Senior Drilling Engineer

Cenovus Energy; Calgary; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cenovus Energy is seeking a Senior Drilling Engineer for its SAGD team in Calgary. The ideal candidate will have strong engineering expertise and project management skills, overseeing drilling activities and supporting field operations. This role offers the opportunity to drive innovation within a leading energy company.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in drilling engineering.
• Diverse background in SAGD, thermal, and heavy oil.
• Legally authorized to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Lead drilling engineering activities across Cenovus SAGD assets.
• Design and improve drilling programs ensuring compliance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Drilling engineering skills

Leadership skills

Project management skills

Analytical skills

Education

APEGA Professional Engineer

Tools

BHA design

Casing design

Mud design

Cementing design

Job description

Worker Type: Employee

Job Post End Date: 07/08/2025

About this opportunity:

The Cenovus Drilling Department is looking to add a Senior Drilling Engineer to our SAGD team. We are looking for someone with a strong technical background in engineering, operations, and project management. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for leading all planning activities until project is drill ready and then supporting operations when field activities are occurring. This role will also help peer review other areas of drilling activity, make suggestions for technical improvements, and mentor junior members of the team.

What you’ll do:

• Lead drilling engineering activities across Cenovus SAGD assets, including Lloyd Thermal, Sunrise, Foster Creek, and Christina Lake

• Design, execute, and improve drilling programs while ensuring regulatory, safety, and environmental compliance

• Conduct risk reviews, develop cost estimates, improve casing and cement design, select technical services, and write drilling programs

• Research and implement innovative engineering and operational methods to improve performance and reduce costs

• Monitor cost performance and cycle times, and conduct project lookbacks to drive continuous improvement

• Support field operations to ensure well objectives are met and time/cost efficiency is achieved

• Liaise with field personnel during planning and execution and advise supply chain on procurement activities

• Collaborate with subsurface, completions, and production engineering teams to maximize well value

• Provide technical leadership, mentor junior staff, and promote knowledge sharing within the drilling group

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada

• APEGA Professional Engineer with minimum 8 years of experience.

• Diverse drilling background in SAGD, thermal, heavy oil is beneficial.

• Strong drilling engineering skills and technical competencies (BHA design, casing design, bit selection, mud design, cementing design, etc.).

• Strong background in current drilling operations and technology.

• Strong leadership skills and mentorship capabilities.

• Proven judgment, analytical, and business skills.

• Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplined teams and a fast-paced environment.

• Entrepreneurial attitude, high motivation, exceptional technical, communication, and project management skills.

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 July 7, 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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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.

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