Senior DCS Technologist

Cenovus Energy; City of Lloydminster; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Mental health coverage

Job summary

Cenovus Energy is seeking a Senior DCS Technologist to support Lloydminster refining and upgrading assets. You will work with DeltaV and Foxboro, troubleshooting issues, supporting commissioning, and contributing to major turnaround planning to ensure safe and reliable plant operations.

The role requires 8+ years in instrumentation/DCS within Oil & Gas, with CSA B149.3 familiarity; relocation to Lloydminster area is expected as on-site work.

Qualifications

• Red Seal Journeyman Instrumentation Technician or equivalent
• Experience with DeltaV and Foxboro DCS platforms in oil & gas
• Strong troubleshooting of process control and instrumentation systems

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support, maintenance, and troubleshooting for DCS systems (DeltaV/Foxboro)
• Lead commissioning, startup, and operational readiness for capital projects and turnarounds
• Develop control narratives, alarm philosophies, loop drawings, P&IDs and work packages

Skills

DeltaV experience

Foxboro experience

Instrumentation troubleshooting

Industrial control systems

DCS operation

Education

Red Seal Journeyman Instrumentation Technician

Instrumentation Technologist

Instrumentation diploma/degree

Tools

DeltaV software

Foxboro software

Job description

Worker Type: Employee Job Post End Date: 10/17/2026

About this opportunity

Cenovus Energy is seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled Senior DCS Technologist to support the day-to-day operations of our Lloydminster downstream refining and upgrading assets. Working with DeltaV and Foxboro control systems, the successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations by troubleshooting complex operational issues, supporting construction and commissioning activities, and contributing to major turnaround planning and execution.

Work Environment

This position is located in Lloydminster and requires the successful candidate to live in the area. This is a full-time employee position supporting either the Lloydminster Upgrader Complex or Asphalt Refinery.

What you’ll do

• Provide day-to-day support, maintenance, configuration, and troubleshooting for Refinery and Upgrader DCS systems, including Foxboro and DeltaV platforms.
• Lead and support commissioning, startup, and operational readiness activities for capital projects, turnarounds, and plant modifications.
• Interpret and develop technical documentation including control narratives, alarm philosophies, loop drawings, P&IDs, and construction work packages.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and contractors to resolve complex process control and operational issues safely and efficiently.
• Participate in HAZOPs, LOPAs, Management of Change (MOC), and reliability planning initiatives to support safe and reliable operations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, lifecycle planning, and modernization efforts to enhance DCS performance, reliability, and long-term sustainability.

Who you are

• Legally authorized to work in Canada.
• Red Seal Journeyman Instrumentation Technician, Instrumentation Technologist, or completion of a related accredited Instrumentation diploma or degree program.
• Minimum 8+ years of relevant instrumentation and/or DCS experience within Oil & Gas refining or upgrading facilities.
• Strong working knowledge of industrial control systems, including DeltaV and/or Foxboro DCS platforms.
• Experience troubleshooting and maintaining process control and instrumentation systems in an operating industrial environment.
• Familiarity with CSA B149.3, AER Directive 017, and applicable industry standards is considered an asset.
• CET accreditation and field experience as an Instrumentation Technician are considered strong 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 October 16, 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.

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The Cenovus experience

We’re committed to being an employer of choice through competitive compensation and our comprehensive total rewards package.

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.