Engineer student Offres d'emploi - Canada

At Ovintiv, our products fuel the world through safe, affordable, and reliable energy.

We are proud of our purpose, and attracting the right people is the key to its success. As an employer, we recognize your potential and professional aspirations, and are committed to your career development. We offer employees an inclusive work environment with highly competitive compensation and flexibility.

Ovintiv’s workplace culture is built upon our foundational values of One, Agile, Driven and Innovative, and we are relentlessly committed to safe and sustainable operations. We value the opportunity to engage and collaborate in person, believing this is best cultivated through our in-office environment. We drive societal progress by valuing our workforce, strengthening the communities we call home and respecting the rights of all.

Join our team as we make modern life possible.

Posting Close Date:

10/30/2026

THE OPPORTUNITY – Student Engineering

Ovintiv’s program is a comprehensive student program (CO-OP and tradition stream accepted) designed to provide a solid foundation of knowledge and experiential training while giving students the opportunity to apply what they are learning in school in a real-world setting. You will work closely with an experienced mentor on a project with real responsibilities intended to provide you with learning opportunities while delivering meaningful contributions to your team. You will have opportunities to demonstrate your initiative and determination in ways that make a positive impact on Ovintiv and further develop your talents.

Previous students have worked on the optimization of mud motors on drilling rigs, completion design efficiency, economic analysis of well spacing trials, analyzed automated well control, and optimized gas processing equipment. As an engineering student you will likely be placed in one of the below roles, in the Calgary office or in the field depending on business need and your experience.

• Reservoir & Development: providing technical and economic analysis to help establish a development strategy for our resource plays to include well planning, spacing, recovery, etc.
• Drilling: designing and implementing drilling and work-over programs to develop our producing properties at a maximum economic rate.
• Completions: overseeing the design and execution of completions for wells drilled including well planning, casing design, material and equipment selection, evaluation, stimulation design, quality assurance and post-job evaluation.
• Operations & Production: evaluating well performance and developing new techniques and approaches to enhance production rates and reduce operating costs.
• Infrastructure, Water & Facilities: designing and maintaining gathering and processing facilities including pipelines, compressor stations and gas processing and treating facilities to ensure that gas flows from the wellhead to the sale point.
  

If you are interested in working in the exciting energy industry and want to gain valuable real-world experience to help launch your career, then Ovintiv is the place for you!

Required Qualifications

• Petroleum, Chemical, geological, electrical, mechanical engineering disciplines encouraged but not required.
• Strong academic standing preferred.
• Must be enrolled as a full-time engineering student at through December 2027 at an accredited Canadian university (3rd or 4th year preferred)
• Current student opportunities are at least 4 months in length and will be based on candidate interest and business need.
• Must be eligible to work in Canada without sponsorship.
• This is a safety-sensitive position and will be subject to the relevant requirements of the Ovintiv Alcohol and Drug policy which includes pre-assignment testing.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license.

Application Requirements

Combine the following items into one document to upload with application as the resume:

• Your cover letter.
• Your resume.
• Unofficial full transcript.

In accordance with applicable law, the following represents Ovintiv's reasonable estimate of the hiring compensation range for this role.

Hiring Hourly Range: $28.13 - $38.94 CAD

Compensation may vary and will be determined by year in school and placement location.

Valuing Your Contributions
Ovintiv values the contribution of new talent and recruits ambitious, high-performing students who are committed to excellence. At Ovintiv, you will work on challenging and rewarding hands-on projects that apply and expand your business and technical skills. You will have opportunities to demonstrate your initiative and determination in ways that make a positive impact on Ovintiv and further develop your talents.

Interviews
Students selected for an interview will be contacted to arrange a suitable interview time. No telephone inquiries, please; only those students selected for an interview will be contacted. We thank you for your interest in working at Ovintiv and wish you success in your job search.

At Ovintiv, we value diversity and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.

Please note that due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to any individual inquiry about the status of your application.