Cenovus Energy

Process Controls Engineer

Cenovus Energy$80K — $110K *
Lima, OH 45801In-Person
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Legally authorized to work in the US
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering
  • 4+ years of refinery Process Controls experience
  • Proficient technical skills in refinery operations and process flows
  • MBA, PMP Certification, or Professional Engineer License is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Provide and maintain DCS control scheme designs and configurations
  • Participate in Design Review and HAZOP studies
  • Support Project Engineering according to site standards
  • Develop control schemes for operational ease
  • Specify and procure DCS Hardware per site standards

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a safety-oriented environment
  • Involvement in critical processes and decision-making
  • Potential for career development in a major refinery
  • Collaborative work culture in a large company
Full Job Description
Worker Type: Employee

About this opportunity:

Cenovus Energy is seeking a new Process Controls Engineer for the Lima Refinery with a strong attention to detail, ability to learn, and the flexibility to adjust to changes based on plant priorities.


The role will ensure that DCS Regulatory/Supervisory Controls, Operator Graphics, Alarm System, Process Historian and PI are designed and implemented in accordance with refinery standards to maintain, optimize and continue safe operation. This position will also manage Budget Adherence, Schedule Adherence, PSM compliance, Alarm Performance and Control Scheme Implementation. The Process Controls Engineer's level of problem-solving will vary with tenure & maturity in the position. This role requires complex problem solving skills to assist Operations and Process Engineering in diagnosing and developing solutions to refinery operational issues.

What you'll do:

  • Provide new and maintain existing DCS control scheme designs, control configurations, alarm configurations and operator graphics that meet refinery guidelines and provide improved reliability/safety for ongoing plant operations

  • Participate in Design Review, P&ID’s Review, Engineering Milestone Review, MOC, Investigation, Hazard & Operability (HAZOP) Study, Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) processes

  • Provide Project Engineering support in accordance with sites standards and practices and provide ease of maintenance and increased reliability to the refinery

  • Develop control schemes in accordance with site standards that allow for ease of use for operations and maintainability and reliably for the Area Business Team Process Controls Engineers

  • Specify and procure DCS Hardware in accordance with site standard hardware

Who you are:

  • Legally authorized to work in the US

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Electrical Engineering

  • 4+ years of direct refinery Process Controls experience or other closely related experience

  • Knowledge of job or industry specific practices or processes; critical/unique skills/knowledge:Proficient technical skills and knowledge of refinery operations, process flows, coordination, andsystems

  • MBA, PMP Certification, or Professional Engineer License 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.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT JULY 3, 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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