountabilities:

  • Collaborate with Bitumen Production and our Upgrading and Utilities Engineering Team in activities relating to operations, maintenance or construction support
  • Understand process plant operation and equipment
  • Collaborate with project and operations teams to ensure proper alignment with operations needs and requirements
  • Review assets and data to see where we can improve the frequency of maintenance and be able to improve our uptime on equipment
  • Participate in developing cost effective strategies for equipment that is problematic in the field
  • Assist engineers in producing maintenance work packages
  • Gather field measurements & data to assist engineers
  • Focus on safety, cost reduction and reliability
  • Assist engineers by calculating weekly and monthly reliability KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)

What You Bring to The Role:

  • Currently enrolled in a Bachelor or Master’s Degree Program in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred. Other disciplines will be considered.
  • Good understanding of pressure vessels, pressure piping & valves
  • Strong work ethic and positive aptitude
  • Strong mechanical aptitude
  • Strong work ethic and positive aptitude
  • A pre-employment drug and alcohol test must successfully be complete

What We Offer:

  • 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. Students will be responsible for finding their own accommodations during the work term.
  • 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.
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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