Advanced Process Control (APC) Engineer - Horizon Oil Sands

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. 

Horizon Oil Sands
Horizon Oil Sands is an exciting part of our growth.  Full production capacity for Phase 1 is 110,000 bbl/d of fully upgraded, light, sweet synthetic crude oil.  We will see incremental production gains throughout the completion of future expansion and debottlenecking, with targeted full facility capacity of approximately 250,000 bbl/d.  Further phases of expansion will bring the ultimate capacity to 500,000 bbl/d.

COMPETITIVE SALARY - STOCK OPTIONS - STOCK SAVINGS PLAN - ANNUAL BONUSES - BENEFITS - LOCATION PREMIUMS - RELOCATION - FLY IN/FLY OUT AND CAMP PROGRAM!

See our Candidate Information Guide at www.cnrl-candidate-info.com to learn about our competitive compensation plan and much more!

This position is based in Fort McMurray, Alberta and is eligible for:
• Relocation to Calgary or Fort McMurray
• Company Sponsored Fly In/Fly Out and Camp Accommodation Program with charter flights available from Calgary or Edmonton

THE OPPORTUNITY:
The Advanced Process Control Engineer will help drive Horizon Oil Sands applications systems to Advanced Process Control (APC) systems to maximize efficiency and production performance from the Automation systems.
• Demonstrate the use of superior industry standards by ensuring all applicable standards, best practices, specifications and regulations are met
• On the recently developed Horizon Oil Sands Plant, you have the opportunity to gain exposure and knowledge through the use of the latest advanced industry technology control systems
• Contribute to the selection and development of the Advanced Process Control (APC) applications and Real Time Optimization (RTO) applications to create the highest level of production performance

HOW WILL YOU MAKE YOUR MARK?
Coming to this senior role, you will have the chance to share your expertise and experience optimizing automation systems in an operating plant environment.
• Provide continuing support in the area of process control and interfacing with the Distributed Control System (DCS)
• Implement and maintain basic, intermediate and advanced level process control strategies
• Generate ideas for improvement projects, including measurement of benefits and development of project cost/benefit analyses
• Assist in the simulation, modeling and optimization studies of the units
• Ensure controls are aligned with plant optimization direction
• Work closely with end users to train personnel on the effective use of the systems

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.