JOB DESCRIPTION
At Canadian Natural, we are proud to be a leader in Canada’s energy industry. Join us and help drive innovation and long-term value through integrity, teamwork, and a passion for doing things right.

The Opportunity
Are you a highly motivated self-starter with a demonstrated track record of executing high-quality work? If so, Canadian Natural Resources has an amazing team waiting for you. Supporting the Grande Prairie Region, the Lead Field Engineer is responsible for providing technical leadership and engineering support to field operations, with a primary focus on facility and well optimization. This role leads the development of a high-performing technical team, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operations while driving continuous improvement across field assets. The successful candidate will work closely with Operations, Production, Maintenance, Facilities and Development teams to identify opportunities to create value and support operational excellence. This role requires minimum 20% field time throughout the Grande Prairie Region.

Job location: Grande Prairie, Alberta

Shift schedule: 5x2, Monday to Friday, 8-hourr shifts

Safety sensitive position: Yes

Application deadline: September 17, 2026

Key Accountabilities

Support and lead a culture of Safety Excellence through leading by example and following all applicable codes and regulations

Work closely with the Grande Prairie Superintendents to ensure operational and project technical support needs for the region are being met, with a strong focus on coaching, training and developing operations personnel to build technical capability and improve operational performance

Provide technical day-to-day support in office to field operations on production optimization, troubleshooting and regulatory requirements, while mentoring and developing junior engineers,



EITs and students

Ensure plant and field equipment and processes are optimized to maximize revenue, equipment capacities and minimize operating costs

Manage smaller facility capital projects and optimization initiatives ensuring they meet expected reliability performance and regulatory requirements, while determining operating and capital cost requirements to ensure base volume maintenance, WO budget and facility reliability are maintained

Develop safe, effective and efficient well servicing programs to complete workover operations on identified opportunities and repairs, and fulfill all responsibilities of Front-Line Manager, Supervisor as outlined in the Safety Management System (SMS)

What You Bring To The Role

10 years of relevant experience in oil and gas industry

Registered Professional Engineer (P. Eng) with APEGA in good standing

Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of delivering results

Experience with facility debottlenecking, petroleum economics and downhole design are required

Strong ability to work collaboratively across disciplines, fostering teamwork, alignment, and effective communication to deliver operational and project success

Proven analytical abilities, task management and commitment to defining and achieving goals

What We Offer

Competitive salary, stock options, company matched stock savings plan, annual bonuses

May be eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Relocation Policy





100% Employer paid extended Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

Health & Wellness Spending Account

Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Access to online learning platforms for continuous learning and development

Paid vacation and time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays

Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS to learn more about what we have to offer!

About Us
We are proud to be ranked as one of Forbes’ Canada’s Best Employers in 2025 and 2026.

We invest in your career through offering a culture that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.

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.

Check out some of our Employee Testimonials !

All candidates applying to Canadian Natural must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.

While we appreciate all applications we receive, kindly note only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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📌 Lead Field Engineer (Alberta)
🏢 Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL)
📍 Alberta