Horizon Oil Sands, which is located 70km north of Fort McMurray Alberta, is an exciting part of our growth and your opportunity to take your career to the next level. 

At Canadian Natural, we believe all employees should share in the company’s success.  We offer a competitive compensation package comprised of the following:
 •  Base salary, Stock options upon hire, Stock savings plan
 •  Annual compensation review (performance bonus, stock option
    grant, share bonus grant and salary adjustment)
 •  Fort McMurray Location Premium
 •  Company benefits

Corporate Relocation Assistance provided and includes:
 •  Movement of household goods, Temporary accommodations, Relocation Allowance , etc.
 •  Legal and Real Estate fees on sale and purchase
 •  Living Choices - until December 31, 2012, company assistance in
    rental or home ownership in Fort McMurray

SCOPE:
The Engineering Information Technology (EIT) team is a technical and highly motivated Engineering Systems support group. 

• The Integration Specialist is responsible for addressing direction, overall technical aspects and coordination of the EIT environment. 
• This individual will provide support to the EIT systems, other EIT systems specialists and interface with other Horizon Oil Sands teams and infrastructure departments.

KEY AREA OF CONTRIBUTION:
Maintain functional engineering systems and applications within our IS infrastructure ensuring alignment and migration of the applications with the IS modifications.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Defining hardware architecture
• Defining engineering systems software architecture
• Development and monitoring of Engineering Systems technology direction
• EIT Environment Design and System build
• Functional requirements and testing criteria for EIT systems
• Monitoring vendor’s software and technical deliverables
• Software acceptance & QC test plans
• Technical team resource requirements
• Coaching, mentoring and coordination of the technical team’s activities
• Systems support plans
• Assistance in defining the business requirements of the project and business process changes by the project
• Business test plan and acceptance criteria
• Business benefits identification and realization
• Standards & policy requirements
• Analyze and provide recommendations of system solutions to meet business needs
• Detailing Information Technology (IT) definitions based on identified needs of the project and Canadian Natural organization

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION:
Education & Experience:
• 10 years of experience in Engineering Systems management, administration or architecture coupled with accredited training courses
• A solid understanding of Engineering industry practices and processes
• A detailed understanding of the tools and systems used in the Engineering design field, including direct experience with PDS, SmartPlant P&ID, SmartPlant Instrumentation, SmartPlant Electrical, SmartPlant Foundation, eMarian, Microstation and AutoCAD.
• Advanced working knowledge of IT infrastructure and dependencies (operating systems, databases, networks, hardware etc) for a large, fully integrated engineering design system.
• Previous experience working with the Owner/Operator company beneficial.

Personal Qualities:
• Excellent communication skills, proven analytical abilities and exceptional problem solving skills allow you to consider the details and complexities of issues, while still driving for results.
• Initiative and ability to prioritize work, recognizing the need for doing thorough and complete work, but at the same time addressing the demanding schedule requirements.
• Highly motivated; self managed and committed to getting things done right the first time.
• Proactive and possessive of a positive attitude, approach and behavior.
• Successful track record for team work, gained through hands-on experience and a practical, common sense, fit-for-purpose approach to you work.
• Thrive on challenge and seek to find opportunity in every situation.

HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT:
• Comply with all Health and Safety Requirements established by Canadian Natural Resources Limited
• Know and comply with all regulations and legislative requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for the Province of Alberta and environmental standards
• Follow safe work procedures and ensure all personnel comply;
• Report any injury or illness immediately;
• Report unsafe acts and conditions;
• Ensure Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is available and is worn where and when required.

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.