Cenovus Energy

Manager, Environmental

Cenovus Energy$100K — $130K *
Lima, OH 45801In-Person
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Legally authorized to work in the US
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Chemistry, or a related Science degree or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of environmental, health, and safety experience
  • 5+ years of direct enforcement experience with regulators
  • Proven leadership and management skills
  • Experience with Federal and State environmental regulations

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary environmental team
  • Oversee environmental compliance programs across multiple domains
  • Manage departmental budgets and align them with operational goals
  • Serve as the liaison with regulatory agencies and internal stakeholders
  • Develop and improve Environmental Management Systems and compliance strategies
  • Review proposed environmental regulations and advise senior leadership
  • Support environmental aspects of capital projects, including permitting and integration

Benefits

  • Generous paid vacation
  • Annual bonus
  • Retirement savings plan matching
  • Long-term incentives
  • Medical & dental coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • Employee assistance program
  • Virtual healthcare coverage
  • Generous leave of absence programs
  • Fitness membership reimbursement
Full Job Description
Worker Type: Employee

Job Post End Date: 06/16/2026

About this opportunity:

Join Cenovus as a Manager, Environmental Engineering at our Lima Refinery! You'll be an integral part of our Site's Health, Safety and Environmental Leadership Team, driving outstanding environmental standards and compliance programs. In this role, you will divide your time providing direct environmental engineering support and leading a dedicated team of engineers, environmental scientists, and regulatory compliance professionals to uphold flawless environmental practices.

What you'll do:
  • Provide technical environmental engineering support for day-to-day operations, environmental water/air studies, expense and capital projects, etc.
  • Develop and implement environmental engineering solutions and plans for improvements for meeting air emission regulatory compliance.
  • Analyze environmental performance metrics and compliance data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement, and communicate findings and recommendations to refinery leadership.
  • Utilize emissions modeling, mass balance calculations, and engineering assessments to quantify emissions, evaluate compliance scenarios, and support permitting applications and regulatory submissions.
  • Provide technical leadership for greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting, emissions reduction initiatives, energy efficiency projects, and sustainability-related engineering programs.
  • Conduct root cause investigations and engineering analyses related to environmental incidents, permit deviations, upset conditions, and exceedance events, developing sustainable corrective actions.
  • Support wastewater treatment operations through monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization of treatment systems, including API separators, dissolved air flotation (DAF), biological treatment units, and stormwater infrastructure.
  • Interpret and apply complex environmental regulations including Clean Air Act (CAA), Title V permitting, NSPS, NESHAP/MACT, RCRA, SPCC, and Clean Water Act requirements to refinery operations and projects.
  • Lead environmental due diligence and technical reviews for remediation activities, groundwater monitoring, soil management, and waste characterization projects.
  • Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary environmental team of engineers/scientists, fostering professional development and departmental effectiveness.
  • Oversee environmental compliance programs across air, water, waste, wetlands, and remediation to meet regulatory and company standards.
  • Manage departmental budgets (OPEX/CAPEX) and ensure alignment with operational and environmental goals.
  • Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies, legal counsel, and internal stakeholders regarding environmental issues and enforcement actions.
  • Develop, implement, and continuously improve the refinery's Environmental Management Systems and compliance strategies.
  • Review and influence proposed environmental regulations, forecasting operational impacts and advising senior leadership on cost-effective compliance solutions.
  • Ensure accurate reporting, recordkeeping, and timely implementation of corrective actions to maintain or improve compliance.


Who you are:
  • Legally authorized to work in the US
  • Bachelor of Science in Environmental or Chemical Engineering
  • 10+ years of environmental, health, and safety experience
  • 5+ years of direct enforcement experience with regulators
  • Proven leadership and management skills
  • Experience with Federal and State environmental regulations


We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT JUNE 15, 2026.

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About Cenovus Energy

Cenovus is a Canadian oil company with oil sands operations in northern Alberta that use specialized methods like SAGD to drill and pump the oil to the surface

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5,938 employees
Market Cap
$36.1 billion
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Founded
2009
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