Recognized as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 27, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Gibson Energy Inc. was selected as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2025):
- Gibson Energy supports all pathways to parenthood, providing a generous Family Building Benefit that includes up to $30,000 for fertility treatments, adoption or surrogacy coverage
- Gibson Energy offers a range of financial incentives, including a share purchase plan available to all employees and referral bonuses of up to $1,500 for successful hires
- Gibson Energy promotes ongoing professional development by offering tuition subsidies for job-related programs, along with a variety of in-house and online training options -- employees can also apply for an educational leave of absence for up to 10 weeks



Highlights
Industry | Oil and gas distribution |
Established in Canada | 1953 |
Publicly traded | yes |
Major Canadian locations | Moose Jaw SK, Edmonton AB, Hardisty AB, Calgary AB |
Full-time employees in Canada | 474 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 11 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 41 years |
Longest serving employee | 42 years |
Benefits note | Gibson Energy Inc. has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting |
Long-term savings | defined-contribution (DC) pension, matching RSP, non-matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Health spending account | up to $2,000 each year |
Wellness spending account | up to $2,000 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $15,000 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 12 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 2 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 100% of salary for 2 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 100% of salary for 2 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Outside survey period | outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 1 month |
In-house training initiatives | apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days) |
Recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025):
By Kristina Leung, Chantel Watkins, and Cypress Weston, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 20, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Gibson Energy Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025):
- Gibson Energy supports the engineers of tomorrow through a robust Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Program, comprised of technical training, mentorship, a 12-month assignment at a field location, and placements in several of the organization's functional areas including marketing, logistics, finance and operations technology to provide a fulsome understanding of the business
- Gibson Energy created a Women in Development Program to empower young women in the energy sector, a unique two-day experience for female-identifying students that provides exposure to career opportunities at the organization as well as workshops, presentations, and opportunities to network with other students and members of the leadership team -- over 50 per cent of participants in the program have been hired at Gibson Energy
- Young employees at Gibson Energy are encouraged to build connections through the Student and New Grad Community Group which organizes various events throughout the year including volunteer opportunities, lunch and learns with guest speakers and leadership members, and team-building outings



Highlights
Industry | Oil and gas distribution |
Major Canadian locations | Moose Jaw SK, Edmonton AB, Hardisty AB, Calgary AB |
Full-time employees in Canada | 474 |
Student opportunities | summer jobs, co-op opportunities, paid internships |
In-house training programs | orientation program, in-house training, online training, in-house career planning services, online employee skills inventory, mentoring, leadership training, apprenticeship/skilled trades programs |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Unique training and development opportunities | summer student and co-op program (participants complete their term with a formal presentation on their work experience to executive team members), Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Program (comprised of technical training, placements in various business areas, and a 12-month assignment at a field location) |
Additional highlights | 2-day Women Development Program for female-identifying students (with workshops, presentations, networking opportunities with other students and Gibson Energy leaders, and the opportunity to be hired for a permanent position) |
Dedicated employee resource group | Student and New Grad Community Group (encourages young employees to build connections through events organized throughout the year) |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers (2025):
By Kristina Leung, Chantel Watkins, and Cypress Weston, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 24, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Gibson Energy Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers (2025):
- Gibson Energy set targets to increase the representation of women, racial and ethnic minorities, and Indigenous employees in the workforce, senior leadership, and board of directors, as well as targets for candidate shortlists (comprised of a minimum of 50 per cent from underrepresented groups, including women, racial and ethnic minorities, and Indigenous peoples)
- Gibson Energy requires potential suppliers to complete a sustainability and ESG questionnaire, which includes questions on diversity and inclusion -- the company is also working on improving Indigenous economic participation in vendor inclusion and is implementing a formal Indigenous procurement and vendor strategy
- Gibson Energy recently launched a formal Indigenous Peoples Policy to guide efforts to integrate Indigenous perspectives and truth and reconciliation principles into the organization's culture and operations



Highlights
Industry | Oil and gas distribution |
Major Canadian locations | Moose Jaw SK, Edmonton AB, Hardisty AB, Calgary AB |
Full-time employees in Canada | 474 |
Management of diversity and inclusion initiatives | 4 pillar diversity and inclusion strategy includes recruitment, retention, recognition and development |
Performance management and accountability | voluntary applicant self-identification, set goals to increase the representation of women in the workforce to over 40%, racial and ethnic minority representation to over 21%, and senior vice-president representation will include one woman as well as one person who identifies as a racial and ethnic minority and/or an Indigenous person by 2025; a further target of over 43% women representation (including over 40% in vice-president and above roles), over 23% racial and ethnic minority representation and over 3.5% Indigenous representation by 2030; at the board level, 40% of directors will be women including at least one director that identifies as a racial and ethnic minority and/or an Indigenous person by 2025, annual employee diversity survey to solicit feedback |
Noteworthy diversity strategies and policies | short-term incentive program includes ESG and climate-related performance objectives (ESG weighting in 2023 included progress towards achieving diverse workforce demographic representation goals, for all executives, managers and employees), captures demographic data as part of exit interviews, tracks primary and secondary reasons for leaving and reports monthly for underrepresented groups, supplier selection requires suppliers to complete a sustainability and ESG questionnaire (includes questions on D&I), Indigenous Peoples Policy |
Recruitment initiatives | diverse shortlist candidate slates with a goal of 50% diverse candidate representation from underrepresented groups including women, racial and ethnic minorities, and Indigenous peoples, women development student program |
Training and awareness initiatives | Conscious Inclusion course, training platform provides access to 500+ courses on various diversity and inclusion topics |
Diversity highlights | set goals to improve opportunities for Indigenous economic participation and vendor inclusion, in the process of implementing a formal Indigenous procurement and vendor strategy |
The Career Directory
Gibson Energy Inc. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.



Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Oil and gas distribution |
Full-time employees in Canada | 251 to 500 |
Major Canadian locations | Moose Jaw SK, Edmonton AB, Hardisty AB, Calgary AB |
Student opportunities | paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training |
Other info for new grads | Gibson Energy manages a Women Development Program (recruitment program), Early Career Development Program and rotational Engineer-in-Training program. |
Typical new grad positions | Corporate Finance Analyst, Credit & Insurance Analyst, HR Analyst, Talent Acquisition Analyst, Community Relations & Communications Analyst, Asset Integrity Engineer In Training, Facilities Engineer In Training, Deal Entry Analyst, Marketing Analyst, Terminal Attendant, Facility Operator Trainee, Scalehouse, Lab Trainee, Railcar Loader |
Starting salary | $60K to $70K |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies, employees receive paid time off to volunteer |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Arts
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
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Bachelor of Engineering
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Bachelor of Science
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Community College Diploma
Recruits at these schools
- Keyano College
- Lakeland College
- Medicine Hat College
- Mount Royal University
- Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
- Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
- Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
- University of Alberta
- University of British Columbia
- University of Calgary
- University of Saskatchewan
- Western University