Asset Integrity Lead Engineer

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With more than 10 years of successful operations, the Horizon Oil Sands asset is a cornerstone of Canadian Natural's portfolio, producing approximately 292,500 bbls/day of synthetic crude oil. The Asset Integrity Lead Engineer for Bitumen Production is a key member of the Asset Integrity Leadership Team and is responsible for providing technical leadership, strategic direction, and people leadership to a multidisciplinary team of engineers and inspectors.

In this role, you will ensure the safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective operation of pressure equipment, piping systems, tanks, and associated static assets within the Bitumen Production area. You will drive risk-based decision-making, asset life-cycle management, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting operational excellence and business objectives.

Job location: Horizon - Fort McMurray, Alberta

Shift schedule: 4x3, 10-hour shifts

Safety sensitive position: Yes

Application deadline: November 4, 2026

Key Accountabilities

• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, coaching, and development to a team of Asset Integrity Engineers, Specialists, and Inspectors.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the Pressure Equipment Integrity Management System (PEIMS), Risk-Based Inspection (RBI), and Asset Integrity programs within Bitumen Production.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, including ABSA regulations, Alberta Safety Codes Act, company standards, and industry best practices.
• Oversee integrity assessments and fitness-for-service evaluations of pressure equipment, piping systems, storage tanks, and associated infrastructure.
• Ensure effective identification, monitoring, and mitigation of damage mechanisms and degradation threats impacting asset reliability and equipment life.
• Lead risk assessments and develop fit-for-purpose mitigation strategies that align with business objectives and corporate risk management frameworks.
• Accountable for communicating integrity risks, equipment vulnerabilities, and threat management plans to operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership stakeholders.
• Support turnaround planning, major maintenance activities, and capital projects by providing technical integrity guidance and risk-based recommendations.
• Drive reliability improvement initiatives through data analysis, failure investigations, root cause analysis, and lessons learned implementation.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Process Engineering, Projects, and Technical Services groups to develop and execute asset integrity strategies.
• Monitor asset health indicators and establish long-term plans to ensure safe operation and maximize equipment life-cycle performance.
• Foster a strong safety culture and ensure all integrity activities are conducted in accordance with company values and safety expectations.

What You Bring to the Role

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Metallurgical, Materials, or Chemical Engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with APEGA, or eligible for registration.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in Oil Sands, Refining, Upgrading, Petrochemical, or Heavy Industrial Operations, with significant exposure to Asset Integrity Management.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing technical teams, including employee development, performance management, succession planning, and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong knowledge of damage mechanisms affecting oil sands and refinery process equipment, including corrosion, erosion, high-temperature degradation, cracking mechanisms, and materials performance.
• Extensive experience with Pressure Equipment Integrity Management Systems (PEIMS), Risk-Based Inspection (RBI), and Fitness-for-Service (FFS) assessments.
• Strong understanding of pressure equipment regulations, including Alberta Safety Codes Act, ABSA requirements, and relevant industry standards such as API 510, API 570, API 579, API 580/581, API 653, and applicable ASME Codes.
• Knowledge of inspection methodologies, NDT techniques, corrosion monitoring programs, and asset risk evaluation processes.
• Experience in threat management, reliability improvement, and long-term asset strategy development.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence decisions across multiple organizational levels.
• Proven ability to lead through change, manage competing priorities, and deliver results in a dynamic operating environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Oil Sands Bitumen Production facilities.
• Knowledge of process safety management and mechanical integrity programs.
• Advanced expertise in corrosion engineering, metallurgy, reliability engineering, or pressure equipment engineering.
• API Certifications (API 510, API 570, API 653, API 580/581) would be considered an asset.
• Experience supporting major turnarounds, outage planning, and capital project execution.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, stock options, company matched stock savings plan, annual bonuses.
• 100% Employer paid extended Health, Dental and Vision Benefits.
• May be eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Relocation Policy.
• May be eligible for additional premiums.
• Company Sponsored Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta.
• First class camp facilities.
• Health & Wellness Spending Account.
• Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community.
• Employee & Family Assistance Program.

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