The Opportunity:

Make your mark while you grow your career! As a member of the Quality Assurance ABSA team, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience in Pressure Equipment engineering, regulations, codes and standards while interfacing with a variety of teams company wide. Corporate QA supports North American Operations (Horizon, Albian, Thermal, and Conventional).

You will report to a Lead Engineer-QA ABSA and work on pressure equipment engineering alterations, and provide guidance, recommendations, and resolutions on the day-to-day challenges to CNRL teams to ensure compliance with various pressure equipment regulatory requirements, particularly ABSA. Your contributions and expertise within the pressure equipment discipline will help support the secure, reliable, and cost-effective operations of Canadian Natural facilities.

Join a company culture that fosters a fun working environment, develop meaningful relationships, and continuous learning!

- Job location: Calgary, Alberta
- Shift schedule: 5 x 2, 8-hour shifts
- Safety sensitive position: Yes
- Contract Position: Term one year
- Application deadline: September 9, 2026

Key Accountabilities:

- Perform in-house engineering/calculation for pressure equipment alterations/re-rating
- P. Eng. authenticate engineering/calculation documents
- Provide engineering and regulatory expertise including squad check review of engineering deliverables to ensure Code and ABSA compliance
- Perform “Audit Based Design Reviews” (ABDR) for registration of piping systems as part of Canadian Natural’s Owner User Manual and ABDR Program accredited by ABSA
- Review of alteration packages for pressure equipment
- Review of scope of work to issue “Decision Record”; documenting regulatory decisions/requirements
- Participate and contribute to Oil Sands OPPSD/OMOPP projects
- Liaise between ABSA Design Survey and internal business units

What You Bring to the Role:





- Bachelor’s degree in engineering; Mechanical is preferred
- Registration with APEGA as a P.Eng. is required
- 6-12 years of Oil & Gas/Oil Sands experience; 4+ years in the design of pressure equipment/piping
- Strong knowledge in ABSA, CSA B51, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel codes/ASME B31, and API (520, 530, 579)

The following would be considered an asset:

- Working knowledge of “Codeware Compress” or “PV Elite”
- Previous experience in design of Heat Exchangers and fire pressure equipment
- Working knowledge of other provinces’ regulatory organizations (TSASK, TSBC, TSSA)

Why Canadian Natural?

Canadian Natural is a senior independent crude oil and natural gas exploration, development and production company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Our strong, diversified asset base is comprised of a balanced portfolio of light, synthetic, and heavy crude oil and natural gas. Canadian Natural operates in Canada, the United Kingdom and Offshore Africa.

At Canadian Natural, we strive to live through our mission statement: "To develop people to work together to create value for the Company's shareholders by doing it right with fun and integrity." We are committed to a long-term presence in the communities where we operate. Our activities create value by providing employment, business development opportunities, revenues to governments that contribute to spending on goods and services, and essential resources for public services, including health, safety, education and training.

Over the last 30 years, we have grown from a Company with nine employees to over 10,000 employees. We have increased our production from approximately 400 BOE/d in 1989 to more than one million BOE/d today.

Safety is a core value at Canadian Natural. We conduct all of our operations in a way that identifies, minimizes and mitigates harm to the health and safety of employees, contractors, the public and the environment.

Work Location: In person

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