SAGD Reservoir Optimization Engineer

Drive SAGD reservoir optimization at Canadian Natural by evaluating recovery strategies, production forecasts, and development opportunities in Calgary.

As a Thermal Jackfish Exploitation Engineer, you will optimize performance across Canadian Natural assets with multidisciplinary technical teams. Your work will influence existing and future assets through depletion planning, reservoir analysis, and economic evaluations. You will also support innovative recovery methods and environmentally sustainable production growth.

• Optimize reservoir performance and thermal recovery strategies
• Develop project depletion and development plans maximizing NPV
• Forecast thermal well production and injection monthly and annually
• Design and justify steam plans and reservoir targets
• Analyze competitors and lead best-practice improvement studies

• Two to fifteen years in production, exploitation, reserves, or reservoir
• Bachelor of Engineering with APEGA registration or eligibility
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and leadership abilities
• Working knowledge of related subsurface and facilities disciplines
• Python, Tableau, Power BI, or project economics experience is an asset

Use thermal reservoir expertise, forecasting, and multidisciplinary collaboration to improve SAGD recovery performance for Canadian Natural.