Senior Process Controls Engineer

About this opportunity:

Cenovus Energy is seeking a Senior Process Controls Engineer for our Superior Refinery that will work closely with the Operations Process Reliability Maintenance and Project teams to support day-to-day operations and long-term improvements to the refinery control system. Responsibilities will include development of process control strategies optimization and troubleshooting of DCS/APC/SIS/PLC applications support of the alarm management system and monitoring control system performance. Other duties will include project support support of the Management of Change process HAZOP participation developing operator training materials and conducting operator training.

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What youll do:

• Design and implementation of control system (DCS SIS & PLC) hardware and software

• Control system technical troubleshooting and provide support to operations

• Advanced Process Control & Safety Instrumented System monitoring and performance

• Support all aspects of capital/operational projects impacting the refinery control system

• Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the Process Control System health checks & monitoring

• Conduct loop tuning for optimal refinery process & operations

• Support Alarm Management/Alarm Rationalization and dynamic alarming activities

Who you are:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering with a Process Controls emphasis or an Instrument Technician with a Process Controls emphasis required

• 8 years of experience in the Process Controls field or closely related discipline required

• DCS Project Design Management and Commissioning experience

• Process Control optimization analytical and alarm management experience

• Previous oil and gas industry related experience or refining/petrochemical experience

We acknowledge the value of transferable 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 MAY 1 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.

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Who we are:

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 downstream operations include upgrading refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We are currently the largest refiner in Ohio and transport products from our refineries in Lima and Toledo Ohio and Superior Wisconsin via pipelines rail cars and trucks to customers throughout the United States.

Other 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.

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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:

• Generous paid vacation

• Annual bonus

• Retirement savings plan matching

• Long-term incentives

• Medical & dental coverage

• Life insurance

• Disability benefits

• Employee assistance program

• Virtual healthcare coverage

• Generous leave of absence programs

• Fitness membership reimbursement

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.

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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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