Staff Site OT DCS Systems Technologist / Engineer

Oil Authority; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Health benefits

Mental health coverage

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Employee assistance

Virtual healthcare

Job summary

Cenovus is seeking a Staff Site OT DCS Systems Technologist/Engineer to provide Level 1 on-site ICS support for our Thermal assets, ensuring high system availability and proactive maintenance.

You will work at Sunrise or Foster Creek/Christina Lake sites, with a 11.5-hour shift, 7 days on/7 days off, fly-in/fly-out accommodations, and collaboration with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering to implement changes and ensure safety and reliability.

Qualifications

• Legally eligible to work in Canada.
• Minimum 12 years as a P.Eng or Technologist in the Instrumentation, Automation and Control Systems field.
• Experience with the Engineering, Commissioning, Operation & Maintenance functions of a production facility.
• Demonstrated design, implementation, and operational knowledge of integrated plant control systems (DeltaV, Rockwell).
• Experience with work management systems (SAP, Service-Now).

Responsibilities

• Monitor onsite health, maintain high system availability, and perform preventative maintenance of DCS, PLC, SIS hardware and software (DeltaV, Rockwell, ABB).
• Manage OT technology including virtualization, domains, and virtual desktops/apps.
• Handle Networking and Security basics: Cisco, industrial networks, Modbus.
• Oversee Cyber Security operations: patch management and disaster recovery planning.
• Maintain installed inventory database and parts management; document OT tasks for knowledge transfer.

Skills

P.Eng

Technologist

Instrumentation

Automation

Control Systems

SAP

ServiceNow

Documentation

Cyber Security

Tools

DeltaV

Rockwell

ABB

Hyper-V

VMware

Cisco

Modbus

Job description

Worker Type: EmployeeJob Post End Date: 09/07/2026

About this opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Coordinator, OT Site Systems, the role of Staff Site OT DCS Systems Technologist / Engineer is to provide Level 1 support for on-site industrial control system (ICS) and break fix of critical control system components at our Thermal asset(s) to maintain system health.

While this vacancy is currently at Sunrise this posting could be used to fill vacancies at any of the three Oil Sands Operations sites (Christina Lake, Foster Creek, or Christina Lake North, based on business need).

Work Environment

• This is a full-time employee position working a shift of 11.5 hrs./day; 7 days on 7 days off ; 2-week cycle.

Sunrise

• Sunrise is located approximately 100 km northeast of the City of Fort McMurray and is a fly in/ fly out remote camp-based position
• Sunrise has full-service camp facilities
• Cenovus will provide transportation to Sunrise from designated hubs out of Calgary and Edmonton
• At the Sunrise site, employees will be provided comfortable camp accommodations and recreational amenities

Foster Creek & Christina Lake

• Depending on your place of residence and your shift rotation, bus and/or air transportation to/from site is offered from designated departure points in select locations
• Foster Creek and Christina Lake has full-service camp facilities
• Foster Creek is serviced by flight Hubs in Calgary and Edmonton
• Christina Lake is serviced by flight Hubs in Calgary and Edmonton as well as bus transportation to site from La Corey, AB. and Lac La Biche, AB

What you’ll do

• Responsible for the on-site health monitoring, high system availability, preventative maintenance, and break fix of:
  • DCS, PLC and SIS Hardware and Software
    • Delta V, Rockwell, ABB
  • OT Technology customized for Control System Infrastructure
    • Virtualization (Hyper V & VMWare)
    • Domains
    • Virtual Desktops & Applications
  • Networking and Security
    • Basic Cisco Configuration
    • Industrial Networks, ethernet IP, Modbus
  • Cyber Security Operations
    • Patch Management
    • Disaster Recovery Plans
  • Technology & Lifecycle Management
    • Maintain Installed Inventory Database
    • Parts management
• Provide appropriate levels of documentation to support the repeatability of OT tasks and assist in skill development and knowledge transfer of team members
• Collaborate with external stakeholders, such as Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to support implementation of MOCs, new projects, and technologies.
• Participate in emergency response, continuity, and recovery.

Who you are

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada
• Minimum 12 years as a P.Eng or as a Technologist working in the Instrumentation, Automation and Control System field with a broad level of experience.
• Experience with the Engineering, Commissioning, Operation & Maintenance functions of a production facility.
• Demonstrated design, implementation, and operational knowledge of integrated plant control systems (DeltaV, Rockwell).
• Experience with work management systems (SAP, Service-Now).

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

As this position has been identified as safety sensitive, employment of a final candidate selected for this position will be conditional upon successful completion of required pre-employment medical and alcohol/drug assessments.

For this position you will be required to maintain a Class 5 driver’s license, a satisfactory driving record, and adhere to the appropriate Company policies and guidelines. A driver’s abstract will be one of the background checks requested in the pre-employment screening for the final candidate.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT September 7, 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.

The Cenovus experience

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

• 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

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.

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