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? As the successful candidate, your position will focus on surface and groundwater sampling and data collection and management. You will also have the opportunity to assist other environment team members with their portfolios.
Canadian Natural’s Oil Sands Site is a world class operation offering countless opportunities to advance your environmental career in an atmosphere where teamwork, innovation and your expertise are valued. You can contribute to the success of Oil Sands operations using industry leading techniques.
- Job location: Fort McMurray, AB – Albian Oil Sands Site
- Shift schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off, 10 hours/day (Monday – Thursday)
- Term lengths: 4 or 8 months
- Term start: May 2026
- Safety sensitive position: Yes
Key Accountabilities:
- Collect surface water samples in compliance with QA/QC protocols
- Purge and collect groundwater samples in compliance with QA/QC protocols
- Conduct field tests for a number of parameters including pH, temperature, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity
- Prepare sample bottles and complete Chain of Custody forms for sample identification and transportation
- Conduct wetland monitoring activities and environmental inspections
- Data entry and reporting duties
- Collaborate and learn from Environmental Specialists, Regulatory, Reclamation Field Coordinators and Academic Researchers during site work
- Ensure the adherence to safety regulations both for yourself and your team members
- Assist with the generation of supporting data and forms for regulatory application submissions, reports and publications
- Conduct an assigned environmental project related to water and present outcomes to the environment team
What You Bring to The Role:
- Currently enrolled in your 3rd, or 4th year or master program of a Biology, Natural Science, Environmental Program or Earth Sciences with a focus on water (Hydrology and/or Hydrogeology)
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license
- Physically able to handle the rigors of field work (able to carry coolers and water samples weighing more than 40 lbs. to up to 50 lbs. or 22 kilos) and work outside on difficult, uneven terrain and in all weather conditions
- Database experience is an asset
- Previous experience in completing environmental field work is an asset
- Previous UTV/ATV and/or watercraft experience considered an asset
- Previous environmental or oil sands experience considered an asset
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
Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS overview to learn more about what we have to offer!
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.
All candidates applying to Canadian Natural must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. This posting will close once a successful candidate has been selected.
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.
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