Senior Regulatory Advisor, Pipeline and Facility Licensing

Oil Authority; Calgary; Presencial; CAD 120 000 - 170 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Paid vacation

Health & dental benefits

Mental health coverage

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Employee assistance

Virtual healthcare coverage

Resumo da oferta

Cenovus Energy, based in Calgary, is seeking a Senior Regulatory Advisor to coordinate and prepare pipeline and facility licensing applications and audit documentation. You will mentor teammates, provide regulatory guidance, and lead regulatory projects across the organization while engaging with regulatory bodies to stay ahead of evolving requirements.

The role emphasizes mentorship, risk mitigation, and collaboration, with a focus on compliant execution and continuous improvement in a

Qualificações

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a track record of effective project and process implementation.
• Strong communication skills and experience training and guiding others.
• Organized and effectively prioritizes tasks to meet deadlines.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate and prepare licensing applications for pipeline and facility lifecycle.
• Mentor and coach team members on regulatory matters.
• Lead special regulatory projects and initiatives.
• Provide regulatory guidance to internal and external stakeholders.

Conhecimentos

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Mentoring

Time management

Formação académica

Post-secondary education in engineering or environment

Ferramentas

Accumap

Abadata

Petrinex

SharePoint

Spotfire

Power BI

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About this opportunity:

The Senior Regulatory Advisor, Pipeline and Facility Licensing will be responsible for coordinating and preparing compliant pipeline and facility licensing applications and audit packages, in addition to supporting other team members through mentorship and coaching, providing regulatory guidance and advice to internal and external team members across the organization, and leading special regulatory projects and initiatives. The job is best suited for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and deadlines and mentoring and guiding others.

What you’ll do:

• Prepare accurate and compliant pipeline and facility license applications for the full asset lifecycle including new construction, operations and maintenance activities, and abandonment projects
• Complete technical reviews and compile application audit documentation to confirm all regulatory requirements are met
• Provide regulatory guidance and advice to internal and external stakeholders throughout the business to ensure compliance and mitigate potential risk
• Research and interpret ambiguous regulatory requirements to make informed decisions and recommendations to the business
• Liaise closely with regulatory bodies to build relationships and stay informed of existing and emerging issues, and advocate and promote corporate strategy
• Conduct regulatory change monitoring and provide interpretation and change management recommendations
• Provide technical and advisory support to industry groups (e.g. CAPP)
• Identify process improvements and develop and implement effective long-term solutions

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada
• Post-secondary education in engineering, environment or other relevant field
• 8+ years’ experience with pipeline and facility licensing and associated regulatory requirements in Alberta (experience in Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Manitoba, and with the Canada Energy Regulator are considered an asset)
• Solid understanding of the AER’s DDS and OneStop systems (system equivalents in other jurisdictions are an asset – IRIS, Kermit, AMS, etc.)
• Experience with Accumap, Abadata, Petrinex, SharePoint, Spotfire, and Power BI
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a track record of effective project and process implementation
• Strong business insight and big picture approach to decision making
• Strong communication skills and experience training and guiding others
• Organized and effectively prioritizes tasks to meet deadlines, and keen attention to detail

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 29th, 2026.

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

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

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.