The Opportunity:
Make your mark while you grow your career! Canadian Natural is looking for a Cost Controller, reporting to the Project Controls Lead. You will provide project cost management support to the Thermal & Conventional business unit. In this role, you will proactively plan capital projects by developing and maintaining the project cost systems, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, tracking and reporting project performance, and proactively providing cost control solutions.
- Job location: Calgary, Alberta
- Shift schedule: 5 x 2, 8-hour shifts
- Position type: Two-year contract
- Safety sensitive position: Yes
- Application deadline: July 8, 2026
*Please note this is a contract position for two years located in Calgary, Alberta and you will be contracting through your own Incorporated company or a 3rd party employment agency.
Key Accountabilities:
- Develop and maintain the project cost management system that provides the project specific cost breakdown structure and time phased cost distribution in line with the project estimate and schedule
- Validate and ensure that the cost system is updated on a regular basis; incurred, forecast and commitment values are accurate; all the changes and trends are properly analyzed and incorporated
- Issue project cost reports with thorough analysis on a weekly basis; work closely with the project team and keep them aware of project incurred cost, cost performance values, final forecast, commitments, cost overruns, changes, trends, etc.
- Work with supply management and vendors to track purchase orders and contracts; work with engineering, fabrication and construction contractors to update incurred cost, forecast cost, commitments and change requests on a regular basis
- Work with project team to develop the project specific annual budget
What You Bring to the Role:
- 5-7 years of cost control experience managing capital projects in the oil and gas industry
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, invoicing and financial systems, and other Microsoft Office programs
- Strong communication, problem solving and analytical skills
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management
- Cost Management Certification (CCP or others) is considered an asset
Why Canadian Natural?
CANADIAN NATURAL is a senior independent crude oil and natural gas exploration, development and production company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 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 10,000 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 - CNRL - is a publicly traded company on the TSX and NYSE as CNQ
Application deadline is July 8, 2026. Apply now!
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Work Location: In person
