Senior Staff Process Engineer

Worker Type: EmployeeJob Post End Date: 01/24/2026About this opportunity: The Senior Staff Process Engineer will provide technical depth and leadership in Front-End Development (FED) across our refinery assets, with a particular focus on large and complex capital project scopes. This role will bid, select and manage contractor performance as well as prepare work to progress project in FED . In addition, the Senior Staff Process Engineer partners with Senior Managers in FED to address performance issues and maintain consistency across the portfolio.What you’ll do: Develop project scopes, justifications, and Basis for Design (FED1/FED2), validating business needs, assess options, and define sustainable, low-cost solutions that strengthen the capital portfolioDefine and control scopes, schedules, and costs, ensuring safe site access and effective transition of work across project phasesWork with asset teams, Reliability, EHS, Procurement, and technical SMEs to align on project scope, risk management, compliance requirements, and engineering standardsReview and approve key engineering documents (PFDs, P&IDs, H&MBs, equipment sizing, process safety data), performing quality control on design deliverables, safeguarding work, and flare system studiesParticipate in MOC, HazOps, and regulatory updates (PSM, RMP), ensuring engineering contractors document and follow design and safety standardsPrepare economic models to analyse return and complexity, and screen projects for the capital portfolio and long-range planIdentify and develop projects that improve asset performance, margin growth, and strategic downstream initiativesWho you are: Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:Legally authorized to work in CanadaBachelor of Science degree in Chemical or Petroleum EngineeringA member in good standing or eligible for registration with APEGA or APEGSMinimum 16 years of refining process engineering and project engineering experienceExperience in multiple process units and a broad working knowledge of refinery unit operationsStrong technical computing literacy to support modeling, simulation and data analysisWilling to travel approximately 30-50% of the timeWe acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.As this position has been identified as safety sensitive, employment of a final candidate selected for this position will be conditional upon successful completion of required pre-employment medical and alcohol/drug assessmentsFor this position you will be required to maintain a Class 5 driver's license, a satisfactory driving record, and adhere to the appropriate Company policies and guidelines. A driver's abstract will be one of the background checks requested in the pre-employment screening for the final candidateNote: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT January 23, 2026.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. #LI-CA1Who 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.Find Cenovus on , and . The Cenovus experienceTotal 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 benefitsSubstantial mental health coverageLife insuranceDisability benefitsEmployee family assistanceVirtual healthcare coverageOur 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 offeringsEducation assistance for additional developmentOpportunities to work on special projectsLeadership development programs for emerging and established leadersWe 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 mattersDo it rightMake it betterDo it togetherCenovus 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 .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.Interested in this opportunity? Click the Apply link.If you are a CURRENT EMPLOYEE,please apply by going to our .