About the role
Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Strathcona Resources Ltd. is one of North America’s fastest growing pure play heavy oil producers with operations focused on thermal oil and enhanced oil recovery near the Cold Lake and Lloydminster regions of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Strathcona is committed to doing business the right way, guided by our core values: Integrity, Energy, and Intelligence. These values define who we are as a company, how we work together, and how we make decisions: We prioritize respect, accountability, and collaboration. That means everyone can shape and strengthen our culture and drive results in meaningful ways. Our people bring energy and curiosity to solve problems and deliver results. Be part of a team where performance, collaboration, and innovation come together to drive success.
We are actively seeking a Scheduler to join our Rail & Risk Management team in our Calgary office. Reporting to the Manager, Rail & Risk Management, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting trading, hedging, and logistics activities through accurate reporting, market analysis, and operational coordination. This individual will work closely with business development, commercial, operations, and finance teams to drive informed decision-making and ensure efficient execution of physical crude transactions.
Essential Functions:
Truck Scheduling & Execution
Build and maintain daily truck schedules, adjusting for production, tank levels, and constraints.
Coordination with Trucking & Production Operations
Collaborate with internal rail operations and trucking partners to coordinate daily haul volumes and respond to real-time changes such as transportation requirements, weekly production forecasting and netback optimization.
Inventory Monitoring & Management
Monitor and manage inventory levels using internal systems, ensuring efficient and balanced operations.
Performance Analysis & Optimization
Analyze scheduling performance including trucking wait times, hauling efficiency, and operational bottlenecks.
Scheduling Systems & Tools
Maintain and update scheduling software and support ongoing improvements and automation initiatives.
Rail Coordination Support
Coordinate trucking to align with rail loading requirements, assist with rail scheduling on an ad hoc basis
Reporting & Data Analysis
Support reporting and analysis, including weekly dashboards and production vs. hauled tracking. Maintaining pricing and monthly mark-to-market tasks.
Accounting & Reconciliation Support
Assist with marketing accounting processes including trucking ticket corrections, accruals, and volume reconciliation.
On-Call Truck Scheduling
Alternating weekly on-call requirement (including evenings and weekends) with support from truck scheduling team.
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in: Business, Finance, Marketing or a related field is preferred.
- Exposure commodity markets, logistics, scheduling, operations, or energy markets is considered an asset
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, sorting, and reconciliation of large datasets.
- Experience with Tableau, Power BI, Bloomberg Terminal, or similar tools is considered an asset.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, and operational environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and stakeholders.
- Highly organized, self-motivated, and results-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Great things aren’t done by one person, they’re done by a team.
We believe meaningful results come from people with unwavering commitment to integrity, energy, and intelligence – how we show up matters just as much as what we deliver. We value our work, our communities, and our commitments – but most of all, we value the team of people who make what we do possible.
Apply to Strathcona
If you have what it takes to be a great Strathcona team member, we want to hear from you. We appreciate all interest in this opportunity but only those selected to advance through the process will be contacted.
Not the right fit? Search for Scheduler jobs in Calgary, AB
About Strathcona Resources Ltd.
Strathcona is one of North America’s fastest growing oil and gas producers with operations focused on thermal oil, enhanced oil recovery and liquids-rich natural gas. Strathcona is built on an innovative approach to growth achieved through the consolidation and development of long-life oil and gas assets. Strathcona's common shares (symbol SCR) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).
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About the role
Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Strathcona Resources Ltd. is one of North America’s fastest growing pure play heavy oil producers with operations focused on thermal oil and enhanced oil recovery near the Cold Lake and Lloydminster regions of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Strathcona is committed to doing business the right way, guided by our core values: Integrity, Energy, and Intelligence. These values define who we are as a company, how we work together, and how we make decisions: We prioritize respect, accountability, and collaboration. That means everyone can shape and strengthen our culture and drive results in meaningful ways. Our people bring energy and curiosity to solve problems and deliver results. Be part of a team where performance, collaboration, and innovation come together to drive success.
We are actively seeking a Scheduler to join our Rail & Risk Management team in our Calgary office. Reporting to the Manager, Rail & Risk Management, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting trading, hedging, and logistics activities through accurate reporting, market analysis, and operational coordination. This individual will work closely with business development, commercial, operations, and finance teams to drive informed decision-making and ensure efficient execution of physical crude transactions.
Essential Functions:
Truck Scheduling & Execution
Build and maintain daily truck schedules, adjusting for production, tank levels, and constraints.
Coordination with Trucking & Production Operations
Collaborate with internal rail operations and trucking partners to coordinate daily haul volumes and respond to real-time changes such as transportation requirements, weekly production forecasting and netback optimization.
Inventory Monitoring & Management
Monitor and manage inventory levels using internal systems, ensuring efficient and balanced operations.
Performance Analysis & Optimization
Analyze scheduling performance including trucking wait times, hauling efficiency, and operational bottlenecks.
Scheduling Systems & Tools
Maintain and update scheduling software and support ongoing improvements and automation initiatives.
Rail Coordination Support
Coordinate trucking to align with rail loading requirements, assist with rail scheduling on an ad hoc basis
Reporting & Data Analysis
Support reporting and analysis, including weekly dashboards and production vs. hauled tracking. Maintaining pricing and monthly mark-to-market tasks.
Accounting & Reconciliation Support
Assist with marketing accounting processes including trucking ticket corrections, accruals, and volume reconciliation.
On-Call Truck Scheduling
Alternating weekly on-call requirement (including evenings and weekends) with support from truck scheduling team.
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in: Business, Finance, Marketing or a related field is preferred.
- Exposure commodity markets, logistics, scheduling, operations, or energy markets is considered an asset
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, sorting, and reconciliation of large datasets.
- Experience with Tableau, Power BI, Bloomberg Terminal, or similar tools is considered an asset.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, and operational environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and stakeholders.
- Highly organized, self-motivated, and results-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Great things aren’t done by one person, they’re done by a team.
We believe meaningful results come from people with unwavering commitment to integrity, energy, and intelligence – how we show up matters just as much as what we deliver. We value our work, our communities, and our commitments – but most of all, we value the team of people who make what we do possible.
Apply to Strathcona
If you have what it takes to be a great Strathcona team member, we want to hear from you. We appreciate all interest in this opportunity but only those selected to advance through the process will be contacted.
Not the right fit? Search for Scheduler jobs in Calgary, AB
About Strathcona Resources Ltd.
Strathcona is one of North America’s fastest growing oil and gas producers with operations focused on thermal oil, enhanced oil recovery and liquids-rich natural gas. Strathcona is built on an innovative approach to growth achieved through the consolidation and development of long-life oil and gas assets. Strathcona's common shares (symbol SCR) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).