Job Description

The Opportunity:

Make your mark while you grow your career with Canadian Natural! Canadian Natural has an exciting permanent opportunity for a Surface Land Area Administrator to join the Calgary Land team, providing essential surface land administration support across operating areas. This role ensures surface agreements, payments, and compliance obligations are accurately maintained, reflecting Canadian Natural’s commitment to “Doing It Right” through professionalism, integrity, and attention to detail in a fast‑paced environment.

The successful candidate will work closely with Land Agents, Operations, Accounting, Regulatory teams, and external stakeholders to support uninterrupted surface access and positive landowner relationships. This role calls for a reliable, adaptable professional with a strong work ethic, clear communication skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative, improvement‑focused mindset.

• Job location: Calgary, Alberta
• Shift schedule: 5 x 2, 8-hour shifts
• Safety sensitive position: No
• Application deadline April 14, 2026

Key Accountabilities:

• Administer and maintain surface land agreements including Surface Leases, Rights of Way, Temporary Work Space, and road/access agreements, ensuring files are accurate, complete, and well organized in both electronic and physical formats
• Record, update, and track surface land information in Canadian Natural land systems and databases, including registrations, notices, amendments, renewals, and expiries, while completing required weekly and monthly reports
• Process and coordinate annual rental payments and compensation in accordance with agreement terms, working closely with Accounts Payable to resolve discrepancies and respond to landowner and vendor inquiries
• Support capital, maintenance, integrity, and operational projects by providing land status information, tracking surface access timing, and assisting internal teams with planning and execution requirements
• Act as a point of contact for landowners, Land Agents, lawyers, Crown agencies, and service companies, responding to inquiries in a timely manner and contributing to meetings as required
• Perform all duties with a high degree of accuracy, integrity, and professionalism while meeting deadlines, supporting audits, acquisitions, divestments, reclamation tracking, continuous improvement initiatives, and contributing positively to a team environment

What You Bring to the Role:

• Must have minimum 5+ years of industry related Surface Land experience
• A Petroleum Land / Land Analyst Certificate or similar is considered a strong asset
• A practical working knowledge of Rules, Acts, Directives, etc.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills
• A self-starter who takes initiative to learn and grow

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary, stock options, company matched stock savings plan, annual bonuses
• May be eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Relocation Policy
• 100% Employer paid extended Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Health & Wellness Spending Account
• Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Access to online learning platforms for continuous learning and development
• Paid vacation and time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays

Check out ourCOMPENSATION & BENEFITS to learn more about what we have to offer!

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Industry Leader: We commenced business in 1989 with a handful of employees and modest production, but today we employ more than 10,000 people and produce over 1 million BOE/d.

Community Investment: Social responsibility is a critical element of our commitment to responsible operations and part of our success and pride as a Company. We are committed to investing in the communities where we live and work, creating shared value along the way.

Compensation and Benefits: We strive to share Company success with all employees through a comprehensive total compensation package.

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All candidates applying to Canadian Natural must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.

While we appreciate all applications we receive, kindly note only candidates under consideration will be contacted.