Senior Geologist

Cenovus Energy; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Health & dental benefits

Mental health coverage

Life insurance

Job summary

Cenovus Energy in Calgary seeks a Senior Geologist to support Sunrise Thermal asset development, reservoir characterization, and resource/reserves evaluations. You will integrate geological, engineering, and development data to influence well package design and long‑term growth plans.

The role emphasizes multidisciplinary teamwork, workflow optimization, and the ability to communicate complex geology to engineers and stakeholders, supporting annual planning and strategy.

Qualifications

• Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) designation with APEGA, or eligible to obtain registration.
• Minimum of 8 years of geoscience experience.
• Experience in reservoir characterization, development geology, or related subsurface disciplines.
• Strong understanding of SAGD and thermal development practices, with direct thermal development experience preferred.
• Experience in resource and reserves evaluations, geological interpretation, and integrating multiple subsurface datasets.
• Proficient in Petrel and other geoscience software used to support development and planning decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and influence decisions through technical expertise and collaboration.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills with the ability to manage uncertainty and make data‑driven recommendations.
• Effective communicator who can translate complex technical information into clear recommendations while modeling Cenovus values.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with integrated subsurface, development, and well delivery teams to support annual delineation programs and future development opportunities.
• Evaluate and integrate geological, petrophysical, core, and log data to characterize reservoirs and support accurate resource and reserves assessments.
• Provide geological interpretations and reservoir characterization inputs for geomodel updates, simulation studies, and development planning activities.
• Support field development planning by integrating subsurface insights with facilities, well delivery, and asset development considerations.
• Mature well packages through the stage‑gate process and provide geological recommendations that influence engineering design and development decisions.
• Provide geological stewardship of future development inventories, pad layouts, and resource assessments to support annual planning and long‑range outlook activities.
• Foster strong collaboration and communication across geoscience, reservoir engineering, development, and well delivery teams to ensure consistency in development practices.
• Support workflow optimization initiatives and prepare technical presentations, reviews, lookbacks, and knowledge‑sharing materials.

Skills

Geoscience experience

Team collaboration

Reservoir characterization

Data integration

Analytical thinking

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

P.Geo. designation with APEGA eligibility

Tools

Petrel

Job description

Worker Type: Employee. Job Post End Date: 10/13/2026

About this opportunity:

The Sunrise Geological Development team is seeking a Senior Geologist to support the ongoing growth of the Sunrise Thermal asset. Working within an integrated, multidisciplinary team, this role is responsible for reservoir characterization, development planning, resource and reserves evaluations, and geological stewardship of future development opportunities. The successful candidate will influence development strategies, well package design, annual planning activities, and long‑range growth plans through the integration of geological, engineering, and development data.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with integrated subsurface, development, and well delivery teams to support annual delineation programs and future development opportunities.
• Evaluate and integrate geological, petrophysical, core, and log data to characterize reservoirs and support accurate resource and reserves assessments.
• Provide geological interpretations and reservoir characterization inputs for geomodel updates, simulation studies, and development planning activities.
• Support field development planning by integrating subsurface insights with facilities, well delivery, and asset development considerations.
• Mature well packages through the stage‑gate process and provide geological recommendations that influence engineering design and development decisions.
• Provide geological stewardship of future development inventories, pad layouts, and resource assessments to support annual planning and long‑range outlook activities.
• Foster strong collaboration and communication across geoscience, reservoir engineering, development, and well delivery teams to ensure consistency in development practices.
• Support workflow optimization initiatives and prepare technical presentations, reviews, lookbacks, and knowledge‑sharing materials.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT October 13, 2026.

Who you are:

• Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) designation with APEGA, or eligible to obtain registration.
• Minimum of 8 years of geoscience experience.
• Experience in reservoir characterization, development geology, or related subsurface disciplines is considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of SAGD and thermal development practices, with direct thermal development experience preferred.
• Experienced in resource and reserves evaluations, geological interpretation, and integrating multiple subsurface datasets.
• Proficient in Petrel and other geoscience software applications used to support development and planning decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and influence decisions through technical expertise and collaboration.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills with the ability to manage uncertainty and make data‑driven recommendations.
• Effective communicator who can translate complex technical information into clear recommendations while modeling Cenovus values in all interactions.

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.

Find Cenovus on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

The Cenovus experience 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.

• 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.

Our culture

Our purpose: We energize the world to make people’s lives better.

• 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.