Trainee Chemical Engineering Oil Rig Jobs in Edmonton, AB

What role you will play in our team

Provide support to the Well Engineering team to design and implement well drilling and surveillance programs at all Imperial assets, including the thermal in-situ operations at Cold Lake and the mining operations at Kearl.

What you will do

• Assist with design of drilling programs and procedures and provide technical analyses on well trajectory, tubular design, and torque and drag
• Work with drilling engineers and cross functional disciplines to implement design improvements and/or field trials on well equipment or procedures
• Lead offset well reviews to investigate drilling problems and benchmark performance with industry peers to support best in class well delivery
• Assist drilling engineers with rig surveillance including performance benchmarking, continuous improvement initiatives, and adherence to internal best practices
• Lead or participate in morning rig calls, drilling technical reviews, or risk assessments
• Identify new well opportunities, efficiencies or technical trials, evaluate risks and benefits, and lead implementation
• Work with suppliers to redesign and trial new equipment, tools and technologies to improve drilling cost and reliability
• Participate in technical training, technical reviews, or workshops

About you

Skills and Qualifications:

• Second or Third Year of an engineering program at a Canadian accredited university
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a Canadian Accredited University 
• Your most recent unofficial transcript(s) must be submitted with your application
• Demonstrated leadership and strong academic skills

Preferred Qualifications/Experience:

• Prior oil and gas or industrial experience is an asset
• Role best suited for Petroleum, Mechanical and Chemical Engineering programs

Start date: 2027

Location: Edmonton, AB

Your benefits 

• A company committed to career growth - we recruit those who are interested in a career with Imperial and prefer to develop and promote people from within.  Our career management process means that you will likely perform a number of unique, challenging roles during your career.
• Successful networking and mentoring programs - enables you to spend time with managers from across the organization to learn about other departments and opportunities.  Also allows you to connect with peers at a similar experience level.
• Commitment to safety, ethics & continuous improvement - these standards are the reason Imperial is an industry leader.  You will work for a company that upholds safety and ethics ideals and continues to seek out ways to improve.  
• Exceptional benefits program - includes competitive savings, retirement, and healthcare plans that you can customize to meet your individual needs. A comprehensive relocation package is provided, if required. Educational and physical fitness financial assistance programs round out our benefits package.
• Continuous learning environment - encourages you to augment your skills and capabilities.
• If you are talented, driven, and want to make meaningful contributions that really impact environmental, safety and bottom line objectives, then you owe it to yourself to apply with Imperial.
• Early Career Foundation Program - provides you with the opportunity to specialize in a specific area of expertise or develop skills in a variety of different areas. You will quickly be given large areas of responsibility and will be encouraged to take on stretch assignments as you progress.
• Competitive vacation and earned days off (EDO) package - provides you with three weeks of vacation (the first year is pro-rated based on your hiring date). In addition, under our EDO program, employees take off one scheduled Friday per month and up to two floating EDO days (depending on work location and start date during the year) annually for use at your discretion with approval.

Other considerations

• For applicants selected to be interviewed, pre-employment background screening will be required
• We thank all those who apply; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted
• In certain situations, Imperial may use your application to consider your suitability for other positions in the company and may also provide the information to its affiliates, including affiliates of ExxonMobil Corporation, in connection with possible opportunities at those affiliates
• To be considered for employment, your most recent unofficial transcript(s) must be submitted.

Application deadline: September 30, 2026