Staff Site Process Control Engineer/Technologist

Cenovus Energy; North Cooking Lake; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental benefits

Paid vacation and flex day program

Job summary

Cenovus Energy is seeking a Staff Site Process Control Engineer/Technologist for Christina Lake North area. You will modify DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI configurations, troubleshoot on-site operations, and provide expert support to operations and engineering teams.

The role requires extensive experience in control systems, familiarity with DeltaV, Honeywell, and Rockwell platforms, and strong collaboration with Safety and Operations. Travel to other sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years in instrumentation, automation and control systems in industrial facilities.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) or equivalent technologist designation preferred.
• Experience with DCS/SCADA projects, commissioning, operation and maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of DeltaV, Honeywell, Rockwell, Triconex and mainstream networks.

Responsibilities

• Uphold Cenovus safety programs and review Safe Work Plans for DCS work.
• Provide after-hours callout support for trips and restarts and resolve issues.
• Ensure DCS work complies with MOC, COIMS and alarm design reviews.
• Provide front-line troubleshooting across DCS, Safety System, PLC, SCADA and HMI.
• Support shutdowns, startups, outages and turnarounds with OT Systems.
• Develop, implement and test control logic and graphics per work packages.
• Support FAT, pre-commissioning, commissioning and turnover activities.
• Ensure documentation is redlined and lessons learned captured.

Skills

DCS troubleshooting

Front-line operations support

Risk assessment participation

SAP/ServiceNow documentation

Education

P.Eng or Instrumentation/Automation Technologist

Tools

DeltaV

Honeywell

Rockwell

Triconex

SAP

ServiceNow

Profibus

Modbus

ControlNet

Radio systems

Job description

About this opportunity

Reporting to the OT Site DCS Senior Coordinator, the Staff Site Process Control Engineer/Technologist provides site-based changes to DCS, PLC, SCADA, Safety System and HMI configurations, as well as front‑line troubleshooting support for Operations and subject matter expertise consultation to engineering functions. The position operates as a primary on‑site DCS execution resource within a broader team under the governance of the Senior Coordinator, OT Site DCS.

Worker Type: Employee

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

Work Environment

• This is a full‑time employee position working a 8X6 shift rotation.
• All Oil Sands Operations sites have full-service camp facilities and recreational amenities.

Transportation

• 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.
• Christina Lake North has service flight Hubs in Calgary, Edmonton and Saskatoon. There is also bus transportation to these sites from La Corey, AB / Lac La Biche, AB.

What you’ll do

• Uphold Cenovus safety programs and policies, participate in risk assessments (PHA, HAZOP), and review Safe Work Plans for DCS work in collaboration with Operations.
• Provide after‑hours callout support for unplanned trips and restarts, manage shutdown bypasses and logic forces, and support resolution of process control‑related safety and lost production incidents.
• Ensure DCS work complies with MOC, Cenovus Operations Integrity Management System (COIMS), and Thermal Recovery Specifications, maintaining team standards, tracking work in SAP and ServiceNow, and participating in configuration peer reviews.
• Provide front‑line Operations troubleshooting and configuration changes across DCS, Safety System, PLC, SCADA, and HMI platforms, including control loop tuning and alarm bad actor improvements.
• Support shutdowns, startups, outages, and turnarounds, collaborating with the OT Systems team to ensure DCS reliability and availability.
• Develop, implement, and test control/safety system logic and graphics per project work packages, ensuring configurations match controlled documentation and alarm design assessments are completed with Alarm Management SMEs.
• Support FAT, pre‑commissioning, commissioning, and turnover activities for facilities‑engineered projects, review Commissioning & Startup team turnover packages for larger major projects to confirm DCS deliverables meet standards and operational readiness.
• Ensure project documentation is redlined, approved, and turned over to Document Management, and that lessons learned are captured and shared.

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 and safety systems (DeltaV, Honeywell, Rockwell, Triconex).
• Experience with work management systems (SAP, Service-Now).
• Knowledge of industrial communication networks including Profibus, Modbus, ControlNet, and radio systems.

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 November 5, 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. Learn more.

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

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

• 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.