[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Canadian Natural Resources jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/canadian-natural-resources/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Canadian Natural Resources · Fort McMurray, AB, Canada # Mine Tailings Engineer Fort McMurray, AB, Canada Full-time Operations Listed on Canadian Natural Resources’s official careers site. Posted October 13, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Canadian Natural Resources’s careers site →](https://ehaa.fa.ca2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CNRL-Professional/job/2425678) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Canadian Natural Resources](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/canadian-natural-resources/) / Mine Tailings Engineer ## Job description ### The Opportunity At Canadian Natural, we are proud to be a leader in Canada’s energy industry. Join us and help drive innovation and long-term value through integrity, teamwork, and a passion for doing things right. Make your mark while you grow your career! We are currently seeking a passionate Engineer to join our Albian Mine Tailings team. This is an exciting opportunity to demonstrate your expertise in evaluating, developing, and executing projects. You will work closely with cross functional engineering teams, Mine and Tailings Operations, and other key stakeholders. In this role, you will help develop detailed project scopes, prepare cost estimates, review drawing packages, and coordinate the execution of tailings-related projects. Your contributions will play a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of a world class mining facility, all while upholding Canadian Natural’s Core Value of Safety Excellence. ### Job location Fort McMurray, Alberta – Albian Oil Sands Shift schedule: 4x3, Monday to Thursday, 10-hour shifts Safety sensitive position: Yes Application deadline: October 27, 2026 Key Accountabilities: - Understand and develop mine and tailings plans and actively contribute to strategy development - Coordinate mine tailings projects to support operations, delivering results on time and on budget - Build strong working relationships across operations, technical services, and project teams to facilitate alignment and timely decision-making Proactively assess and refine existing project scopes to improve safety, cost, schedule, and operability outcomes, advancing viable opportunities into the short-range project execution scope - Complete front‑end engineering work on key infrastructure projects, including new tailings cells, barge and dredge relocations/replacements, fluid transfer systems, and related assets - Develop project execution schedules, identifying resource requirements and constraints in line with long-range planning objectives - Translate technical data, model outputs, and planning scenarios into clear, actionable insights, supporting effective communication of trade-offs, risks, and opportunities What You Bring to the Role: Engineering degree with preference for mining or civil background P.Eng APEGA registration (or eligibility to register) Experience in Mine Tailings (relevant oil sand experience considered an asset) - Strong project management skills, including budgeting, costing, scheduling, organization, planning, and reporting - Proficient with engineering design, mine planning, or drafting software (e.g., AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Vulcan, Muk3D) Results-oriented mindset with the ability to drive work through completion, remove obstacles, and hold both themselves and project stakeholders accountable for commitments Valid Class 5 driver’s license (or equivalent) without restrictions 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! ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 13, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 18, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 5 days - Location: Fort McMurray, AB, Canada - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Canadian Natural Resources’s careers site →](https://ehaa.fa.ca2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CNRL-Professional/job/2425678) ## More jobs at Canadian Natural Resources ### [Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering Student](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/canadian-natural-resources/jobs/576b6e520611e7f73114/) Fort McMurray, AB, Canada ### [Power Engineering Student](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/canadian-natural-resources/jobs/27336a1cf9e04438c48b/) Fort McMurray, AB, Canada ### [Administration Student - Oil Sands](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/canadian-natural-resources/jobs/8b00538b372faedb04f4/) Fort McMurray, AB, Canada ### [Administration Student - Oil Sands Projects](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/canadian-natural-resources/jobs/8ad07ad91960e416a26c/) Fort McMurray, AB, Canada ### [Campus Recruitment Student - Oil Sands](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/canadian-natural-resources/jobs/31ca70654efe8511daed/) Fort McMurray, AB, Canada ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Principal - Mine Tailings and Closure](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/exxon-mobil/jobs/e8f3811059504ab26b7c/) ExxonMobil · Edmonton, AB, CA ### [Tailings and Mine Waste Leader, LATAM](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aecom/jobs/e9038f54287536263e84/) AECOM · Lima, PER ### [Senior Mine Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/barrick-mining/jobs/917ce984bf80faa7f81a/) Barrick Mining · Veladero, San Juan, Argentina ### [Mine Engineer/Geologist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nutrien/jobs/b77594616820f3acd586/) Nutrien · Sussex, NB, CAN ### [Mine Construction Captain](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nutrien/jobs/58600c6c4a3f62edf8b7/) Nutrien · Vanscoy, SK, CAN OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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