Instrumentation Maintenance Technician

Oil Authority; Town of Rainbow Lake; Sur place; CAD 85 000 - 105 000; Plein temps

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Résumé du poste

Cenovus is seeking a Maintenance Technician, Instrumentation based in Rainbow Lake, Alberta, for a 14-on/14-off shift. This hands-on role focuses on safe, reliable instrumentation maintenance and records.

You will troubleshoot, calibrate, install, and test instrumentation, uphold safety policies, and mentor teammates during rotations. A valid Red Seal instrumentation certification and oil/gas experience are required. Housing is provided during rotations; meals are the candidate's responsibility.

Qualifications

• Legally allowed to work in Canada
• Interprovincial Red Seal Instrumentation certification and/or provincially recognized Instrumentation Journeyperson certificate
• Dual-ticket certification in Electrical and Instrumentation is an asset
• Minimum of 5 years of experience troubleshooting and repairing instrumentation equipment in oil and gas facilities

Responsabilités

• Perform corrective maintenance including calibration, inspection, repair, testing, programming and troubleshooting instrumentation and control system components
• Execute scheduled predictive and preventative maintenance on instrumentation systems and equipment
• Install, test and commission instrumentation equipment for safe operation
• Comply with safety policies, procedures, and Life Saving Rules while promoting safe operations
• Follow Safe Control of Work requirements including energy isolation and confined space entry procedures
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using Cenovus applications and processes
• Conduct LOD1 inspections of safety systems including LOTO and safe work permits
• Provide on-the-job mentoring and coordinate contingent workforce to ensure safety standards compliance

Connaissances

Instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Maintenance

Safety compliance

Formation

Interprovincial Red Seal Instrumentation certification

Instrumentation Journeyperson certificate

Description du poste

About this opportunity:

Reporting to the Maintenance Senior Coordinator, the Maintenance Technician, Instrumentation is a hands‑on position responsible for the safe and effective execution of instrumentation maintenance activities, including troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining instrumentation equipment and systems. This role also ensures accurate equipment records and compliance with safety, environmental, regulatory, and operational integrity requirements, while upholding Cenovus’s policies and values.

Work Environment:

• This is a full‑time employee position based in Rainbow Lake working 14 days on14 daysoff days/nights shift rotation.
• The successful candidate mustresidein Rainbow Lake while on shift.
• Please note, this is not a camp role and not a fly‑in/fly‑out position.
• While on rotation in Rainbow Lake, you will stay in company‑provided housing. Please note that meals are not included and will be your responsibility.
• The successful candidate will need to commute to and from the community for each rotationorresidein Rainbow Lake.

What you’ll do:

• Perform corrective maintenance, including calibrating, inspecting, repairing, testing, programming, and troubleshooting instrumentation and control system components in accordance with asset design, regulatory requirements (D17), and manufacturer specifications.
• Execute scheduled predictive and preventative maintenance on instrumentation systems and equipment, and support turnaround activities as required.
• Install, test, and commission instrumentation equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation.
• Comply with corporate and site‑specific safety policies, procedures, incident management requirements, and Life Saving Rules while actively promoting safe operations.
• Follow Cenovus Safe Control of Work requirements, including work authorization, energy isolation, and confined space entry procedures.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and use applicable Cenovus business applications, systems, and processes.
• Conduct First Line of Defense (LOD1) inspections of safety systems and processes, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and safe work permits.
• Provide on‑the‑job mentoring, coaching, and training to new employees, and coordinate and oversee contingent workforce activities to ensure compliance with Cenovus safety standards and work requirements.

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada
• Interprovincial Red Seal Instrumentation certification and/or a provincially recognized Instrumentation Journeyperson certificate.
• Dual‑ticket certification in Electrical and Instrumentation is considered an asset.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience troubleshooting and repairing instrumentation equipment in oil and gas and/or petrochemical production facilities.

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 November 11, 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.

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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.

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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.