Engineering Student, Maintenance Mechanical Support, St. John's (September 2025)

Cenovus Energy; San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Maintenance Mechanical Support Student for a dynamic role in St. John's. This exciting opportunity offers hands-on experience in maintenance operations, allowing you to collaborate with industry professionals on meaningful projects. You'll be involved in planning activities, budget stewardship, and SAP-related tasks, all while gaining valuable mentorship. Join a diverse team that values innovation and encourages new perspectives. If you're ready to kickstart your career in a supportive environment, this position is perfect for you!

Benefits

Networking events

Structured goal setting

Performance evaluations

Relocation payment

Mentorship opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing maintenance activities and initiatives.
• Assist in planning activities and budget tracking.
• Create Purchase Requisitions and track Purchase Orders.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Critical Thinking

Flexibility

Team Collaboration

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Education

Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program

Masters or Ph.D. in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Worker Type: Employee

Job Post End Date: 05/20/2025

Start Date: September 2025

Location:St. John's

Length of Term:4 months

About this opportunity

Are you looking for an exciting student opportunity full of meaningful, diverse, and challenging assignments working alongside industry leading professionals? You will be part of a driven, and collaborative team completing important projects while receiving the mentorship, knowledge, and experience to develop the skills you need to build an exciting career.

The Maintenance Mechanical Support Student will support the Atlantic Region Maintenance Operations Department. You will be actively involved in all planning facets of assigned scopes of work. In this role, you will collaborate internally with maintenance, production, marine, engineering, supply chain management, and external contractors, as required .

Note: The application deadline for this position is Monday, May 19th, 2025, at 11:59 PM (MST).

What you’ll do

• Support ongoing maintenance activities and initiatives.

• Support SAP related activities.

• Support maintenance team in planning activities

• Support department in annual budget development / stewardship.

• Create Purchase Requisitions and track Purchase Order creation.

• Assist in cost center and budget tracking

Who you are

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in Canadafull-time for the duration of your work term and able to produce documentation upon application (e.g., work visa)

• Available to begin work in September 2025

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.

• Strong verbal and written communications skills.

• Critical thinker and ability to work independently with limited supervision in a fast-paced, high-performing team environment.

• Flexible to changing work demands and ability to prioritize.

• Innovative, with a strong desire to learn and the ability to encourage new ways of looking at problems,processes,or solutions.

• Demonstrates collaboration by actively seeking out diverse people and organizations to collectively achieve business goals.

• Computer Skills (Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint; SAP would be an asset).

• Work effectively within a diverse team environment.

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

Education

• Must be enrolled in a Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program at an accredited post-secondary institution at the time of intended work term and returning to full-time studies after the work termOR registered in an accredited post-secondary co-op or internship program for the duration of the work term

• Candidates currently enrolled in either a Masters or Ph.D. program at an accredited post-secondary institution may also be considered

• New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities.

• Student programs populates any additional educational requirements

Submission

Please submit a resume and transcript in one (1) PDF document.

Note: Applications without a recent transcript will not be considered.

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 [e-mail] .

Student Program Benefits:

• A multi-discipline program with meaningful, hands-on work experience

• Networking events coordinated by the New Grad Committee including group mentoring from senior/executive leaders, lunch ‘n learns, guest speakers, technical presentations, and holiday celebrations.

• Wide support network including direct leaders, program leads, human resource, peers, mentor(s), New Grad Committee, and buddy.

• Structured goal setting and performance evaluations.

• Opportunity to present work-term learnings to the Cenovus Leadership team.

• Students moving for their work term may be eligible to receive a lump sum relocation payment to assist with relocation expenses.

  • Candidates must have their own means of transportation as there is no public transportation in field locations.

Additional Information

• New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities.

• Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

• Learn more about our Student and New Grad program!

• Interested in some of our past student experiences? Read their stories here .

Who we are

We’re an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary with oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region, and upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans.

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.

Cenovus is the operator and majority owner of the White Rose field and extensions, located approximately 350 km 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.

For more information, visit cenovus.com .

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At Cenovus, we embrace diversity of thought, experience, and backgrounds to help us make better business decisions, address our challenges, seize opportunities, and unlock innovative solutions. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel respected, valued, and engaged. We strive for a collaborative, physically and psychologically safe environment where you can be yourself, feel a sense of belonging and thrive. For more information, including details on our inclusion and diversity networks, 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.

“Consistent with the Accords Act, residents of Newfoundland and Labrador specifically and Canada generally, who are qualified, will be given first consideration for training and employment.”

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 [e-mail] .

Consistent with the Accords Act, residents of Newfoundland and Labrador specifically and Canada generally, who are qualified, will be given first consideration for training and employment.

Who we are:

We’re an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary with oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region, and upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We’re committed to maximizing value by sustainably developing our assets in a safe, innovative and cost efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans.

Cenovus is the operator and majority owner of the White Rose field and extensions, located approximately 350 km 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.

Find Cenovus on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, X and Instagram.

For more information, please visit cenovus.com.

At Cenovus, we embrace diversity of thought, experience and backgrounds to help us make better business decisions, address our challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions. We’re committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where people feel respected, valued and engaged. We strive for a collaborative, physically and psychologically safe environment where you can be yourself, feel a sense of belonging and thrive. For more information, including details on our inclusion and diversity targets and networks, 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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