Alberta, Canada

Job Family Group:

Trading Jobs

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

April 21, 2026

Business Unit:

Trading and Supply

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

Whats the role

Shell Canada is seeking a Commercial Operator Canada Crude to join its team in Calgary.

Shell Trading offers a unique opportunity to join its Crude Operations team and be part of a global trading network. This role provides a challenging environment in which you will work closely with traders, with the goal of maximizing profitability.

This position is one of five roles within the Canada Commercial Operations team. The team is responsible for managing the logistics including marine, pipeline, lease, and rail of all crude and condensate movements throughout Canada. Schedulers work embedded within the trading teams to execute and optimize trades through strong commercial acumen and expertise in crude oil trading operations.

Beyond these key deliverables, the Commercial Operator is expected to own the molecule and understand both the operational and commercial implications across the Life of the Deal (LoaD). The Commercial Operator plays a critical role within the Crude Trading Operations organization and is responsible for managing losses, preventing profit leakage, and analyzing and reporting on all aspects of crude movements within the teams remit.

In addition, the position requires onsite work from Monday through Thursday, with Fridays presently offered as an optional workfromhome day.

Accountabilities:

• Schedule a fleet of rail cars across Canada and ensure the delivery of Condensate is made on time

• Manage crude and condensate scheduling to feeder & Mainline pipelines, terminals, leases and third parties and ensure alignment of supply and production commitments

• Proactively support traders and develop a detailed and extensive understanding of supply and logistics to provide commercial feedback and value add

• Provide solutions and ideas to maximize/improve profit on existing deals and/or explore hidden value/options

• Liaise with Shell Entities, Third Party counterparties and team members to resolve and eliminate issues impacting schedules, supply and settlements

• Effectively communicate trading needs to traders/schedulers and other team members

• Ensure that day-to-day orders and schedules are prepared accurately and in a timely manner

• Manage tanks and inventories

• Perform the daily task of quantifying and analyzing discrepancies between the plan, schedules and actual performance. Analyze and communicate results to the responsible parties to take necessary corrective actions. Escalate issues when need be

• Support the month end process for reporting production volumes and inventories in systems and for the group to reconcile gaps

• Provide backup coverage for other scheduling desks and for volume movement actualizations

• Interface with Traders, Schedulers, Contract Management Team and Crude Analysts to resolve Customers / Vendors issues in a timely fashion

• Comply with various government reporting requirements

• Support Continuous Improvement throughout the organization

• Contribute to maximizing commercial value

What you bring

• Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer

• Bachelors degree in finance, Business, Supply Chain or Engineering

• Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience within a crude scheduling role

• Prior commodity trading and supply operations experience is required

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are a necessity

• Demonstrated computer application skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, and make decisions in ambiguous situations

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy while managing competing priorities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

• Strong planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills

• This role requires ability to answer urgent calls and/ or emails 24/7, including weekends and holidays

If you dont see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that women & those from under-represented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply. 

After you submit your application, you will receive an email providing a link to an online assessment that is a mandatory part of the process and must be successfully completed within 3 days of receiving the initial assessment invite. The email will come from HireVue - please check your spam/junk mailbox if you do not see the email. Once completed, your application will be reviewed to determine the next steps. Thank you for your interest in Shell. 

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people in an innovative work environment. Youll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. Youll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on innovative projects together

• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead

• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices

• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise

• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself

• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working

• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase; our pay and benefits packages are among the best in the world

• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents

• Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world

• We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply

• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams

• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the worlds most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

Shell in Canada

Shell Canada is part of a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with an average of 92,000 employees in more than 70 countries and has been operating in Canada since 1911.

Shell Canada is one of the few truly integrated energy companies in Canada with all of Shells global businesses represented, including upstream, integrated gas, downstream, and renewables and energy solutions. That means we do everything from exploration, gas production, refining and manufacturing, to providing fuels and developing energy solutions for our customers.

At a glance, our businesses and projects in Canada include:

• Joint Venture Partner (40%) with LNG Canada which will export Canadian natural gas to Asian markets

• Shale gas and liquids assets in Alberta and British Columbia

• A network of 1,400 retail stations across Canada

• The Scotford Complex in Alberta, includes an upgrader, chemicals plant and is home to the Quest carbon capture and storage facility

• The Sarnia Manufacturing Centre refinery in Ontario

• Investments in renewables and energy solutions, including EV charging, hydrogen and biofuels

• 15 Shell-owned distribution terminals, three of which have marine operations

• Shell Aviation Canada delivers across a network of 26 airport fixed-based operations and airport consortiums, from coast to coast. Shell Aviation provides 1.7 billion liters of high-quality fuel annually in Canada and offers reliable and safe into-plane delivery

• Strong Sulphur and Lubricants businesses as well as an innovative Supply and Trading business

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