Student, Power Engineering, Oilsands (May 2026)

Worker Type : Student

Job Post End Date : 01 / 12 / 2026

Start Date :  May 2026

Location :  Foster Creek Oilsands | Christina Lake Oilsands | Sunrise Oilsands

Length of Term :   4 Months

About This Opportunity

Are you looking for an exciting  Co-op / Internship  opportunity full of meaningful, diverse, and challenging assignments working alongside industry leading professionals? You will be part of a driven, and collaborative team completing important projects while receiving the mentorship, knowledge, and experience to develop the skills you need to build an exciting career.

Note : The application deadline for this position is January 11, 2026.

What You’ll Do

Responsibilities may vary depending on the specific position assigned to but they may include :

Follow the utility / process plant operators and become familiar with the unit operators' daily tasks and job requirement

Perform water test

Troubleshoot process upsets / problems with the unit operato

Trace piping drawings and read through documentation about process equipment

Who You Are

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications :

Legally authorized to work in the Canada full-time for the duration of your work term and able to produce documentation upon application (e.g., work visa)

Available to begin work in  May 2026

Ability to work well in a team environment

Must be willing to follow rotational shift schedule

Requires valid H2S alive ticket

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Education

Enrolled in the first year of a Power Engineering Diploma Program at an accredited post-secondary institution and planning to resume full-time studies after the work term to achieve diploma and 3rd class certification.

Completed coursework but requires 3rd class steam time to complete the full certification.

New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities.

Working Conditions

May include frequency of travel, sitting, standing, computer work, lifting, driving, working at site, etc.

Safety Sensitive

This may be a safety-sensitive role, and you will also be required to wear all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during required work hours. Furthermore, you will also be required to pass the pre-employment medical and drug / alcohol assessment requirements.

Safety sensitive positions require the operation of a motor vehicle, applicants are asked to provide a recent (i.e., issued within the previous 4 weeks) original driver’s abstract, for the preceding 5-year period, if offered the position.