Reclamation Specialist Jobs

The Opportunity:

We are currently looking for an environmental/land reclamation professional to join our Horizon Long Range Mine Planning team. In this role, you will be given the opportunity to showcase your expertise by supporting the evaluation, development, and execution of conservation, reclamation and closure plans as well as field projects in an active surface mine setting. You will also provide technical and strategic support to Canadian Natural’s mine planning, geotechnical, projects, costing, environment and regulatory, and operations groups. Your contributions will help support the safe, reliable and cost effective operations of a world-class mining facility, guided by Canadian Natural’s core value of safety excellence.

Key Accountabilities:

• Collaborate with the mine geotechnical team on geomorphic landform and stockpile design
• Provide support for both internal and external plans, reports, regulatory applications, Asset Retirement Obligation and Mine Financial Security Program calculations
• Calculate and communicate C&R plan budgets and costing forecasts for short-, mid- and long-range plans
• Prepare the Conservation and Reclamation (C&R) volumetric and spatial plans for use in both internal and regulatory submissions as well as develop the annual Long Range Reclamation Plan (LRP) and the Life of Mine Reclamation Plan
• Develop and maintain a C&R database that provides inputs for various scales of planning and supports
• Manage and maintain the C&R timber and soils models for closure and reclamation planning
• Develop C&R plans involving stockpile locations, soil placement strategies, maps, material balances, reports, and presentations to various audiences

Other Details:

• Travel to the Horizon site is required intermittently, in order to ensure planning and execution success of projects
• Shift schedule: 5 days on, 2 days off – Monday to Friday, 8 hours per shift
• Eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural's Relocation Regular Policy
• Competitive salary, stock options, stock savings plan and benefits
• Job location: Calgary, AB corporate office
• This is a safety sensitive position

Skills & Qualifications:

• Registration with APEGA, ASET or other environment professional regulatory body, or eligibility to register, is required
• Strong time management skills, the ability to work with minimal supervision, and a strong commitment to safety excellence
• Education or training in economics and/or project management, experience in geomatics or earthworks surveying, and experience with geospatial software and equipment such as ArcGIS and Minesight, are all considered assets
• Degree in environmental science, geoscience, engineering, or technology, or diploma in environmental technology or geoscience is required
• Must be comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with exposure to high profile deliverable timelines and challenging deadlines; must be able to carry out physical work in an industrial setting
• Must demonstrate effective communication, presentation and technical report writing skills aimed at audiences which include regulators, auditors, public stakeholders and senior company management
• Experience in mine reclamation and/or closure planning, scheduling, costing and reporting

Why Canadian Natural?

Canadian Natural is a senior independent crude oil and natural gas exploration, development and production company based in Calgary, Alberta. Our strong, diversified asset base is comprised of a balanced portfolio of light, synthetic, and heavy crude oil and natural gas. Canadian Natural operates in Canada, the United Kingdom and Offshore Africa.

At Canadian Natural, we strive to live through our mission statement: "To develop people to work together to create value for the Company's shareholders by doing it right with fun and integrity." We are committed to a long-term presence in the communities where we operate. Our activities create value by providing employment, business development opportunities, revenues to governments that contribute to spending on goods and services, and essential resources for public services, including health, safety, education and training.

Over the last 30 years, we have grown from a Company with nine employees to over 11,000 employees. We have increased our production from approximately 400 BOE/d in 1989 to more than one million BOE/d today.

Safety is a core value at Canadian Natural. 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.

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

Application deadline is July 31, 2023. Apply now!

Primary Location

Calgary

Job

Engineering