Thermal Development Engineer

At Canadian Natural, we are proud to be a leader in Canada’s energy industry. Join us and help drive innovation and long-term value through integrity, teamwork, and a passion for doing things right.

Make your mark while you grow your career! As a Development Engineer, you will have the opportunity to make your mark at Canadian Natural. Our SAGD, steam flood, and CSS depletion methods create exciting opportunities for professional development and growth. You will be a key player in a dynamic and collaborative team of professionals focused on optimizing our thermal production. Working with a multi-disciplinary team of geoscientists, production engineers, field staff and other company professionals, you will learn to use proven subsurface engineering methods and field operations in an environment that encourages the development and execution of innovative ideas. You will deliver technical and economic evaluations that influence the company’s existing and future assets and implement optimized recovery methods that ultimately focus on maintaining and growing production in an environmentally sustainable way.

Job location: Calgary, Alberta

Work schedule: 5 x 2, 8-hour shifts

Safety sensitive position : Yes

Application deadline: October 13, 2026

Work in a team environment to identify opportunities and create depletion and/or development plans to maximize the net present value (NPV) of the project

Monitor and optimize reservoir performance and recovery strategies for Canadian Natural assets

Provide effective regular project updates and technical evaluation reports for senior management

Design and justify potential workovers, steam and depletion plans, operational and reservoir targets

Maintain and update monthly and annual production forecasts for thermal wells using various technical and analytical methods, including input into budget, 10-year plan forecasts, and corporate reserves

Ensure the incorporation of relevant regulatory and environmental requirements for asset development plans

3+ years of engineering experience with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and registration or eligibility for registration with APEGA (petroleum industry experience is considered an asset)

Demonstrated problem solving, communication, organization and leadership skills

Basic knowledge of thermal assets and/or related disciplines of drilling, completions and facilities engineering

Experience with data analytics and visualization methods/software would be an asset (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, Spotfire, Python)

Practical experience with economic analysis and project management would be an asset

We are proud to be ranked as one of Forbes' Canada's Best Employers in 2025 and 2026.

We invest in your career through offering a culture that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.

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.