Quality Assurance Engineering Student

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! 

As the Engineering Student for the Quality Assurance team, you will dive into the exciting world of making sure all our gear in the oil and gas industry is top-notch. You will have the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience during the fabrication of a variety of equipment, including pressure vessels, drum, boiler, heat exchanger, piping, pumps and more! You will become familiar with engineering codes, regulations, and industrial specific requirements all while teaming up with experienced professional engineers and tackling real technical challenges. It's a hands-on, learn-as-you-go adventure!

• Job location: Calgary, AB
• Shift schedule: 5 days on, 2 days off, 8 hours/day (Monday – Friday) 
• Term lengths: 12 or 16 months
• Term start: May 2026
• Safety sensitive position: Yes

Key Accountabilities:

• Introduction to Mechanical and Welding Engineering basics as per industrial codes including American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) and American Petroleum Institute (API)
• Introduction to Alberta Boiler Safety Association (ABSA) regulations and requirements
• Become familiar with engineering drawings and diagrams
• Introduction to project life cycle from initiation, planning, execution, monitoring to closure
• Introduction to Quality Management System (QMS) and pertinent documentations

What You Bring to The Role:

• Currently enrolled in bachelor’s degree program in Materials or Mechanical Engineering
• 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
• 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

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 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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