Brownfield and Greenfield Pre-FID Development Engineer

Country

Canada

Location

Calgary

Employment Type

Employee

Requisition Number

CAN02687

Closing date

Oct

Welcome to CNOOC International. We are a global energy company and subsidiary of CNOOC Limited with a vision of delivering safe, sustainable energy for all.

CNOOC International, the international division of CNOOC Limited, is a global energy company with operations in Asia, Africa, the Americas, the Middle East and Europe. Our successful growth as an upstream oil and gas producer has been achieved by consistently finding and developing world-class assets.

Our business is focused on safely exploring and producing from conventional offshore, unconventional and oil sands assets. As part of the CNOOC Group of companies, which span the entire energy supply chain, our size and capability create a competitive advantage that ensures we deliver long-term value.

In Canada, CNOOC International has oil sands assets in Long Lake, located in northern Alberta just south of Fort McMurray, which is a SAGD and partial Upgrader operation with production capacity of 85,000 barrels of bitumen a day. We also have interest in several other oil sands projects, including Hangingstone, operated by Greenfire Resources Operating Corporation and Syncrude's oil sands mining upgrading facility. In addition to our oil sands business, we have shale gas land in Northeast British Columbia, a power station in Balzac, Alberta, and interest in a wind farm in southern Alberta. Calgary is our regional corporate office for all North America.

Your career at CNOOC is about moving forward – learning new skills, broadening experiences, and making meaningful contributions. From personal career development that enables you to fulfill your potential, to employee programs that help you make the most of work life balance.

We encourage and promote work-life balance by allowing you to participate in our Compressed Work Schedule (CWS) that will give you two Fridays off per month and flexible work hours.

In exchange for your dedicated work is a total rewards package that not only recognizes your contribution, but also provides for your family. We offer competitive Company-paid benefits that support your mental, physical and financial well-being Including an annual Wellness Account, a generous paramedical allowance, and access to a team of Virtual Health Care professionals to guide you to the right medical resource. Save for your future by participating in our Pension plan and join our Savings Plan with Company-matching. We encourage you to further step up for your community by giving you two paid volunteer days, volunteer rewards and sports grants to support causes you are passionate about.

Bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the determination to fuel our success are what set us apart. We are currently seeking a Brownfield and Greenfield Pre-FID Development Engineer to join our growing team in Calgary, Alberta. In this dynamic role, you will play a key part in driving development planning and execution strategies for both new (greenfield) and existing (brownfield) assets.

As a Brownfield and Greenfield Pre-FID Development Engineer, you will support the Development Lead in planning, coordinating, and stewarding development opportunities across a range of assets. You will be responsible for ensuring the timely delivery of critical project documentation, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs, and managing workflows to advance projects through CNOOC's technical assurance and approval processes.

This position offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure to strategic development planning while working closely with cross-functional teams to support the company's production growth objectives.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline; PMP certification or MBA is an asset.
• Minimum of 7+ years of upstream oil and gas experience, preferable in SAGD or thermal operations.
• Strong project management background with experience in pre-FID project coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to manage schedules, risks, and multidisciplinary deliverables.
• Strong understanding of subsurface and surface integration, project economics, and regulatory approval processes.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to present to senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Strong cultural awareness and the ability to work across cultures effectively.
• Strong Microsoft Office knowledge (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) required.

Project Coordination & Execution:

• Support evaluation of pads, well pairs, sidetracks, and infills by coordinating multidisciplinary team inputs (subsurface, D&C, E&C, SCM, Land, Regulatory and Planning).
• Prepare, track, and manage key deliverables including Project Approval Forms (PAFs), AER scheme amendments, and other regulatory directives.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, identify risks, and ensure alignment with milestones and decision gates.
• Provide project tracking dashboards, reporting and documentation for leadership and HQ reviews.

Cross Team Collaboration:

• Facilitate effective communication across subsurface, D&C, E&C, SCM, Land, Regulatory and Planning teams.
• Support project reviews, risk workshops, technical assurance sessions and prepare decision gate packages.
• Act as liaison to ensure alignment between technical, regulatory, and commercial requirements.

Budget and Planning:

• Assist in preparing economic justifications, WP&B inputs, and project budget requests.
• Support scenario planning and sequencing of opportunities in alignment with Strategic Plans

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Draft and prepare clear presentations, reports and updates for CPNA leadership and CNOOC HQ
• Track progress of multiple project streams, escalating issues to Development Lead as needed.

Lessons Learned and Continual Improvement:

• Document and integrated lessons learned from past projects into future planning and execution for all disciplines and ensure implementation of key lessons for improvement.

The opportunities are limitless when you join our team. Our employees are encouraged to drive their development, enhancing their career through experiences, exposure, and education. A mentoring program, on-demand e-Learning courses, and formal training opportunities are all ways in which CNOOC International supports your career growth.

All positions require background checks which could include:

• Criminal police record check
• Education verification
• Credential verification

All Safety Sensitive positions could include:

• Drug & Alcohol testing
• Pre-access medical testing
• Drivers' abstract for last 3 years
• Completion of CSO (Energy Safety Canada's Common Safety Orientation) or CSTS (Construction Safety Training System) online safety course