Central Control Room Operator

Oil Authority; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Health & dental benefits

Mental health coverage

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Employee assistance

Job summary

Cenovus is seeking a Central Control Room Operator for the West White Rose offshore platform, offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The role requires 5–10 years in upstream oil and gas, with offshore experience preferred, and involves 12-hour shifts on a 3 weeks on/3 weeks off rotation.

You will monitor CCSS, ICSS, fire & gas, ESD, and support systems, ensuring safe, continual operation and adherence to safety procedures. Travel offshore as needed.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of distributed control systems and safety systems.
• Experience with offshore operations and process safety.
• Ability to work in high-stakes, safety-sensitive environments.

Responsibilities

• Control room operating duties and monitoring of subsea systems.
• Ensure permit to work and other work control processes are followed.
• Maintain daily shift logbooks and monitor emergency shutdown systems.
• Coordinate with processing and utility facilities for safe operation.
• Lead responses during abnormal or emergency conditions.

Skills

DCS knowledge

ICSS/Fire & Gas/ESD

Offshore experience

Team collaboration

Planning & organization

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Education

Technologist/Industry Certification

Job description

Worker Type: Employee Job Post End Date: 10/03/2026

About this opportunity:

This is a full-time, permanent position, located offshore on the West White Rose Platform (WWRP), working offshore 12 hours per day on a 3 weeks on/ 3 weeks off rotation. As a Central control room operator, you will be responsible for the overall control of the West White Rose production and utilities systems.

What you’ll do:

• Duties will include control room operating duties or outside operating duties as applicable
• Ensuring all work control processes are adhered to on a daily basis (i.e. Permit to Work). Monitoring and control of subsea wells, flowlines, and risers according to established procedures. In addition, the CCRO is responsible for monitoring telecommunication systems, ICSS, fire and gas, and emergency shutdown systems
• Carrying out safe and optimum operation of Platform, as required, Processing and Utility Facilities by monitoring and controlling processing and Utility equipment, Protective Systems (Fire & Gas and ESD) and all support systems.
• Taking actions to prevent or rectify abnormal plant and production situations as well as initiating and coordinating response instructions during emergency situations.
• Maintain open communication between SeaRose and the Platform with a clear understanding of the management of change process related to facility interaction.
• Ensuring that well tests are carried out to comply with regulations.
• Providing directions to Process and Utility Operators during normal, upset, and emergency conditions.
• Maintaining a daily operating logbook for shift records.
• Tracking and monitoring all personnel movements in restricted areas.
• Actively participating as a member of the emergency response team.
• Implement isolations and prepare equipment for maintenance/inspection.
• Implement blocks and suppresses for maintenance/inspection/PMs.
• Prevent/rectify abnormal conditions in plant systems and equipment.
• Complete lab testing requirements for well testing and compliance monitoring.
• Complete, review and revise operational documentation as directed.
• Perform housekeeping duties in work area.

Who you are:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada
• Technologist or Industry Certification from a recognized post-secondary institution
• 5-10 years’ related experience in an upstream oil and gas industry, offshore experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of Distributed Control Systems and computerized control/safety systems and be assessed and deemed competent in the role. This is normally achieved through a combination of on-the-job and process simulation training utilizing a model of the installation’s systems.
• Training as required by CAPP Standard Practice for Training and Qualifications of Personnel, other regulatory requirements, and company required training as per the approved Training and Competency Matrix
• Ability to work with high functioning teams
• Planning and organizational skills
• Attention to detail and sound judgement/decision making
• Strong interpersonal capabilities
• The candidate must have adequately demonstrated to the Employer, through on-the-job experience or a previous assignment, an ability to perform the duties of a Control Room Operator competently and safely.

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

This is a safety sensitive position and will be subject to offshore pre-placement Fitness for Work assessments, which includes drug and alcohol screening, a CAPP medical and BST/HUEBA testing.

You must be able to travel via helicopter and boat. This position requires the successful candidate travel offshore, there you will be required to obtain and maintain medical clearance and obtain all required training necessary for offshore travel.

This is a safety sensitive position and will be subject to pre-placement Fitness for Work assessments, which includes drug and alcohol screening, a medical and driver’s abstract review.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT October 2, 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. Learn more.

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.

We are the operator and majority owner of the West White Rose field and extensions, located approximately 350 kilometres 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.

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The Cenovus experience

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

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 $10,000 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.