Cenovus Energy

Senior Project Engineer

Cenovus Energy • $110K — $130K *
Calgary, AB T1Y 7M8In-Person
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Legally authorized to work in Canada.
  • Licensed Professional Engineer registered with APEGA.
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in SAGD or Oil & Gas Projects.
  • Experience in a Facilities Engineering role or at an EPCM is preferred.
  • Extensive knowledge of design, fabrication, and construction codes and standards for Oil & Gas Projects.
  • Proven stakeholder management skills with external contractors and internal teams.
  • Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate upfront scoping and troubleshooting of projects, including field verifications.
  • Lead engineering and procurement for multiple concurrent projects, ensuring adherence to budgets and schedules.
  • Provide engineering expertise and perform in-house design for low complexity piping and mechanical systems.
  • Develop contracting strategies and evaluate Engineering and Procurement vendors.
  • Support construction and commissioning with technical guidance to resolve execution issues.
  • Prepare project reports and presentations for leadership decision-making.
  • Facilitate the Management of Change process for safe facility modifications.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
  • Employee assistance programs for personal and professional support.
  • Engagement in a collaborative and innovative work environment.
Full Job Description
Worker Type: Employee

Job Post End Date: 10/20/2026

About this opportunity:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Project Engineering & Program Management, the Senior Project Engineer is responsible for ensuring the safe, on-budget, on-schedule, and high-quality delivery of projects for the Canadian Thermal Conventional Heavy Oil asset team. The role manages all project phases from initial scoping and detailed design, through construction and commissioning; providing technical leadership and adhering to Cenovus's established project execution processes.

What you'll do:
  • Provide single point coordination of upfront scoping and troubleshooting of projects including necessary field verifications and data gathering.
  • Lead engineering and procurement, through external engineering firms, of repeatable and/or medium to complex projects across multiple concurrent projects and execution phases while meeting objectives, budgets, schedules, and construction expectations in accordance with Cenovus project standards.
  • Provide engineering expertise on projects and perform in-house piping and mechanical system design of low complexity work in accordance with specifications, codes, regulations and recommended practices.
  • Responsible for developing contracting strategies, plans, bids, and evaluations of Engineering and Procurement vendors driven by execution needs.
  • Support construction and commissioning, providing technical guidance to help resolve execution issues.
  • Prepare and communicate project reports; provide input to presentations supporting leadership decision making on project scopes, risks, interfaces, and delivery status.
  • Facilitate the Cenovus Management of Change (MOC) process to safely manage facility changes from early engagement through start-up and turnover to operations.


Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
  • Legally authorized to work in Canada.
  • Licensed Professional Engineer registered with APEGA.
  • Minimum 8 years of experience working on SAGD Projects, or Oil & Gas Projects.
  • Previous experience working directly at an operating asset, in a Facilities Engineering role or at an EPCM is an asset.
  • Extensive knowledge and familiarity with applicable codes and standards for design, fabrication and construction of Oil & Gas Projects.
  • Proven track record managing stakeholders both external - Engineering contractors & Vendors - and internal such as regulatory, land, SCM.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities, applying sound judgment and excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.


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 October 19, 2026.

Interested in this opportunity? Click the Apply link.

If you are a CURRENT EMPLOYEE, please apply by going to our Internal Career Site.

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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Learn more about Cenovus Energy
Size
5,938 employees
Market Cap
$36.1 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+33.3%
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