Thermal Production Engineer

Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Strathcona Resources Ltd. is one of North America’s fastest growing pure play heavy oil producers with operations focused on thermal oil and enhanced oil recovery near the Cold Lake and Lloydminster regions of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Strathcona is committed to doing business the right way, guided by our core values: Integrity, Energy, and Intelligence. These values define who we are as a company, how we work together, and how we make decisions: We prioritize respect, accountability, and collaboration. That means everyone can shape and strengthen our culture and drive results in meaningful ways. Our people bring energy and curiosity to solve problems and deliver results. Be part of a team where performance, collaboration, and innovation come together to drive success.

We are actively seeking a Thermal Production Engineer to join our team in Calgary and to support our Lindbergh SAGD asset. Reporting to the Production Engineering Lead, the Production Engineer will work closely with field operations staff and the asset team to optimize the production volumes, surface pad operation, reservoir efficiency, equipment reliability, and operating costs.  The successful candidate will also be involved in planning and executing base and development capital projects.

Responsibilities:

• Optimize SAGD production and injection through well surveillance and target setting

• Work closely with field operations staff to trouble shoot well performance issues

• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to make effective production optimization decisions

• Develop well workover programs and ESP designs for pump replacements or upgrades

• Manage downhole pump performance tracking and reliability

• Support development execution and well pair start ups

• Identify, design, and execute value adding workovers

• Monitor well pair data quality to ensure accurate instrumentation and testing data is collected

• Maintain a strong understanding of developing technology in SAGD wellbore design

• Support subsurface requirements for observation well instrumentation

Qualifications:

• An Engineering degree and at least 3-5 years of experience in SAGD recovery process

• Field experience in a thermal operation would be considered a strong asset

• A proven ability to work independently and possess excellent interpersonal and team skills

• Strong work ethic, self-motivated, and effective time management skills

• Strong knowledge of advanced analytical tools such as PI systems and Tableau

• Experience with ESPs and rod pump artificial lift systems

• Working knowledge of heavy oil treating, steam generation and water treatment process and equipment

• Experience with the design, completion and operation of SAGD wells and related pad surface facilities

• Experience with wellbore simulation software

• Familiarity with P&ID’s, PFD’s, and other process related documentation

• The position is based in Calgary, but occasional travel to the field is expected

• Member of APEGA or eligible to become a registered professional member

Great things aren’t done by one person, they’re done by a team.

We believe meaningful results come from people with unwavering commitment to integrity, energy, and intelligence – how we show up matters just as much as what we deliver. We value our work, our communities, and our commitments – but most of all, we value the team of people who make what we do possible.

Apply to Strathcona

If you have what it takes to be a great Strathcona team member, we want to hear from you. We appreciate all interest in this opportunity but only those selected to advance through the process will be contacted.