Engineering Student, Electrical

2 days ago


Calgary, Canada 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 alongside industry leading professionals? Join Canadian Natural where we strive to provide opportunities based on your abilities, helping you to contribute in a meaningful way and apply your academic experience to challenging and rewarding projects
As an Electrical Engineering Student within our Major Projects team, you will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge of Electrical engineering principals and gain valuable hands-on experience by solving engineering and design problems for our world-class mining operations. You will be assisting Engineering team members in the Major Projects group in either Ore Processing, Tailings, or Froth Treatment. This opportunity will allow you to gain insight into how the Oil and Gas industry operates. At Canadian Natural, “developing people” and “creating value” are part of our mission statement.
Term length: 8 months
Term start:  January or May 2025
Job location:  Calgary, Alberta - Head Office. Please note, depending on business needs, the work location may change. This would require the successful candidate to work at one of our Oil Sands sites north of Fort McMurray, AB - flights and accommodations would be provided.
Shift schedule:  Calgary: 5 x 2 - 8 hours (Monday to Friday) or Oil Sands: 4 x 3 - 10 hours (Monday to Thursday)
Safety sensitive position:  Yes
Key Accountabilities:
Work with the instrumentation & controls discipline lead engineers to support the engineering and design of new projects
Utilize your hands-on electrical engineering aptitude and experience to solve engineering and design problems
Complete calculations and drawings
Become familiar with and utilize instrumentation and control and/or electrical standards and specifications
Assist with review of vendor drawings and documents
Perform site inspections and information gathering as required
What You Bring to The Role:
Currently enrolled in a Bachelor Degree Program in Electrical Engineering or within one year of graduation
Strong electrical/instrumentation & controls aptitude is an asset
Solid computer/IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
This position may require frequent site visits for extended periods of time.  Must be prepared to work in the field and work shifts (which may include night shifts) and to remain on-call during off hours
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 (Calgary)
Quality  camp  facilities with multiple amenities available (Oil Sands)
Company Sponsored Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta (Oil Sands)
Bus In/Bus Out to & from Fort McMurray (Oil Sands)
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 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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