Program Offres d'emploi - Cold Lake, AB

What role you will play in our team

Imperial believes that mutually beneficial relationships with Canada’s Indigenous Peoples are critical to the success of our company and Canada’s energy industry. Please see here for Imperial’s Indigenous Relations Guiding Principles and Guidelines.

Cold Lake’s Indigenous Internship Program is an opportunity for local Indigenous candidates to gain practical, hands-on work experience at our Cold Lake operation. Interns will be trained and mentored in a supportive work environment.

A Plant Operator position through the Indigenous Internship Program is available at Imperial's Cold Lake, Alberta location. The city of Cold Lake is located in the western Canadian province of Alberta. It is approximately 294 km (180 miles) northeast of Edmonton, 170 km (100 miles) north of Lloydminster, and 588 km (375 miles) northeast of Calgary. The area offers all major amenities without crowds and traffic, world class recreational facilities and numerous types of outdoor activities. This is NOT a fly in/out opportunity and camp are not provided. Relocation to the Cold Lake area is required.

This is an excellent opportunity to progress towards Power Engineering certification. Your primary responsibilities will include monitoring, sampling and troubleshooting process equipment for the assigned units.

What you will do

• Understanding and abiding by all safety rules and standards, reporting hazards and assuming responsibility for the safe operation of your assigned facility, tools, and company vehicles.
• Participating in safety programs and attending training sessions.
• Understanding and abiding by applicable government regulations, e.g. Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System.
• Assuring established loss control and environmental standards are followed while demonstrating responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others
• Assisting in the day-to-day operation of process, water reuse and steam plant units including process equipment, steam generators, cogeneration units, water treatment facilities, compressors, pumps and treaters
• Monitoring equipment operation and process variables to identify and correct sub-optimal performance
• Assisting in the preparation of equipment for maintenance
• Actively participating as a team member in the design/engineering of new ideas
• Working together with trades and contract personnel as necessary
• Safely performing physical tasks at times, e.g. lifting, climbing ladders, walking on uneven ground
• Performing minor maintenance and plant housekeeping in a safe manner while protecting the environment
• Collecting samples, assessing lab data and performing follow up activities relating to product quality
  

As the successful candidate, you will:

• Experience a processing facility working with power engineers, technical engineers, reliability engineers, and facility management personnel
• Participate in discussions and daily tasks including operator rounds, sampling, equipment preparation and site emergency simulations
• Be provided with on-the-job training by experienced employees
• Qualify for ABSA steam time
  

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent is mandatory.
• Depending on the position, commitment to obtaining a 4th Class or 3rd Class Power Engineering Certificate.
• Valid Class 5 driver's license and comfortable driving a pick-up truck.

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• To be considered, you must attach a proof of membership letter from your association/settlement/band office to your application. This information will be used for the purpose of identifying your eligibility for the program. Please do not attach a copy of your membership card. Proof of membership must come from one of the following communities:
• Cold Lake First Nations
• Beaver Lake Cree Nation
• Frog Lake First Nation
• Heart Lake First Nation
• Kehewin Cree Nation
• Onion Lake First Nation
• Saddle Lake Cree Nation
• Whitefish/Goodfish Lake First Nation
• Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement
• Elizabeth Métis Settlement
• Fishing Lake Métis Settlement
• Kikino Métis Settlement
• St. Paul-Cold Lake Métis District 12
• Lac La Biche Métis District 19

Work term: A one-year paid internship with possibility of a one-year extension.

Start date: Q1, 2026

Location: Cold Lake, AB

Other Considerations

• Please include the following information in your resume as part of your online application:
  • Your key skills/talents
  • Any notable achievements or awards you have received
  • Tell us about any particular hobbies/interests you may have outside of work and/or school
  • Any volunteer experience you may have included organization name, location, position, start date, end date
  • Any academic or community references including name, relationship to you, phone number and email address
• For applicants selected to be interviewed, pre-employment background screening will be required. This will require you to provide copies of your valid driver's license, 5-year most recent driver's abstract (dated within the last 6 months) and high school diploma or GED.
• We thank all those who apply; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
• To be considered for employment, your most recent unofficial transcript(s) must be submitted.
• 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.

Application deadline: April 30, 2026

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