Worker Type: Employee
Job Post End Date: 07/04/2026
About this opportunity:
Reporting into the Manager of Unit Contact Engineering, the Unit Contact Engineer is responsible for monitoring the day-to-day operation of their unit, to ensure that all targets and specifications are met and that deviations are understood, communicated and mitigated where possible. The Unit Contact Engineer will be responsible for one or multiple units that are part the Lloydminster Upgrader, Refinery, and/or Ethanol facilities.
In addition, this role supports operational initiatives, turnarounds, hazard assessments, and has the potential to lead multidisciplinary plant wide and corporate initiatives related to reliability, safety and the corporate standards and procedures of Cenovus Operational Integrity Management System (COIMS). This position is well suited for engineers with strong field experience who thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving complex problems, and excel in collaborative, multidisciplinary teams.
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Work Environment:
What you’ll do:
Oversee and support daily operations for a designated facility (Upgrader, Ethanol, and/or Refinery) to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient performance while meeting production targets.
Collaborate with Operations and Engineering teams to support troubleshooting, optimize processes, and resolve operational challenges.
Support capital projects from development through execution to improve facility performance and reliability
Participate in Root cause Analysis, Unit hazard assessments, and implement changes and improvements that come from these assessments.
Provide shutdown support, process inspections, found work, and start-up support for planned and unplanned outage.
Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements while promoting a strong culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Who you are:
Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
Legally authorized to work in Canada
Minimum 4+ years of experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and/or Refining
Bachelors Degree in Chemical, Process, or Petroleum Engineering, or other Engineering disciplines with related experience.
A member in good standing or eligible for registration with APEGA / APEGS.
Experience with HYSYS or PetroSIM refining simulation software
Knowledge of federal and Saskatchewan provincial environmental regulations consider an asset.
We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
As this position has been identified as safety sensitive, employment of a final candidate selected for this position will be conditional upon successful completion of required pre-employment medical and alcohol/drug assessments.
For this position you will be required to maintain a Class 5 driver's license, a satisfactory driving record, and adhere to the appropriate Company policies and guidelines. A driver's abstract will be one of the background checks requested in the pre-employment screening for the final candidate.
Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM July 3, 2026.
Cenovus was ranked one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025. We’re committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities. Learn more.
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Who we are:
Ranked as one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025, Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner. We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia. Cenovus’s downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.
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The Cenovus experience
Total rewards
We’re committed to being an employer of choice through competitive compensation and our comprehensive total rewards package, including:
Paid vacation (including a flex day program for eligible staff)
Health & dental benefits
Substantial mental health coverage
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Employee family assistance
Virtual healthcare coverage
Our development philosophy
We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:
Internal course offerings
Education assistance for additional development
Opportunities to work on special projects
Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders
We actively promote internal job movement, recognizing the value of gaining new perspectives, building connections across teams, and applying expertise in new ways. As a fully integrated energy company, we believe that sharing knowledge across our business and operations creates stronger outcomes—for employees and for the company as a whole.
Our culture
Cenovus Cares: We believe in the power of purpose-driven work. Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares , connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round.
Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work.
Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).
Receive donation matching up to $25,000 annually.
Equal opportunity employer
We believe a workplace where everyone has merit-based opportunities to grow, achieve career aspirations and feel a sense of belonging benefits our people, our company and the regions where we live and work. We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions. We believe that through this approach, we can solve challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions.
To achieve an unbiased and respectful workplace, individuals are evaluated based on qualifications, merit and abilities, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates. We also acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
For more information about working at Cenovus, visit cenovus.com .
The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.
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