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Cold Lake is an in-situ oil sands operation in northern Alberta. Sitting on a large, high-quality resource base, the operation is using and piloting next-generation solvent technologies that can improve production and lower greenhouse gas emissions intensity.
Cold Lake is one of the longest running oil sands operations in northeastern Alberta and one of the largest in-situ thermal operations in the world. The operation supplies refineries across Canada and the United States with the crude needed to create fuel, asphalt and other important products. The site’s past success and current strength stem from the skills, commitment and passion of the site’s workforce, made up of approximately 400 employees and 1,000 contractors including from Indigenous-owned businesses. In 2025, gross production at Cold Lake averaged 151,000 barrels per day.
The successful candidate will leverage reservoir engineering insights, forecasting and economic analysis to identify and advance brownfield infill drilling and production optimization opportunities for Imperial’s Cold Lake Operation.
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Collaborate cross-functionally with geoscience, reservoir, facilities engineering, and operations teams to identify, mature, and execute drilling opportunities, driving the process from opportunity generation to well start-up and operation.
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Support a portfolio of drilling opportunities, develop well performance forecasts using analytical methods and reservoir simulation and progress economic evaluation and prioritization of opportunities.
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Monitor reservoir performance, provide analysis and insights to management on program performance.
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Support a broad scope of other reservoir opportunities for the Cold Lake Asset, including production optimization initiatives and thermal recovery performance analysis, across several recovery technologies.
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Bachelors degree in Engineering required – preferably Petroleum, Chemical, or Mechanical
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Eligible for registration or registered as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer with APEGA
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2-4 years heavy oil reservoir experience
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Understanding of thermal recovery processes and well performance analysis
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Experience with reservoir surveillance, economic analysis, and production forecasting
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Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and manage time pressures and changing priorities
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Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
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Experience with thermal (CSS, Steamflood, SAGD) or heavy-oil cold flow operations
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Experience with infill drilling opportunity generation and evaluation
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Experience with reservoir simulation and analytical forecasting
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Reserves evaluation experience is an asset
An Imperial career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life. Imperial Oil has been recognized as one of Canada’s and Alberta’s top employers (2024) as recognized by Mediacorp Canada Inc.’s 24th annual competition.
We offer you:
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Competitive salary
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Training and mentorship
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Relocation assistance as required
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Employee resource groups (ERG’s) – opportunity to participate in volunteer groups that support furthering the company’s inclusion objectives
Imperial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Imperial is committed to providing equitable treatment and equal opportunity to all individuals and encourages all eligible applicants to apply.
Imperial conducts business in a manner that respects the land, environment, rights and cultures of Indigenous communities. In the areas where we explore, develop and operate, Imperial engages Indigenous communities in open and forthright consultation and strives to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect. Please see here for more information on Imperial’s Indigenous Relations Guiding Principles and Guidelines.
Imperial is committed to supporting persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. We will work with qualified applicants to provide reasonable accommodation upon request at [email protected].
Eligibility to work in Canada: All applicants who receive an offer of employment must be eligible to work in Canada on a regular full-time basis without restrictions on their start date. Proof of eligibility shall be in the form of a Canadian birth certificate, Canadian passport, Canadian citizenship certificate, Canadian certificate of permanent residence, Canadian open work permit or receipt from Immigration Canada of an application for a post-graduate work permit.
Proof of eligibility must be current and valid (not expired, cancelled or voided). Proof of eligibility will be required if an offer of employment is made. Failure to provide proof of eligibility at least six (6) weeks prior to the start date may result in the offer of employment being rescinded.
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