Mineral Land Negotiator

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 family assistance

Virtual healthcare coverage

Job summary

Cenovus Energy is seeking a Mineral Land Negotiator in Calgary to lead the negotiation of mineral land agreements, analyze market dynamics, and align area strategies with asset priorities. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive deal execution from initiation to close.

The role requires 5+ years in mineral land negotiations, knowledge of CALEP, and strong negotiation and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in Canada.
• Post-secondary education in Petroleum Land Management, Commerce, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years' experience in mineral land negotiations.
• Experience with freehold mineral ownership, title review, and negotiations with mineral lessors.
• Strong knowledge of mapping systems, lease administration, contracts, CAPL agreements, and freehold rights.
• Registration with the Canadian Association of Land and Energy Professionals (CALEP) or ability to obtain registration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute area strategies aligned with business objectives and asset priorities.
• Analyze partner and competitor activity, market trends, and industry developments to inform strategy and provide recommendations to asset teams and management.
• Negotiate and execute a variety of commercial agreements, including swaps, farm-ins, farm-outs, and purchase and sale agreements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive alignment, support business priorities, and achieve organizational objectives.
• Lead and coordinate deal execution from initiation through closing, managing internal stakeholders, timelines, and deliverables.
• Provide commercial insights, strategic advice, and business support to asset teams to maximize value and support informed decision-making.
• Monitor and evaluate land sale activity, providing market analysis and bid recommendations to support investment decisions.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance in all aspects of the role.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Collaboration

Conflict resolution

Stakeholder influence

Education

Post-secondary education in Petroleum Land Management, Commerce, or related discipline

Tools

Mapping systems

Lease administration

Contracts

CAPL agreements

Freehold rights

Job description

About this opportunity:

Are you a strategic, results-driven negotiator who thrives on complex challenges and finding innovative solutions? As a Mineral Land Negotiator at Cenovus, you will play a key role in negotiating agreements, managing contractual obligations, and executing area strategies to support our business objectives. Working collaboratively with cross-functional partners and leveraging your industry knowledge and network, you will help drive alignment, resolve complex issues, and identify opportunities that deliver meaningful business results. You will bring a proactive, solutions-oriented approach while demonstrating Cenovus’ mission, vision and values.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and execute area strategies aligned with business objectives and asset priorities.
• Analyze partner and competitor activity, market trends, and industry developments to inform strategy and provide recommendations to asset teams and management.
• Negotiate and execute a variety of commercial agreements, including swaps, farm-ins, farm-outs, and purchase and sale agreements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive alignment, support business priorities, and achieve organizational objectives.
• Lead and coordinate deal execution from initiation through closing, managing internal stakeholders, timelines, and deliverables.
• Provide commercial insights, strategic advice, and business support to asset teams to maximize value and support informed decision-making.
• Monitor and evaluate land sale activity, providing market analysis and bid recommendations to support investment decisions.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance in all aspects of the role.

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada.
• Post-secondary education in Petroleum Land Management, Commerce, or a related discipline is preferred, with a minimum of 5+ years of experience in mineral land negotiations.
• Experience with freehold mineral ownership, title review, and negotiations with mineral lessors.
• Strong technical knowledge of mapping systems, lease administration, contracts, CAPL agreements, and freehold rights.
• Knowledge of Saskatchewan and Oil Sands tenure, including applicable Alberta and Saskatchewan energy regulations, directives, and requirements.
• Registration with the Canadian Association of Land and Energy Professionals (CALEP), or the ability to obtain registration.
• Strong negotiation, communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders.
• An established industry network and broader oil and gas experience are considered assets.

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

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT November 5, 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.