Technical Writer

WORK WITH GREAT PEOPLE.  ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS.  CREATE YOUR CAREER PATH.

At Canadian Natural, we are proud of the achievements of our people.
Our goal has always been to run our business and run it well, executing on our projects and creating value for our shareholders. That is what we have focused on for the past twenty years, and it is what we continue to focus on.  Today the efforts of over 5000 employees have helped us become a leading senior oil and gas exploration and production company.
Our phenomenal growth has been based on the fundamental principles of effective cost control, proactive balance sheet management and a defined operating strategy.  Canadian Natural maintains a large, balanced portfolio of assets with production and development of both natural gas and crude oil. 

THE OPPORTUNITY:
The Technical Writer will author hardware, software, process and governance documentation. The position entails interaction with business units, Business Systems Analysts, Developers and other groups within the IS department, including the IS Manager.

This role is a 4 month contract

HOW WILL YOU MAKE YOUR MARK?
• Meet with Subject Matter Experts to understand scope and content of work assignments
• Perform research and analysis to develop draft and final versions of the assignment for review by stakeholders
• Establish and maintain effective communication with stakeholders, including establishing and managing realistic customer expectations
• Publish the finished product
• Use the Document Management Processes and Standards appropriately for all projects
• Establish, uphold, and promote documentation processes and standards
• Compile a monthly IS Newsletter

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Typically 2+ years of related industry experience with related post secondary degree
• Familiarity with and understanding of:
o Communication with business and technical audiences
o Publishing tools such as MS Word, Adobe Acrobat, SnagIt, etc
o Organizing large amounts of information into easy-to-use documentation and in document management techniques
o Working in practical technical writing role and the use of authoring tools

HEALTH AND SAFETY:
At Canadian Natural, safety is a core value. 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.

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited - CNRL - is a publicly traded company on the TSX and NYSE as CNQ.