Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering Student Fort McMurray, AB, Canada
Job Description 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!
Our Albian Oil Sands site is a world-class asset offering countless opportunities to advance your career. Comprised of surface oil sands mining and bitumen processing facilities, this vast project offers challenging opportunities in an environment where teamwork, innovation, and your expertise are valued. Apply your abilities using industry-leading technologies and contribute to the success of our Oil Sands operations.
Job location: Fort McMurray, Alberta – Albian Oil Sands Site
Shift schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off, 10 hours per day (Monday – Thursday)
Term length: 12 months
Term start: January 2027
Safety sensitive position: Yes
Key Accountabilities Assist the Instrumentation Engineering Team in activities relating to operations, maintenance or construction support
Collaborate with project and operations teams to ensure proper alignment with operations needs and requirements
Review assets and data to see where we can improve the frequency of maintenance and be able to improve our uptime on equipment
Assist engineers in producing Engineering and construction work packages
Gather field measurements & data to assist engineers
Work along with E&I; maintenance team to troubleshoot field instrumentation and automated valves performance issues.




Assist construction and maintenance teams with field installation and commissioning related queries, in consultation with Engineers.
Assist in checking designs executed by engineering contractors
Assist in evaluation of equipment purchase specifications
Coordinate with various disciplines and departments within Operations or Major Projects to resolve engineering issues
Interface with project and operations teams to ensure proper alignment with operations needs and requirements
Assist with creating and maintaining project deliverables such as Lessons Learned Logs, Request for Information forms, Technical Deviation Requests
Develop engineering drawings and construction work packages
What You Bring to The Role Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in Electrical Engineering or within one year of graduation
Previous engineering experience is considered an asset
Previous field experience is an asset
Possess a valid Class 5 Alberta driver's license or equivalent out-of-province license, a reasonably clean driver's abstract, and the ability to safely operate work trucks
What We Offer Qualitycamp 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
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.
About Us 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.
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 robust 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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📌 Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering Student (Alberta)
🏢 Canadian Natural
📍 Alberta