Summer Student - Engineering en Whitecap Resources Inc.

Whitecap Resources Inc. is a leading Canadian energy company committed to delivering reliable returns to shareholders through the responsible development of oil and natural gas assets in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. With a strong track record of profitable growth and a sustainable dividend, Whitecap delivers long-term value to investors, supported by investment-grade financial strength.

Since September 2009, Whitecap has experienced remarkable growth, increasing production from 850 boe/d to over 365,000 boe/d. We have unconventional and conventional assets exclusively focused in Western Canada and the asset base includes the Weyburn EOR Project. As a majority owner and operator of the Weyburn EOR Project, annually we safely sequester approximately 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 making it a unique project within our portfolio. We currently employ 1,200 people, including our valued contract staff.

At Whitecap, our corporate culture is entrepreneurial. We strive to create a culture of purpose and integrity where initiative and innovation are encouraged and valued. Our corporate philosophy allows us to develop skills, collaborate alongside our teammates, and ultimately have a fulfilling career.

Whitecap is looking to fill Engineering Summer Student positions for May 2026 based in our head office in Calgary, AB. These internships will be 4 months, from May to August, and will provide you the opportunity to get hands on experience that will develop the skills for a career in Oil and Gas industry.

Through the application process, you can let us know your preference for area of our business you would prefer and we will try our best to match you with the best placement here at Whitecap.

Please include a cover letter, resume and a copy of your transcript in one document as part of your application.

Positions Overview

Exploitation

The Exploitation Engineering Co-op Student will join a multi-disciplinary team of professionals actively focused on the development of oil assets in Eastern Saskatchewan. The Co-op Student will be required to interact and engage in a high capacity with team members and other functional groups to support, and ultimately lead, efforts in the following categories that fall under the responsibilities of the Exploitation Engineering function:

• Reservoir management initiatives including but not limited too: evaluating the implementation of water flooding or other pressure support schemes for oil reservoirs, surveillance and optimization of existing waterfloods, and fulfillment of regulatory obligations associated with enhanced recovery schemes.

• Undertake technical and financial reviews of existing oil and/or gas producing assets including assessment of well production and reserve results/forecasts along with assessment/validation of other key economic evaluation inputs including operating costs, capital costs, royalties, realized commodity pricing and risks.

• Generate and assess key economics indicators for new and existing assets

• Generate asset valuations based on key inputs and a multi-disciplinary assessment of future drilling opportunities.

Reservoir

• Reservoir computer modeling

• Conduct reservoir and waterflood surveillance/management

• Conduct reservoir studies for the purpose of optimizing production in a specific pool or area

• Evaluate opportunities for wells for optimizations, recompletions, injector conversions, pressure observation, and/or abandonments

• Complete regulatory compliance for operations in Alberta and Saskatchewan

• Provide technical support for reserves forecast and estimates

• Gather, manipulate, and analyze data using: PowerBI, Verdazo, ValNav

• Communicate and collaborate with Exploitation, Geology, Drilling, Completions, Land, and Operation teams on various projects

Facilities

• Conduct pipeline hydraulic calculations using VMGSim or equivalent software

• Assist in preparing AFE costs based on technical and budget demands

• Prepare facility and pipeline project working files

• Create pipeline infrastructure maps

• Perform evaluation/optimization of surface equipment

• Assist in facility and/or field gathering design and construction

• Prepare governmental applications

• Conduct economic or financial analysis of field construction costs

• Gather, manipulate, and analyze data

Drilling

• Evaluate drilling data and techniques within the company’s operated areas and analogous fields

• Lead new technology evaluations and field trials with chemicals, equipment and processes

• Prepare performance reports for management detailing safety, operations, and cost trends

• Development of computer applications to improve efficiencies and accuracy of information

• Work closely with Engineers, Superintendents and Technicians

• Work with other teams to collaborate on multi discipline projects

• Attend industry training and seminars

• Field visits/tours as required

• Exposure to leading edge technologies and operations

• Be part of a highly technical, high functioning team

Operations

• Provide support on well optimizations which includes surface and downhole (economics and equipment loading evaluation)

• Designing artificial lift systems (rod pumps, gas lift, plunger lift, PCP’s and ESP’s)

• Analysis on pump efficiency to evaluate potential optimizations

• Service Rig workover analysis and economics

• Evaluation of shut-in wells to determine if economically viable to re-activate or be added to abandonment list (prioritization of abandonment list)

• Assist with AFEs (authorizations for expenditure) as well as cost and optimization tracking

• Optimization Tracking

Primary Qualifications

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and scheduled to return to school following the internship

• 2nd or 3rd year Petroleum, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering Student preferred but not required

• Excellent computer skills with in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail is essential

• Hardworking, self-driven individual who has a passion for the Oil and Gas Industry in Canada

• Excellent communication skills and not afraid to ask questions when needed 

• Enthusiastic individual with excellent organizational and time management skills