Data Developer Intern

Precision Drilling is launching our 2026 Internship Program!

If you are a current post-secondary student working towards your degree in Engineering from an accredited Canadian University and you’d like to gain real-world experience during your summer, then please read on…

Working for Precision Drilling means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a strategic player in Precision Drilling’s future. We are a large company rooted in the success of our people, where you will collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the organization.

 Our Interns will enjoy perks such as:

• A work environment where you can expect to enjoy a work-life balance that promotes personal health and well-being.
• Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
• Networking and employee engagement events.
• Career development seminars.
• Precision offers afternoons off before a long weekend.

How to Apply

Applicants MUST submit a Resume & copy of their Transcript detailing their interest in working at Precision Drilling. Failure to submit both will result in automatic disqualification. Please submit your Resume & Transcript in ONE PDF file attached in the resume section.

This application will close on Sunday, January 18, 2026.

The following restrictions apply to all internship candidates:

• Applicants must be available for a non-negotiable start date of Wednesday May 6, 2026.
• Applicants must be 18 years or older.
• Applicants must have housing accommodations or transportation in the Calgary area, as Precision does not provide internship housing.
• By May 4, 2026, applicants must have completed at least their first year of study in a post-secondary program/Technical Institute (see job posting). 

Summary

Precision's Alpha™ suite of technologies delivers exceptional value to our customers by reducing risks, time, and overall well cost. Alpha™ drives performance through its core strength of integrating data  insights, human ingenuity, automation consistency, and smart algorithms to drill the best wells, every time. 

The Data Developer will support Precision’s Alpha™ Technologies product line by contributing to building and maintaining data pipelines and monitoring systems that ensure data reliability and quality. This role focuses on automation, performance optimization, anomaly detection, and implementing best practices for data integrity. The intern will work closely with the data engineering team to develop scripts, configure monitoring tools, and create dashboards for operational insights. 

 Responsibilities

• Design and optimize batch and real-time ETL scripts for data ingestion and transformation
• Implement automated checks for data quality and reliability
• Configure monitoring and alerting systems for pipeline health
• Participating in code reviews and discussions on software design/architecture
• Perform data analysis required to troubleshoot data-related issues and assist in the resolution
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, system workflows, and code repositories
• Create dashboards to visualize data quality metrics 

Personal Qualities 

• Problem solving – you are thrilled at the chance to solve complex problems. Beyond the scope of traditional business systems, this is the most valuable attribute you can bring to this role
• Growth mindset – you understand that you are not an expert in all things and constantly explore new systems in working with datasets more advanced than traditional business systems
• Analytical thinking – you absolutely love to build new things, and the challenge of figuring out solutions to complex problems
• Dynamic – you thrive in a fast-paced environment and can respond quickly to changing conditions or unforeseen obstacles
• Results focused – you know there is a perfect solution that will take too long to develop and implement, so you shift your focus to finding a reasonable solution which can be implemented in a timely manner and deliver results
• Detail oriented – your attention to detail may drive some people crazy but we view it as an absolute necessity

 Knowledge & Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational, analytical, and project-management skills
• Ability to work with diverse professionals comprising clients, stakeholders, vendors, operations team, rig team, and engineering peers
• Able to identify problems, creatively think of solutions, and decide on the best course of action regarding the situation
• Can work under minimal supervision to complete required tasks
• Able to prioritize multiple responsibilities, meet deadlines, and estimate time required for completion of tasks
• Contribute to sustaining a positive, progressive, and supportive team environment 

  Education

• 2nd year or higher in Pursuing or Recently completed Degree or Technical Diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering  

 Experience

• Experience with Python data development is needed
• Writing SQL experience would be beneficial
• Experience with Testing tools like PyUnit, UnitTesting, etc. is needed
• Knowledge of anomaly detection or other machine learning techniques for quality detection is highly beneficial
• Experience using source code management using Git is a must
• Have some exposure in building high-performance algorithm pipelines
• Familiarity working with Snowflake cloud data warehouse is an asset
• Experience with Azure Kubernetes Services is an asset
• Experience with Azure DevOps is an asset
• Familiarity working with Grafana is an asset
• Knowledge of ETL performance-tuning techniques
• Familiarity with Confluent Kafka is good to have
• Oil & Gas experience is a plus