Student, Reliability and Asset Care, Calgary (January 2026)

Cenovus; Calgary; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Calgary is offering an exciting student opportunity for those in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering programs. As a part of a collaborative team, you will engage in meaningful projects that enhance facility reliability and performance. Candidates should be available to begin work in January 2026 and must be authorized to work in Canada. This position provides valuable mentorship and experience in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in Canada full-time.
• Available to begin work in January 2026.
• Must return to full-time studies after the work term.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge to enhance facility reliability and performance.
• Support reliability engineering practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to asset failure elimination efforts.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Clear communication

Self-motivation

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Program

Masters or Ph.D. program consideration

Job description

About this opportunity

Are you looking for an exciting student opportunity full of meaningful, diverse, and challenging assignments working alongside industry leading professionals? You will be part of a driven, and collaborative team completing important projects while receiving the mentorship, knowledge, and experience to develop the skills you need to build an exciting career.

This is an exciting opportunity to build technical, analytical, and strategic capabilities while gaining insight into decision-making processes within a dynamic energy business. You will contribute to the sustainment and implementation of maintenance and reliability programs, including the review and optimization of Preventive Maintenance strategies and Bill of Materials.

Note: The application deadline for this position is Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 at 11:59 PM (MST).

What you’ll do

• Apply knowledge of equipment functions, failure modes, and risk mitigation strategies to enhance facility reliability and performance.
• Support reliability engineering practices by contributing to foundational elements such as equipment creation, criticality assessments, maintenance strategies, preventive maintenance (PMs), and bill of materials (BOMs).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and site personnel to drive engagement and successful execution of assigned reliability projects.
• Ensure project outcomes are integrated into the site's reliability framework to support long-term asset performance.
• Contribute to asset failure elimination efforts aimed at reducing operational costs, increasing equipment uptime, and improving workplace safety.

Who you are

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications :

• Legally authorized to work in Canada full-time for the duration of your work term and able to produce documentation upon application (e.g., work visa)
• Available to begin work in January 2026
• Collaborative team member focused on improving asset performance
• Clear communicator who can translate data into meaningful insights
• Strong analytical thinker to support decision-making
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and a desire to contribute meaningfully in a fast-paced environment
• We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Education

• Must be enrolled in a Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Program at an accredited post-secondary institution at the time of intended work term and returning to full-time studies after the work termOR registered in an accredited post-secondary co-op or internship program for the duration of the work term
• Candidates currently enrolled in either a Masters or Ph.D. program at an accredited post-secondary institution may also be considered
• New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities.

Working Conditions

May include frequency of travel, sitting, standing, computer work, lifting, driving, working at site, etc.