The Opportunity:
Get ready to dive into cutting-edge projects where you'll be a key player in ensuring the reliability and safety of critical assets are met! Our team of Asset Integrity Engineers implements a wide variety of inspection, repair, risk assessment, and corrosion management technologies to ensure that our Asset Integrity Programs are executed with optimal effectiveness on Canadian Natural infrastructures within our Oil Sands, Thermal and Conventional facilities, including an extensive network of pipelines that move our products to various end points largely located in Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC.
This opportunity will provide hands-on experience by collaborating closely with several stakeholders including Field Integrity, Production Engineering, Process Engineering, Static & Rotating Equipment Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and Projects groups, providing exposure to various technical aspects of Asset Integrity in pressure equipment, pressure equipment, piping, tanks, and structural components. This role offers a unique opportunity for students to delve into the upstream and downstream energy industry, regulatory standards, industry codes, and corporate practices. Additionally, the position provides practical experience with engineering tools used in a diverse range of equipment types. This role offers a pivotal opportunity to contribute to safeguarding critical assets in a dynamic industry, ensuring their reliability and safety.
Joining our team will enable you to actively participate in significant projects and gain valuable experience in the field of asset integrity engineering within this dynamic industry!
- Job locations: Calgary, AB or Fort McMurray, AB – Horizon or Albian Sands
- Shift schedule: TBD
- Term lengths: 8 or 12 months
- Term starts: January or May 2026
- Safety sensitive position: Yes
Key Accountabilities:
- Assist with the writing of engineering assessments for new and existing systems
- Develop corrosion mitigation and inspection strategies for pipelines, plant equipment and piping systems
- Review and track Key Performance Indicators to ensure asset integrity targets are being monitored and maintained
- Provide materials engineering support to ongoing operation, maintenance and new projects
- Participate in metallurgical failure analysis of failed or damaged components
- Perform analysis of inspection and failure data and provide engineering recommendations for ongoing repair and mitigation strategies
What You Bring to The Role:
- Currently enrolled in bachelor’s degree program in Materials Engineering preferred, Mechanical Engineering acceptable
- Previous integrity engineering related experience, field experience is considered an asset
- Required to be physically and mentally fit for work
- Responsible attitude towards safety, demonstrate leadership and enjoy problem solving
- Possess a valid Class 5 Alberta driver’s license or equivalent out of province license with a reasonably clean driver abstract
- A pre-employment drug screening test must be successfully completed
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary
- Paid time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays in July and August (Calgary only)
- 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
- Quality camp facilities with multiple amenities available (Fort McMurray only)
- Company Sponsored Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta (Fort McMurray only)
Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS overview to see what we have to offer!
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.
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. 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 and also one of Forbes' Canada's Best Employers in 2025.
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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