Geographic Information Systems Student

The Opportunity:

Are you a student looking for an exciting opportunity that is full of meaningful, diverse, and ambitious assignments working alongside industry leading professionals? Join Canadian Natural, where we strive to provide opportunities based on your abilities, helping you to contribute in a meaningful way and apply your academic experience to challenging and rewarding projects!

This Oil Sands site is a world class operation offering countless opportunities to advance your environmental career in an atmosphere where teamwork, innovation and your expertise are valued.  In this position, you will assist with providing full-cycle support to projects within FieldMaps and Survey123 for ArcGIS.  You will help build and maintain innovative models and GIS solutions for unique environmental situations and provide GIS support for regulatory compliance reports, including data editing, data management, and cartography.

• Term length: 12 months
• Term start: January & May 2025
• Job location: Fort McMurray - Albian or Horizon Site
• Shift schedule: 4 x 3 Mon-Thurs / 10 HRS or 8 x 6 Thu - Thu / 10 HRS
• Safety sensitive position: Yes
• Company Sponsored Fly In/Fly Out Program: Calgary or Edmonton

Key Accountabilities:

• Create and maintain Web maps and Web Apps ( Experience Builder)) within ArcGIS Online
• Assist with providing full-cycle support to projects within Field Maps and Survey123 for ArcGIS 
• Help post-processing data generated through  Field Maps, including working with MS Access
• Manage (review, update, organize) existing and new environmental Geographic Information System (GIS) data
• Provide GIS support for regulatory compliance reports, including data editing, data management, and cartography
• Assist with “Ad Hoc” requests for GIS based mapping and analysis across the organization
• Help build and maintain innovative models and GIS solutions for unique environmental situations
• Assist with non-spatial data management for various Environmental disciplines (MS Office)
• Promote environmental awareness and compliance throughout the mine site
• Assist in various environmental field tasks such as equipment management, wildlife management, water sampling, and reclamation monitoring and/or soil samples

What You Bring to The Role:

• Enrolled in a GIS degree, applied degree or diploma program
• Solid understanding and experience of ESRI products (ESRI ArcGIS, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, Model Builder)
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license with clean drivers abstract
• Previous field data collection experience using ArcGIS is an asset
• ArcGIS Online knowledge is  highly recommended
• Previous FME, Python, AutoCAD experience is an asset
• An understanding of remote sensing methods and data processing (LiDAR; Photogrammetry) is an asset
• Must be physically capable of working outside in the field on difficult terrain and in all weather.  Students should be aware that work will be 20% in field locations and 80 % in office environments

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary
• Quality camp facilities with multiple amenities available 
• Company Sponsored Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta
• May be eligible for relocation to Calgary, Edmonton or Fort McMurray pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Relocation Policy
• Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
• Students may be eligible for relocation assistance pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Student Relocation Policy. Students will be responsible for finding their own accommodations during the work term. 
• Opportunities to partake in initiatives such as the Intern Social Committee