Senior Geologist
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Professional Geologist (APEGA) with at least 10 years of progressive experience
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- English
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Original job description
Job Title: Senior Geologist
Are you interested in being part of a team that believes in the pursuit of excellence, conducting work in a safe and sustainable manner and being courageous and creative in everything we do?
TAQA North is currently searching for a Senior Geologist. Reporting to the Asset Manager, Southeast, you will join a multi-disciplinary asset team. The Southeast Asset is currently drilling multi-well pads with a dedicated rig line for 2026 and 2027. You and your team will optimize development drills through the integration of geological concepts, RE interpretations and completions design. You will extend existing project concepts within TAQA North’s Southeast Alberta acreage holdings and identify areas that are under exploited keying off other industry activity to identify low risk play concepts.
This position is based out of the Calgary downtown office.
Your Key Responsibilities:
You will provide support to the asset team by:
We thank all applications, however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Closing Date: November 27, 2026
Are you interested in being part of a team that believes in the pursuit of excellence, conducting work in a safe and sustainable manner and being courageous and creative in everything we do?
TAQA North is currently searching for a Senior Geologist. Reporting to the Asset Manager, Southeast, you will join a multi-disciplinary asset team. The Southeast Asset is currently drilling multi-well pads with a dedicated rig line for 2026 and 2027. You and your team will optimize development drills through the integration of geological concepts, RE interpretations and completions design. You will extend existing project concepts within TAQA North’s Southeast Alberta acreage holdings and identify areas that are under exploited keying off other industry activity to identify low risk play concepts.
This position is based out of the Calgary downtown office.
Your Key Responsibilities:
You will provide support to the asset team by:
- Identifying drilling prospects to support development, grow production and replace reserves
- Developing comprehensive subsurface interpretations integrating geological, geophysical, petrophysical and reservoir engineering data to determine optimal well design
- Supporting economic evaluations through the assessment of subsurface risk and uncertainty
- Support the Operational Geologist with integrated geological interpretations throughout the drill execution
- Providing technical analysis in support of land and property acquisitions and divestitures, farm-in/farm-out opportunities, continuation packages and operated/non-operated drilling proposals
- Supporting and contributing to ongoing reserves evaluations, audits, and assessments
- Support and mentor junior staff as needed
- Professional Geologist (APEGA) with at least 10 years of progressive experience
- Experience working western Canadian plays (conventional/unconventional)
- An excellent communicator across multiple disciplines and with all levels of management
- Understand the need for value creation and identifying/progressing new opportunities
- Enthusiastic, highly motivated, team player with strong organizational and technical skills
- Creative individual with a desire to innovate and execute on new ideas as well as continuously learn and develop their own skills.
- Experience working with: Accumap, Petrel and Microsoft Office products
- Willing to learn and utilize new software (specifically Petrel).
- Great Team Environment
- We do what is right for our environment, community and people
- We believe in equal employment opportunities and strive for a diverse workplace
- We celebrate and recognize our people
- Top Tier Benefits Program
- TAQA North offers a comprehensive benefits program. In addition to extended health, dental and vision, we offer a group savings plan, healthcare spending account and wellness plan
- We respect work/life balance and offer a robust vacation program including flex days
- We believe in giving back to our communities and offer volunteer days and a charity matching program
- Growth Potential
- TAQA North has field operations predominantly in Alberta that deliver production of approximately 80,000 barrels of oil equivalent/day.
- Sustainability
- TAQA aims to be a low carbon power and water champion
- TAQA North is committed to being a safe and environmentally responsible producer
- TAQA North uses Acid Gas Injection (AGI) at the Crossfield plant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
We thank all applications, however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Closing Date: November 27, 2026
More about this job
Responsibilities
Identify and evaluate drilling prospects, develop integrated subsurface interpretations, and optimize well designs in collaboration with the multidisciplinary asset team. Support drilling execution, economic and risk assessments, acquisitions and divestitures, reserves evaluations, and the development of junior staff.
Requirements
Requires an APEGA Professional Geologist designation and at least 10 years of progressive experience working in Western Canadian conventional or unconventional plays. Candidates should have strong communication, organizational, and technical skills, experience with AccuMap, Petrel, and Microsoft Office, and the ability to identify opportunities and collaborate across disciplines.
Skills
- Geological Interpretation
- Prospect Identification
- Subsurface Analysis
- Geophysical Data Interpretation
- Petrophysical Analysis
- Reservoir Engineering
- Well Design
- Drilling Support
- Economic Evaluation
- Risk Assessment
- Reserves Evaluation
- Land and Property Acquisitions
- Team Collaboration
- Communication
- Mentoring
- AccuMap
Benefits
- Extended Health Benefits
- Dental Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Group Savings Plan
- Healthcare Spending Account
- Wellness Plan
- Vacation Program
- Flex Days
- Volunteer Days
- Charity Matching Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Energy
- Science & Research
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Professional Geologist
- APEGA
- Western Canadian Plays
- Conventional Plays
- Unconventional Plays
- AccuMap
- Petrel
- Microsoft Office
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Petrophysics
- Reservoir Engineering
- Subsurface Interpretation
- Drilling Prospects
- Well Design
- Completions Design
- Economic Evaluation
- Subsurface Risk
- Reserves Evaluation
- Drill Execution
- Land Acquisitions
- Property Divestitures
- Farm-In/Farm-Out Opportunities
- Development Drilling
- Southeast Alberta
- Acid Gas Injection
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions