Worker Type: Employee
Job Post End Date: 10/03/2026
About this opportunity:Reporting to the Operations Coordinator for Alder Flats/Hussar, the Lead Operator is accountable for providing the plant and field operations team with daily direction to operate in a safe, efficient, and environmentally conscious manner. The Lead Operator will provide leadership in identifying and implementing ideas which will improve productivity, efficiency and safe operations.
Work Environment:- This is a full-time, permanent position working 4 days on, 3 days off, 10hrs. per day.
- This position is field based and currently assigned to the Alder Flats/Hussar areas.
What you'll do:- Coordinate the daily operations and maintenance of the Alder Flats and Hussar fields, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient production in accordance with Cenovus standards and guidelines.
- Troubleshoot area-specific equipment and operational issues, identifying opportunities to optimize equipment performance and achieve production targets.
- Coordinate field activities during routine operations, turnarounds, upsets, commissioning, and start-ups, working closely with Maintenance, Engineering, and external service providers.
- Monitor daily production and operating conditions, including sampling and testing, and ensure the accuracy of operational records, volume balances, log sheets, work permits, and required reports.
- Provide field production updates and reports to Leadership and authorized personnel, ensuring timely communication of operational performance, issues, and opportunities.
- Coach, support, and assess area employees, providing on-the-job training and ensuring team members have the knowledge and required training to perform their roles safely and effectively.
Who you are:Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
- Legally authorized to work in Canada
- 10+ years of relevant oil and gas industry experience.
- 5+ years of experience in conventional oil and gas field and facility operations.
- Previous leadership or team coordination experience.
- Strong coaching, mentoring, and employee development skills.
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Journeyperson trade certification is considered an asset.
- Refrigeration plant experience is considered 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 backgrond checks requested in the pre-employment screening for the final candidate.
Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT October 2, 2026.#LI-CA1
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