Job Description

Worker Type: Employee

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Job Post End Date: 09/16/2023

Title: Student, Project Services

Start Date: January, 2024

Location: St. John\xe2\x80\x99s, NL

Length of Term: 4 months

About this opportunity

Are you looking for an exciting Student opportunity full of meaningful, diverse, and challenging assignments working alongside industry-leading professionals? You will be part of a driven and collaborative team completing important projects while receiving the mentorship, knowledge, and experience to develop the skills you need to build an exciting career.

Cenovus Energy is currently recruiting a Student to join the Project Services Department for the Winter 2024 academic term.

The Project Services group is instrumental in leading a successful execution of the West White Rose Project. In supporting the delivery of the change management and cost control programs, you will be exposed to all areas of a large-scale project and colleagues of different trades who come from a wide variety of backgrounds. A person who has an enthusiasm to learn, engage with others, and promote systematic methods towards problem-solving is best suited to do this job.

Note: The application deadline for this position is Friday, Sep 15th

Responsibilities

Assist the Project Services group in processes that encompass the resources, procedures and tools for the planning, monitoring, and controlling of the West White Rose Project.

Support the change management and cost control function within the group.

The role requires the candidate to be engaged with internal project partners across multiple project scopes of work including fabrication of the Topsides fabrication, construction of the Concrete Gravity Structure, Subsea EPCI, Marine Planning and Operations, and Operational Readiness.

The position requires the candidate to follow defined practices and processes as well as to foster compliance of these processes within the project.

The candidate will support decision-makers and have opportunities to influence processes accordingly.

Depending on the project tasks and workloads, there may be opportunities to support other functions such as estimating, risk management and/or planning.

Qualifications

Legally entitled to work in Canada full-time for the duration of your work term and able to produce documentation upon application (e.g., work visa)

Available to begin work in January, 2024

Competencies/ Skills

Experience working with a database software tool (e.g. MS Excel, MS Access)

Basic understanding of construction projects, project management and/or the oil and gas industry

Demonstrates emotional intelligence and organizational understanding to engage with wide range of project personnel.

Seeks diverse ideas, opinions, and insights to advance effective change management, cost control and work processes.

Communicates in a clear, respectful, and concise manner.

Openly listens to those around them with curiosity and actively questions to ensure mutual understanding.

Aligns actions with words; seeks to do the right thing.

Effectively prioritizes tasks to achieve deadlines.

Seeks to understand facts, interpret data, and apply knowledge.

Deals appropriately with sensitive and confidential information.

Follows established standards, procedures, and project processes.

Education

Must be enrolled in an Engineering or Business Program (all disciplines will be considered) at an accredited post-secondary institution at the time of the intended work term and returning to full-time studies after the work term OR registered in an accredited post-secondary co-op or internship program for the duration of the work term

Candidates currently enrolled in either a Masters or Ph.D. program at an accredited post-secondary institution may also be considered

New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities.

Working Conditions

May include frequency of travel, sitting, standing, computer work, lifting, driving, working at site, etc.

Submission

Please submit a resume and transcript in one (1) PDF document.

Note: Applications without a recent transcript will not be considered.

If you require accessibility assistance to complete the on-line application or otherwise apply for an open position with Cenovus, its subsidiaries and affiliates, please email careeropportunities@cenovus.com.

Student Program Benefits:

A multi-discipline program with meaningful, hands-on work experience

Networking events coordinated by the New Grad Committee including group mentoring from senior/executive leaders, lunch \xe2\x80\x98n learns, guest speakers, technical presentations, and holiday celebrations.

Wide support network including direct leaders, program leads, human resource, peers, mentor(s), New Grad Committee, and buddy.

Structured goal setting and performance evaluations.

Opportunity to present work-term takeaways to the Cenovus Leadership team.

Students moving for their work term may be eligible to receive a lump sum relocation payment to assist with relocation expenses.

Candidates must have their own means of transportation as there is no public transportation in field locations.

Additional Information

New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities.

Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Learn more about our Student and New Grad program!

Interested in some of our past student experiences? Read their stories here.

About Cenovus

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

Sustainability has always been deeply engrained in Cenovus\xe2\x80\x99s culture. We have ambitious environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets in five focus areas \xe2\x80\x93 climate & greenhouse gas emissions, water stewardship, biodiversity, Indigenous reconciliation and Inclusion & Diversity \xe2\x80\x93 and are taking action to achieve them.

Cenovus is the operator and majority owner of the White Rose field and extensions, located approximately 350 km offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. West White Rose is a concrete based drilling platform, which will access resources in the western part of the existing White Rose field and use the SeaRose floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for processing within our Atlantic Region Operations.

Cenovus is a founding member of the Pathways Alliance, Canada\xe2\x80\x99s largest oil sands producers working together to address climate change. For more information on Cenovus\xe2\x80\x99s ESG focus areas and targets, and overall sustainability efforts, visit .

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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\xe2\x80\x99re committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where people feel respected, valued, and engaged. We strive for a collaborative, physically and psychologically safe environment where you can be yourself, feel a sense of belonging and thrive.

The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.

\xe2\x80\x9cConsistent with the Accords Act, residents of Newfoundland and Labrador specifically and Canada generally, who are qualified, will be given first consideration for training and employment.\xe2\x80\x9d

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