Maintenance Technician

Cenovus Energy; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cenovus Energy is seeking a Maintenance Technician responsible for overseeing high-voltage electrical systems within their operations. This role includes 24/7 on-call coverage to ensure safety and continuity, working across various oil sands sites. The ideal candidate holds necessary certifications and has extensive hands-on experience with high-voltage equipment.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Competitive salary and performance bonuses

Transportation to/from site provided

Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in Canada.
• Over 6 years of experience in electrical systems.
• Experience with microprocessor-based relays.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-call support for operations and maintenance.
• Supervise and perform repairs and adjustments on equipment.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Skills

Hands-on expertise with high-voltage equipment

Troubleshooting skills

Knowledge of substation operations

Power generation systems experience

Education

Journeyman Power System Electrician Certification

Red Seal Journeyman Electrical Ticket

Job description

time left to apply End Date: June 17, 2025 (12 days left to apply)

job requisition id R-409179

Worker Type: EmployeeJob Post End Date: 06/17/2025

About this opportunity:

We are looking for a Maintenance Technician who will lead and support maintenance of the high-voltage electrical system at Christina Lake, a vital part of Cenovus’s thermal operations. It includes 24/7 on-call coverage to manage system emergencies and ensure safety and business continuity. In this position, you'll oversee operations, make real-time decisions, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

While this vacancy is currently at Christina Lake, this posting could be used to fill vacancies at any of the three Oil Sands Operations sites (Christina Lake, Foster Creek, or Sunrise, based on business need).

Work Environment:

Foster Creek & Christina Lake

• This is a full-time employee position working a shift rotation

• Foster Creek and Christina Lake has full-service camp facilities

• 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

• Foster Creek is serviced by flight Hubs in Calgary and Edmonton

• Christina Lake is serviced by flight Hubs in Calgary and Edmonton as well as bus transportation to site from La Corey, AB. and Lac La Biche, AB

Sunrise

• This is a full-time employee position working a shift rotation

• Sunrise is located approximately 100 km northeast of the City of Fort McMurray and is a fly in/ fly out remote camp-based position.

• Cenovus will provide transportation to Sunrise from designated hubs out of Calgary and Edmonton

• At the Sunrise site, employees will be provided comfortable camp accommodations and recreational amenities

What you’ll do:

• Provide on-call support for operations and maintenance activities

• Offer after-hours support for operational upsets and maintenance needs

• Adhere to all Cenovus policies, procedures, and safety standards

• Supervise and perform repairs, replacements, adjustments, and modifications to equipment

• Apply troubleshooting skills to resolve equipment failures and unexpected maintenance issues

• Ensure effective daily communication with coordinators, planners, operations and maintenance teams, and contract personnel

• Provide regular status updates on job schedules, progress, and task completion

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada

• Journeyman-certified Power System Electrician (PSE) with over 6 years of experience in electrical systems

• Power System Technician with a Red Seal Journeyman Electrical Ticket with relevant High Voltage experience.

• Hands-on expertise with high-voltage equipment (69kV and above) is required

• Skilled in configuring and troubleshooting microprocessor-based relays, including SEL (Schweitzer), ION meters, and GE Multilins

• Strong knowledge of substation operations, including substation switching and utility coordination

• Experienced in power generation and motor control center (MCC) systems

• Proficient in servicing and maintaining transformers, circuit breakers, medium voltage interrupters (MVI), and motor control systems

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 June 16, 2025.

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 determining 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. Learn more.

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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.

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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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