Staff Project Engineer

Cenovus

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Calgary - Canada

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 15 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Worker Type: Employee

Job Post End Date: 03/20/2026

About this opportunity:

The Conventional Operations team is seeking a Calgarybased Staff Project Engineer to support the fullfield development of our Montney infrastructure program. Reporting to the Manager Facilities Engineering this role is responsible for engineering leadership project planning execution excellence and the delivery of safe costeffective facilities solutions. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with engineering construction maintenance and operations teams to ensure consistent highquality project outcomes while contributing to longterm development strategies.

What youll do:

  • Champion safety and process safety ensuring all engineering work meets internal and regulatory requirements.

  • Oversee the engineering and execution of new well equip and tiein projects delivering safe timely and costeffective results.

  • Develop and steward fullfield Montney development plans including alternative scenarios that support economic evaluations and decision quality.

  • Lead the engineering project management and execution of infrastructure projects from concept through commissioning.

  • Manage engineering consultants EPC firms vendors and supply chain partners to deliver highquality designs and coordinated execution plans.

  • Oversee regulatory applications and licensing to ensure compliant efficient project approvals.

  • Build and refine cost estimates track project performance and benchmark against industry peers.

  • Mentor junior engineers and foster a collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement.

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

  • Legally authorized to work in Canada

  • Professional Engineer (.) registered with APEGA with the ability to authenticate mechanical engineering deliverables.

  • 12 years of experience in operations facilities or project engineering within the upstream oil and gas industry.

  • Strong knowledge and application of industry codes and standards (e.g. ASME B31.3 CSA Z662).

  • Solid understanding of upstream facility design construction practices and fieldlevel operational considerations.

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 March 19 2026.

Cenovus was ranked one of Canadas Best Employers in 2025. Were 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.

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 .

Who we are:

Ranked as one of Canadas Best Employers in 2025 Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. Were 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. Cenovuss downstream operations include upgrading refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.

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The Cenovus experience

Total rewards

Were 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 outcomesfor employees and for the company as a whole.

Our culture

  • Our purpose: We energize the world to make peoples 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 $1000 per event).

    • Receive donation matching up to $25000 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 .

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


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