Cenovus Energy

Senior Staff Process and Technical Safety Engineer

Cenovus Energy$130K — $155K *
Energy & Utilities
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
  • 16+ years in a Process Safety role or closely related discipline
  • 10+ years in Oil and Gas/Petrochemicals preferred
  • Proven experience leading complex HAZOPs and MOCs
  • Experience in consequence modeling and auditing PSM processes
  • Familiarity with API, NFPA, CCPS codes & US regulations
  • Functional Safety Engineer Certification is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Lead Process Safety efforts at US Refineries, focusing on methodology and regulatory interpretation
  • Develop and train competent Process Safety Engineers in Cenovus Risk Methodology
  • Create and maintain a risk-training suite for site personnel
  • Champion risk standards and ensure compliance with PHA and RMP
  • Coordinate third-party studies related to Facility Siting and Fire Hazard Analysis
  • Support assurance audits within the Process Safety Management (PSM) framework

Benefits

  • Comprehensive risk training programs for team development
  • Opportunities to lead and innovate in Process Safety
  • Support with compliance and regulatory representation
  • Engagement in complex projects and studies
  • Collaboration with Canadian counterparts in PSM leadership
Full Job Description
Worker Type: Employee

Job Post End Date: 09/26/2026

About this opportunity:

Cenovus Energy is now hiring for a Senior Staff Process and Technical Safety Engineer who will be accountable for the overall implementation and application of Process Safety as a competency within the US Refineries & for supporting policy development/application beyond the US. This role will serve as the US Region's leading SME and thought leader in the field of Process Safety; will also play a dual role in leading the company's overall PSM expertise with Canadian counterpart(s).

What you'll do:

Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:
  • Lead Process Safety as a competency across the US Refineries-owning methodology development, regulatory and code interpretation, and industry policy representation
  • Build and develop competent, capable Process Safety Engineers trained in Cenovus Risk Methodology (HAZOP, LOPA, HAZID, etc.)
  • Design, deliver, and maintain a comprehensive risk-training suite for site personnel, including QA/QC of site deliverables and the ongoing development of new team members
  • Champion and safeguard key risk standards across the organization (PHA standard, RMP compliance, etc.)
  • Directly conduct/coordinate centrally managed third-party studies (Facility Siting, Fire Hazard Analysis, etc.)
  • Drive and support assurance audits within the PSM space


Who you are:
  • Legally authorized to work in the US
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline required
  • 16+ years working directly in a Process Safety role or closely related discipline required; 10+ years within Oil and Gas/Petrochemicals considered an asset; Functional Safety Engineer Certification considered an asset
  • Experience leading multiple complex unit HAZOPs and MOCs for a chemical/oil and gas operator, and conducting LOPA analyses with translation into SIL requirements required
  • Experience in process safety information auditing or RAGAGEP verification required
  • Experience in consequence modelling required (experience with PHAST software considered an asset)
  • Familiarity with API, NFPA, and CCPS codes & US regulations required. Familiarity with RMP compliance required
  • Experience with Fire Hazard Analysis techniques, QRA and facility siting studies, Barrier Health / Safety Critical Element / Bowtie / HAZID concepts, and PSM in projects 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 SEPTEMBER 25, 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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