Job Description

Worker Type: Employee

Group: Operations Process Engineering Department

Job Post End Date: 06/12/2023

About this opportunity:

Cenovus is currently recruiting for a Site Operations Engineer at Christina Lake.

Reporting to the Manager, Operations Process Engineering, the Site Operations Engineer is responsible to support water treatment, steam generation and utilities. The successful candidate will apply their engineering knowledge and problem-solving skills to address safety, environmental, regulatory compliance or realize equipment optimization opportunities. The Site Operations Engineer-in-Training will identify/scope opportunities and engineering projects that will add business value by reducing residual risks, increasing capacity, or reducing OPEX.

This position will provide field level process engineering support to Operations at Christina Lake and Calgary-based Operations Process Engineers.

About Cenovus:

We\xe2\x80\x99re a Canadian-based integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to maximizing value by sustainably developing our assets in a safe, innovative, and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans.

We operate in Canada, the United States, and the Asia Pacific region. Our operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia. Cenovus\xe2\x80\x99s downstream operations include upgrading, refining, and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.

Our shares trade under the symbol CVE and are listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.

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Why we work at Cenovus:

Safety as a core value

Competitive compensation

Employer paid benefits: health, dental, vision & more

Volunteering opportunities

Community Investment activities

Inclusive work environment

Career progression/internal mobility opportunities

Company/team building events

Work Environment:

This is a full-time employee position working a shift of 12hrs per day, 7 days on, 7 days off. Tuesday to Tuesday.

Christina Lake has full-service camp facilities.

Depending on your place of residence and your shift rotation, bus and/or air transportation to/from site is offered from designated departure points in select locations.

Christina Lake is serviced by flight Hubs in Calgary and Edmonton as well as bus transportation to site from La Corey, AB. and Lac La Biche, AB.

Responsibilities:

Identify capacity bottlenecks and optimization opportunities for water treatment, steam production, water balance, fuel gas balance and heat integration daily to ensure throughput is maximized and all regulatory requirements are being met.

Provide technical support to Operations and Maintenance to resolve short-term operational issues in the steam generation, water treatment and utilities areas.

Preliminary scoping, economic justification, & initiation of engineering projects, control and/or operational changes to address bottlenecks or increase capacity, reduce operating costs, e.g., chemical usage, and reduce safety or regulatory compliance risks.

Complete or support work intake for process engineering investigations and management of change requests.

Coordinate process trials (PTRs) for new chemicals or process optimization.

Complete Construction Work Packages (CWPs) for small scope projects.

Complete process simulations and/or engineering calculations to understand impact of potential process changes.

Complete process release calculations to support process safety event incident investigations.

Attend Process Hazard Assessments (PHAs), revalidation HazOps, Over Pressure Risk Assessments, and Risk Assessments for bypasses and abnormal Operation as a Subject Matter Expert (SME).

Develop and maintain advanced engineering models to track long-term fouling of steam generators, heat exchangers, ion exchange and after-filter vessels.

Chair weekly Technical Meetings with Operations and key stakeholders from the area work team.

Qualifications:

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

Must be a registered P. Eng with APEGA

Will consider new graduates with up to 5 years of process engineering related experience or candidates who are currently enrolled in the new grad program that have completed their second term and would like to graduate from the program early into this full-time role

Chemical Engineering degree is considered an asset

Capable of working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and deadlines

Exceptional interpersonal, communication, organization, and time management skills

Capable of working independently and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team

A valid Class 5 Driver\xe2\x80\x99s license is required

This is a safety sensitive position and will be subject to the relevant requirements of the Cenovus Alcohol and Drug policy which includes pre-assignment testing

For Internal Candidates Only: Those that are currently in a lower grade will be assessed based on their sustained job performance, how they demonstrate the expected organizational competency behaviors and values and in discussions with their current leader prior to determining next steps.

At Cenovus we embrace diversity of thought, experience, and backgrounds to help us make better business decisions, address our challenges, seize opportunities, and unlock innovative solutions. We define diversity as the variety of people, including all the unique attributes of our staff, as well as the variety of ideas within our organization. Building an inclusive workplace by drawing on the skills and talents of a diverse workforce provides Cenovus with a competitive advantage. We believe it\xe2\x80\x99s important to maximize the potential of everyone who works for our company and ensure people feel respected, appreciated, and heard. We define inclusion as \xe2\x80\x98diversity in action,\xe2\x80\x99 creating an environment of involvement, respect, and connection, where various ideas, backgrounds and perspectives are harnessed to create business value.

Note: The application deadline for this position is June 11, 2023, at 11:59 PM MT

This posting represents the desired scope, accountabilities, skills, and experience requirements of the job. These requirements may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.

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