How can I find an oil job in Alberta?
Categories: Job Hunting
Thanks to the development of Alberta’s Oil Sands, there are a variety of major companies hiring for almost every trade and profession to work in Alberta. However, to find an oil job in Alberta, you still have to know where to start looking.
It’s best to have a clear job search plan mapped out before you arrive in Alberta, even in a hot job market like Fort McMurray, the centre of the Oil Sands development boom. Although there are plenty of jobs available, the process of interviewing potential employers, finding a position you want to work in, a place to live, a bank account, etc, can take at least two or three weeks. This is time that you may be out of pocket for expenses.
Working to secure a job offer ahead of time, or at least having a job search plan set up before you arrive can help you get to work as soon as possible after you arrive.
Remember to have a good Alberta resume prepared before you arrive.
Oil sands labour market
Fort McMurray maintains a database of current Labour Market Information to help newcomers get a feel for what trades are in highest demand. Having an accurate picture of the labour market in the oil sands can make your job search easier.
Visit the Fort McMurray Labour Market Information webpage for more information.
Major companies
The oil sands projects in Alberta are dominated by a few major companies. To start your job search, you can visit their employment pages before your arrival in Alberta. This will give you an idea of the types of jobs available, and what major oil employers in Alberta are looking for. Below are links to the employment pages of some of the largest oil sands development companies in Alberta:
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I would like to work in alberta/canada.But i want to know how to go about it and where the best place is to work?street names and so on.
Am a skilled redundant worker of an aluminum company and also a seafarer please help me get full time job in Alberta
i will appreciate if i can get an internship position
/training job in one of the oil sand company during my visit to canada. my country has a large resource deposit of oil sand, that has not yet been explored. with this experience i can get during my visit , it will help build my resume when i get back to my country. i will appreciate if i can get links to oil sand companies
i would like to start a new life in alberta. my friend told me that there is a lot of opportunities for me if i go to alberta but the only problem is how and where to start. i hope you can help me. 6472443628
i am a south african welder living insaskatoon,i would like to work in oil fields,like i always have.there is no future a pipe welder here.I need to have my permit changed,i,m registered with AAE.
PLEASE change your workpermit system wich delays foriegn workers to work faster
I need to aply for any of the oil job in canada my proffession is in Elect / Electronics Engineering and a graduate also. I need the form to aply
hello im a welder mig,tig,stick truck trailer driver with cdl class a north carolina issue operator of loader, and dj help to get a job in canada have a wife and son is a technician in network cisco certified and support software.thanks a lot.
im 18 years old, i dont have my grade 12 and me and a few really good friends are considering moving to alberta for a year or so to see what all of the fuss is about, if it works out we would either consider staying or moving back with the skills and knowledge that we have attained, im simply wondering what kind of oppourtunities a person like myself mite find in alberta, what kind of jobs are open to people without their high school education, i realize that with it i would be much better off but i feel like all you need to be a good employee is the willingness to work hard and the devotion to stick it through to the end.. any responses would be greatly appreciated….
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i am a petroleum and gas process engineer, i want to work at Alberta oil field. currentil reside at united kingdom undertaking more skills on my field.
I am a mechanical engineer and I am looking for a job offer in Alberta..How can I find one?
I am an industrial engineer living in Vancouver, BC with my wife. Would like to find a job in oil industy in Alberta and would not mind to start from scratch (as a labor I mean). However, I need help to know where to look for one.
Any one, any idea?
i am a machinist (cnc), i would like to know if there are any jobs in alberta right now, and how much could i earn (per hour)
thank s
I am from Bangladesh.i would like to work in albarta.any type of non skiled work possible for me.plese help me.how can i arrange this type of work.
I am an electronics technician from Toronto. Now that I just got laid off, this triggers me to really decide to shift to other field of work. As an employee for my entire life, I’ve never been at on the type of company that I really wished to stay til last. I’ve heard(from my friend working in Fort McMurray) not just a good thing but really really GOOD companies in oil sands in Alberta. I am VERY WILLING to start from the beginning as this could be my new life. The only help that I need is the pathway to go there. No matter what it takes, I will guarantee you my crystal clear will and determination.
I would like a good paying job in the oil industry. I’m a hard worker with lots of labour experience and a drywaller boardman by trade
For anyone looking for jobs in Alberta (Fort McMurray) everyone in town here ONLY take ONLINE resumes. I will post some links to the companies here so you can do so. You may or maynot get calls, even the people in town here don’t always get jobs. Lots of the contractors got laid off. But they are still hiring out at all the sites.
So here it is… make sure you only apply for 1 job and make sure your qualified. If your not qualified for anything, apply for HEO- Heavy Equipment Operator, they train you. Click on CAREERS
http://www.albiansands.com
http://www.syncrude.com
http://www.suncor.com
http://www.careers.cnrl.com
These are the 4 oil companies in town.
I would recommend NOT to move to Fort McMurray until you have the job. There have been lots of people coming here for a job thinking they will find one right off the bat. But it usually takes them at least 6 months to call unless you have inside contacts. Make sure you tell them you are willing to move here if you get the job. No one here does camps anymore. I believe they are taking them out, and if there are camps they only give you a 6 month window to find a place.
Some companies give out living allowance, CNRL gives $500 a month, ALBIAN gives $0, I’m not sure about suncor and syncrude. Each of these companies also gives signing bonuses. You work for so many years then they pay you out. Albians 3yr bonus is $60,000. Suncor and Syncrude is about the same. CNRL’s is a bit different I think it $30 000.
I also think Suncor and Syncrude you need your GED, Albiansands, you do not. They may have changed it though. You will need a photocopy of your diploma when you go for an interview. Drug test are also manditory for all jobs in Fort McMurray.
Good luck to anyone lookng for jobs here. This is only to help anyone wanting to come here. Just be sure you have a place set up first before you come. Hotels and apartments are always 100% full. These past few weeks it has opened up, but may not last long.
All other companies in town eg. finning, other shop companies, contracting companies all hire ONLY ONLINE. No one accepts paper resumes unless you want to work at Walmart.