Facility Engineer

Cenovus Energy; Christina Lake; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Health & dental benefits

Mental health coverage

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Employee family assistance

Virtual healthcare coverage

Job summary

Cenovus Energy is seeking a Facilities Engineer to provide mechanical engineering and process safety support at the Christina Lake SAGD facility. This full-time role involves on-site technical support, project scoping, risk assessments, and working with Operations, Maintenance, Integrity, and Construction teams.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering with a P.Eng. designation (APEGA) and at least four years of relevant experience, with a valid Class 5 driver’s license

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• P.Eng. designation with APEGA is preferred or required where applicable.
• 4 years minimum of relevant engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site technical support for facility non-routine repairs, mechanical alterations/workarounds, and new equipment installations.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and operational issues and develop fit-for-purpose engineering solutions.
• Apply and interpret standards and codes (ASME, CSA, API) when making recommendations.
• Support integrity management programs including PEIMS.
• Prepare project scoping packages with preliminary design, constructability reviews, risk identification, and cost estimates.
• Facilitate or participate in Risk Assessments and Project Hazard Assessments.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, safety, environmental performance, and operating efficiency.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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

About this opportunity: Reporting to the Senior Manager, Facilities Engineering, the Facilities Engineer provides mechanical engineering and process safety support to help ensure safe, reliable, and productive operations at the Christina Lake SAGD facility. The role provides day-to-day technical support for facility issues, develops engineering solutions, supports risk assessments and Management of Change activities, and manages small to medium-sized projects while working collaboratively with Operations, Maintenance, Integrity, and Construction teams. This position is located at Christina Lake.

Work Environment:

This is a full-time employee position working a day shift rotation. All Oil Sands Operations sites have full-service camp facilities and recreational amenities.

Transportation:

Depending on your place of residence and your shift rotation, bus and/or air transportation to/from site is offered from designated departure points in select locations. Christina Lake have service flight Hubs in Calgary, Edmonton and Saskatoon. There is also bus transportation to these sites from La Corey, AB / Lac La Biche, AB.

What you’ll do:

Provide immediate on-site technical support and expertise on facility non-routine repairs, mechanical alterations/workarounds, alternate products or materials and new equipment installations. Troubleshoot mechanical and operational issues and develop fit-for-purpose engineering solutions that support safe and reliable operations. Apply and interpret corporate specifications, engineering standards, and applicable codes and regulations (ASME, CSA, API) when developing engineering recommendations. Support integrity management programs and processes, including Pressure Equipment Integrity Management System (PEIMS). Prepare project scoping packages, including preliminary design, constructability reviews, risk identification, and cost estimates. Facilitate or participate Risk Assessments and Project Hazard Assessments. Identify opportunities to improve reliability, safety, environmental performance, and operating efficiency.

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements: Legally authorized to work in Canada. Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. P.Eng. designation with APEGA. 4 years minimum of relevant engineering experience. Field experience supporting operating facilities is considered an asset. Working knowledge of pressure equipment, piping systems, tanks, rotating equipment, and applicable mechanical engineering codes. Familiarity with integrity management programs, Management of Change processes, and process safety principles. We 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 assessments. For 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 candidate. Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT October 9, 2026. Internal candidates that are currently in a lower grade will be assessed based on their sustained job performance, how they demonstrate the expected organizational competency behaviors and values and in discussions with their current leader prior to resolving next steps.

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.

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. Find Cenovus on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

The Cenovus experience Total 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 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 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 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.

We’re a Canadian-based integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary.

We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, innovative and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans. 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. Our shares trade under the symbol CVE, and are listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.