Maintenance Technician - Pipefitter/Steamfitter
Top Benefits
About the role
The Opportunity:
Make your mark while you grow your career! We are seeking a Maintenance Technician – Pipefitter/Steamfitter who will utilize their expertise to install, troubleshoot, clean, inspect, repair, and maintain field static equipment throughout the facility in support of the Upgrading and Utilities team at our Horizon Oil Sands. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the overall safety and maintenance on site and the reliability and integrity of the equipment.
- Job location: Fort McMurray, Alberta - Horizon Oil Sands Site
- Shift schedule: 7 x 7, 12-hour shift (Thursday start)
- Safety sensitive position: Yes
- Application deadline: October 7, 2025
Key Accountabilities:
- Successful execution of a detailed maintenance plan, staying within the allotted man hours and ensuring integrity of equipment
- Clean, inspect, repair and test installed systems and pipelines, using pressure gauges, hydrostatic testing equipment, observation, or other methods
- Be able to read and interpret full scale drawings of pipe systems, line classes, supports, and related equipment, following Isometrics and P&ID’s
- Rig/lift components and torque/tension bolted joints, filling out reports as required
- Take proactive measures to address improvement opportunities using a continuous improvement mindset.
- Coordinate activities with the mechanical maintenance contractors during outages, ensuring that all relevant procedures are followed, and work is completed on schedule
What You Bring to the Role:
- Typically, 5+ years of demonstrated industry maintenance experience working within heavy oil and/or oil sands environment.
- Journeyman or Red Seal Pipefitter/Steamfitter trades certificate
- Strong mechanical aptitude on a variety of mechanical equipment including heat exchangers, furnaces/boilers, PSV’s, bolted joints, level gauges, structural steel, QA/QC process
- Well-developed communications, organizational and interpersonal skills are required
- Able to work independently within a dynamic work environment is essential
- Expertise with a variety of computer programs: Office 365, CMMS (Maximo) etc.
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
Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS to learn more about what we have to offer!
About Canadian Natural
Experience challenging and empowering opportunities with Canada’s largest independent crude oil and natural gas producer. Become part of an organization that continually strives for safe, effective, efficient and environmentally responsible operations while contributing to the Canadian economy and giving back to the community.
Maintenance Technician - Pipefitter/Steamfitter
Top Benefits
About the role
The Opportunity:
Make your mark while you grow your career! We are seeking a Maintenance Technician – Pipefitter/Steamfitter who will utilize their expertise to install, troubleshoot, clean, inspect, repair, and maintain field static equipment throughout the facility in support of the Upgrading and Utilities team at our Horizon Oil Sands. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the overall safety and maintenance on site and the reliability and integrity of the equipment.
- Job location: Fort McMurray, Alberta - Horizon Oil Sands Site
- Shift schedule: 7 x 7, 12-hour shift (Thursday start)
- Safety sensitive position: Yes
- Application deadline: October 7, 2025
Key Accountabilities:
- Successful execution of a detailed maintenance plan, staying within the allotted man hours and ensuring integrity of equipment
- Clean, inspect, repair and test installed systems and pipelines, using pressure gauges, hydrostatic testing equipment, observation, or other methods
- Be able to read and interpret full scale drawings of pipe systems, line classes, supports, and related equipment, following Isometrics and P&ID’s
- Rig/lift components and torque/tension bolted joints, filling out reports as required
- Take proactive measures to address improvement opportunities using a continuous improvement mindset.
- Coordinate activities with the mechanical maintenance contractors during outages, ensuring that all relevant procedures are followed, and work is completed on schedule
What You Bring to the Role:
- Typically, 5+ years of demonstrated industry maintenance experience working within heavy oil and/or oil sands environment.
- Journeyman or Red Seal Pipefitter/Steamfitter trades certificate
- Strong mechanical aptitude on a variety of mechanical equipment including heat exchangers, furnaces/boilers, PSV’s, bolted joints, level gauges, structural steel, QA/QC process
- Well-developed communications, organizational and interpersonal skills are required
- Able to work independently within a dynamic work environment is essential
- Expertise with a variety of computer programs: Office 365, CMMS (Maximo) etc.
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
Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS to learn more about what we have to offer!
About Canadian Natural
Experience challenging and empowering opportunities with Canada’s largest independent crude oil and natural gas producer. Become part of an organization that continually strives for safe, effective, efficient and environmentally responsible operations while contributing to the Canadian economy and giving back to the community.