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At Canadian Natural, we are proud of the achievements of our people.
Our goal has always been to run our business and run it well, executing on our projects and creating value for our shareholders. That is what we have focused on for the past twenty years, and it is what we continue to focus on. Today the efforts of over 5000 employees have helped us become a leading senior oil and gas exploration and production company.

Horizon Oil Sands
Horizon Oil Sands is an exciting part of our growth. Full production capacity for Phase 1 is 110,000 bbl/d of fully upgraded, light, sweet synthetic crude oil. We will see incremental production gains throughout the completion of future expansion and debottlenecking, with targeted full facility capacity of approximately 250,000 bbl/d. Further phases of expansion will bring the ultimate capacity to 500,000 bbl/d.

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Please select the WHAT WE OFFER tab on http://careers.cnrl.com/Horizon to learn more about our competitive compensation plan!

This position is based in Calgary, Alberta and is eligible for:
• Relocation to Calgary

THE OPPORTUNITY:
Our Horizon Oil Sands operation is expanding with project spending for 2012 forecasted at approximately $2 Billion with similar spending projected each year for the next 5 years.

The Process Engineer will be responsible for coordinating all process related aspects through Engineering Design Specification, Detailed Engineering, Procurement and Construction phases for Tailings reduction projects to be implemented in support of Horizon Oil Sands Phase 2/3 growth activities.

• Coordinate EPC efforts with respect to Process requirements related to tailings pipelines, booster pump houses, gland water supply, utilities and underground piping, any and all piping tie-ins for tailings projects
• Interface with Horizon Site Process Engineering, Operations and Maintenance personnel to ensure that plant needs are taken into consideration within the design
• Ensure design meets applicable plant standards
• Participate in development of Pre-commissioning and Commissioning Plans to ensure effective transition from project design and construction to reliable plant operation
• Ensure safety in design

HOW WILL YOU MAKE YOUR MARK?
• Work with respective Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) Process Engineering personnel in development of process design criteria, process flow diagrams, Instrumentation and Control Diagrams, heat and material balances, definition of battery limits and battery limit conditions
• Review all process design documentation and calculations produced by EPC contractor(s) in development of the work
• Interface with site and project personnel as required to ensure design intent meets plant needs
• Recommend design changes or improvements based on knowledge, experience and input from site personnel
• Coordinate site process information gathering, e.g. existing process conditions
• Participate in the following:
o Formal design, model and risk reviews, Haz-Ops, Haz-Ids
o Regular engineering coordination and progress review meetings
o Systems definitions for purposes of pre-commissioning and commissioning
o Development of pre-commissioning and commissioning plans
o Coordinate and resolve issues and requests for information during pre-commissioning and commissioning activities

QUALIFICATIONS:
• 10+ years experience in process design, with 3 years working on Oil Sands facilities projects, particularly in Tailings or Fines capture/harvesting areas
• Proven experience supporting teams such as Engineering, Construction, Maintenance, Operations and EPC contractors is essential. Experience in working with EPC firms is critical to this role
• Chemical/Process engineering degree and registration or eligibility for registration with APEGGA as a Professional Engineer in Alberta
• Plant operations and/or commissioning and start-up experience in an oil sands processing plant
• Familiarity and understanding of:
o Transient/surge pressure conditions
o SRC PipeFlow Mod
o HYSYS, AFT Fathom and AFT Fathom Impulse

HEALTH AND SAFETY:
At Canadian Natural, safety is a core value. 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.

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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