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!

Canadian Natural’s Oil Sands Sites are world class operations, offering countless opportunities to advance your environmental career in an atmosphere where teamwork, innovation, and your expertise are valued. In this position, you will assist with providing full-cycle support to projects within FieldMaps and Survey123 for ArcGIS.You will help build and maintain innovative models and GIS solutions for unique environmental situations and provide GIS support for regulatory compliance reports, including data editing, data management, and cartography.

Job location: Fort McMurray, Alberta – Albian or Horizon Site

Shift schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off, 10 hours/day (Monday – Thursdays) or 8 days on, 6 days off, 10 hours/day (Thursday – Thursday)

Term length: 12 months

Term start: May 2027

Safety sensitive position: Yes

Students should be aware that work will be 20% in field locations and 80% in office environments.

Key Accountabilities:

Create and maintain Web maps and Web Apps (Experience Builder) within ArcGIS Online

Assist with providing full-cycle support to projects within Field Maps and Survey123 for ArcGIS

Help post-processing data generated through Field Maps, including working with MS Access

Manage (review, update, organize) existing and new environmental Geographic Information System (GIS) data





Provide GIS support for regulatory compliance reports, including data editing, data management, and cartography

Help build and maintain innovative models and GIS solutions for unique environmental situations

Assist with non-spatial data management for various Environmental disciplines (MS Office)

Promote environmental awareness and compliance throughout the mine site

Assist in various environmental field tasks such as equipment management, wildlife management, water sampling, and reclamation monitoring and/or soil samples

What You Bring to The Role:

Enrolled in a GIS degree, applied degree or diploma program

Solid understanding and experience of ESRI products (ESRI ArcGIS, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, Model Builder)

ArcGIS Online knowledge is highly recommended

Valid Class 5 driver’s license with clean drivers abstract

Must be physically capable of working outside in the field on difficult terrain and in all weather

Previous field data collection experience using ArcGIS is an asset

Previous FME, Python, AutoCAD experience is an asset

An understanding of remote sensing methods and data processing (LiDAR; Photogrammetry) is an asset

What We Offer:

Quality camp facilities with multiple amenities available

Company Sponsored Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta





May be eligible for relocation to Calgary, Edmonton or Fort McMurray pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Relocation Policy

Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community

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.

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.

Locations Albian Operations Horizon Operations

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📌 Geographic Information Systems Student (Alberta)
🏢 Canadian Natural
📍 Alberta