SCM Projects Contracts Advisor

Cenovus Energy; Calgary; Sur place; CAD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid vacation

Health & dental benefits

Mental health coverage

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Employee assistance

Virtual healthcare coverage

Résumé du poste

Cenovus Energy in Calgary is seeking an SCM Projects Contracts Advisor to manage post-award administration of project contracts, ensuring compliance, cost control, and proper documentation. You will work with project teams, SCM, construction management, and suppliers to support commercial discipline and timely close-out.

The role may lead sourcing activities and coordinate bid packages, change orders, and contract amendments.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of progressive experience in contracts, procurement, supply chain or project support.
• Experience in contract administration, cost control, change management and close-out.
• Understanding of bid preparation, evaluations, negotiations and contract awards.
• A related professional designation is an asset.

Responsabilités

• Maintain complete, accurate contract files, trackers, change logs and approvals.
• Coordinate supplier onboarding, kick-off and performance meetings.
• Monitor progress, costs, schedules and contractual obligations for project success.
• Review and document contract amendments, change orders and changes.
• Identify and resolve contractual, commercial and supplier issues.
• Coordinate contract offboarding and close-out with final documentation.
• Support or lead sourcing activities including bid packages and award recommendations.

Connaissances

Contract administration

Cost control

Change management

Supplier performance

Project support

Formation

Post-secondary degree in SCM or related

SCM/PM designation (asset)

Description du poste

Worker Type: Employee Job Post End Date: 11/06/2026

About this opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, SCM Projects, the SCM Projects Contracts Advisor is responsible for managing the post-award administration of assigned project contracts to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, effective cost and change control, supplier performance management, and accurate contract documentation. Working collaboratively with project teams, construction management, Supply Chain Management (SCM), and suppliers, the role supports commercial discipline, identifies and resolves contract-related issues, and contributes to successful project delivery. Depending on workload and business needs, the role may also support or lead sourcing activities from bid preparation through contract award, as well as coordinate contract close-out to ensure all outstanding changes, documentation, and supplier performance reviews are completed. The position is Calgary-based and may support contracts associated with one or multiple project and field locations. Occasional travel to project or operating sites may be required.

What you’ll do

• Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date contract files, trackers, change logs, meeting records and approval documentation
• Coordinate supplier onboarding, contract kick-off meetings, performance meetings and ongoing stakeholder communications
• Monitor supplier performance, project milestones, costs, commitments, forecasts, schedules, and contractual obligations to ensure successful project execution
• Ensure timely review, processing and documentation of contract amendments, change orders and other contractual changes
• Proactively identify, resolve or elevate contractual, commercial, cost, schedule and supplier performance issues
• Coordinate contract offboarding and close-out, ensuring outstanding changes, final documentation and supplier performance feedback are completed
• Support or lead sourcing activities as required, including bid package preparation, evaluation coordination, negotiation support, award recommendations and contract award

Who you are

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in supply chain management, business, engineering, construction management or a related discipline; an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience may be considered
• Minimum five years of progressive experience in contracts, procurement, supply chain or project support, including hands-on post-award contract administration
• Demonstrated experience in contract administration, commercial and cost control, change management, supplier performance, issue resolution and contract close-out
• Working knowledge of sourcing and contracting practices, including bid preparation, evaluations, negotiations, contract terms and conditions, approval requirements and contract awards
• A Supply Chain Management Professional designation or other relevant procurement, contract management or project management certification is considered an asset
• We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement

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.

The Cenovus experience

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. If you require accessibility assistance to complete the online application or otherwise apply for an open position with Cenovus, its subsidiaries and affiliates, please email [e-mail].

Total rewards

• 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.