Senior Mechanical Engineer

Worker Type: EmployeeJob Post End Date: 09/24/2025

Reporting to the Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer, this position works within a technical team accountable for the asset integrity management of pressure equipment, piping, and storage tanks within the Upstream Thermal and Oil Sands business unit. The individual will work closely with diverse partners including Operations, Facilities Engineering, Capital Projects, and the In-Service Inspection team to ensure effective management of facility integrity. This role plays a key part in supporting safe, reliable, and sustainable operations through expert collaboration and technical insight. 

What You’Ll Do:

• Provide mechanical expertise to support upstream CTCHO operations 
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, inspection, and project teams to address equipment issues and recommend appropriate repairs or alterations 
• Lead or assist in risk assessments, failure investigations, audits, engineering evaluations, and root cause analyses 
• Perform fitness-for-service assessments and Remaining Life Studies to evaluate equipment condition and remaining lifespan 
• Develop risk-based, fit-for-purpose strategies to optimize asset safety and performance 
• Identify and facilitate the implementation of operational improvements related to equipment reliability 
• Advise major projects on design basis, material selection, and durability considerations 
• Maintain programs, processes, procedures, and technical standards associated with asset management 
• Participate in industry associations and workgroups to contribute expertise and remain current with industry standards and innovations. 

Who You Are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements: 

• Legally authorized to work in Canada 
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, or Chemical Engineering, or a closely related engineering field 
• Minimum of 8 years of engineering experience in the Thermal/SAGD oil and gas industry 
• Licensed Professional Engineer or Geoscientist in Canada, with eligibility to be registered with APEGA 
• Strong knowledge of industry codes, standards, and regulatory requirements, including ASME, CSA, ASTM, API, Alberta Safety Codes Act, and Pressure Equipment Safety Regulations 
• Proven ability to apply risk-based and reliability-centered engineering methods to complex technical challenges 
• Experience in defect assessment, evaluation, and repair of pipelines, pressure vessels, piping, and tanks, incorporating corrosion control, integrity programs, and non-destructive testing techniques 

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 24, 2025. 

Internal candidates 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. 

Cenovus was ranked one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025. We’re committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities. Learn more.   

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Who We Are:

Ranked as one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025, Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner. 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’s downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.

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The Cenovus Experience

Total Rewards

We’re committed to being an employer of choice through competitive compensation and our comprehensive total rewards package, including:

• Paid vacation (including a flex day program for eligible staff)
• Health & dental benefits
• Substantial mental health coverage

• Life Insurance

• Disability Benefits

• Employee Family Assistance

• Virtual Healthcare Coverage

Our Development Philosophy

We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:

• Internal Course Offerings

• Education assistance for additional development
• Opportunities to work on special projects
• Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders

We actively promote internal job movement, recognizing the value of gaining new perspectives, building connections across teams, and applying expertise in new ways. As a fully integrated energy company, we believe that sharing knowledge across our business and operations creates stronger outcomes—for employees and for the company as a whole.

Our Culture

• Our purpose: We energize the world to make people’s lives better.

• Our Values:

• Protect What Matters

• Do It Right

• Make It Better

• Do It Together

• Cenovus Cares: We believe in the power of purpose-driven work. Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares, connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round.
• Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work.
• Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).
• Receive donation matching up to $25,000 annually.
• Staff resource groups: We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee-led and all groups are open to all staff in all locations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We believe a workplace where everyone has merit-based opportunities to grow, achieve career aspirations and feel a sense of belonging benefits our people, our company and the regions where we live and work. We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions. We believe that through this approach, we can solve challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions.

To achieve an unbiased and respectful workplace, individuals are evaluated based on qualifications, merit and abilities, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates. We also acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

For more information about working at Cenovus, visit cenovus.com.

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.

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